Students from Eliot Arts Magnet and McKinley Elementary School completed a two-day peer-mediation training with the Western Justice Center. They practiced communication, empathy and problem-solving to help build a respectful, collaborative school climate.
In the News - Colorado Boulevard
Western Justice Center celebrated Eliot Arts Magnet and McKinley School for transforming hardship into healing. United by resilience after the fire, both schools showed how peacebuilding and restorative practices can strengthen community, foster understanding, and help students lead with empathy.
In the News - Pasadena Now
At its gala, the Western Justice Center honored Eliot Arts Magnet Academy and McKinley School with the Dorothy W. Nelson Peacemakers Award for their healing and resilience following the fire that destroyed Eliot’s campus.
