Kay Pranis
Author, Founder, Practitioner, Trainer (Method founders & authors)
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Why they matter for gatherings
Kay Pranis is an author, founder, practitioner, and trainer who developed restorative practices such as Circle Practice and Council Process. She is an author of three books on these methods, focusing on inclusive dialogue and conflict resolution in community settings.
Facilitators and event designers should know her work for its emphasis on community-building techniques that support equitable participation and restorative justice in diverse settings. Her established methods provide practical tools for addressing conflict and fostering collaboration in group gatherings.
Kay Pranis is associated with Circle Practice and Council Process, foundational methods in restorative justice and community dialogue.
Here is how those methods work in practice.
The methods, ready to run
Named methods, and the exercises in our library that put them to work.
Circle / Circle Practice
Peacemaking Circles
Council Process
And here is where you can watch them run.
Where you can see them practiced
Gold-set agendas that visibly put these methods to work.
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Authority profile
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Evidence and receipts
Sources
- https://www.nextgenlearning.org/equity-toolkit/school-culture
- https://openalex.org/A5045578627
- https://www.iirp.edu/news/restorative-conference-facilitator-script
- https://livingjusticepress.directfrompublisher.com/catalog/book/peacemaking-circles
- https://www.amazon.com/Peacemaking-Circles-Repairing-Justice-Transforming/dp/0976801346
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvxzx1wHtU
- https://dcyf.mn.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026%20MN%20Restorative%20Services%20Directory.Updated%20Jan%202026.pdf
- https://www.restorativecircles.org/kay-pranis/
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