Koinonia Leadership Academy
We collaborate to offer Restorative Practices across sectors to help communities build meaningful restorative leadership and development.
Restorative Leadership
Education
We use our
Restorative Practices Engagement Circle Framework (Tolefree, 2015). To implement Restorative Practices in schools.
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Youth Restorative Justice
We use a restorative practices approach with youth and their families who are involved in the criminal legal system.
Youth Restorative Leadership
We co-create intergenerational restorative leadership opportunities for youth development.
Our Values
We are dedicated to Restorative Leadership by working with and investing in communities, empowering individuals, transforming systems, and leading with integrity.
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Our Philosophy
"Your return on leadership depends on your investment in relationships."
- Dr. Talaya L. Tolefree​
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The word “Koinonia” means to engage in the most productive and meaningful relationships possible. The core belief of Koinonia Leadership Academy is that “your return on leadership depends on your investment in relationships.”
We believe meaningful relationships can transform ordinary people into effective leaders.​ It takes a variety of life experiences, personalities and skill-sets to cultivate an ethos that meets the diverse needs of individuals, teams, communities and the world.
We believe it is imperative for effective leaders to invest time in strengthening relationships to better understand the needs of those they serve. We believe that cultivating meaningful relationships will empower leaders to better understand what matters most to those they serve, thus equipping leaders with an edge to make informative and collective decisions to transform the status quo and position their teams and communities to lead more effectively.