Category: Rotary Global Grant Blog
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Rotary Global Grant Blog March 2019
After submitting my dissertation at the end of February, March kicked off with a trip to Melbourne to visit one of my closest childhood friends. It was wonderful to relax and laugh with a good friend after the final push to complete my thesis. And Melbourne is such a great city! Since returning to Wellington,…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog February 2019
The biggest and most exciting news this month is I submitted my dissertation!! It feels wonderful and exciting to have completed such a significant piece of work on a topic that is so important to me. This journey has been challenging at points, but ultimately so rewarding. I am so grateful for how my understanding…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog January 2019
2019 is off to a great start! My dissertation is due at the end of February, so I have been working hard writing and revising. It is really exciting to see the final version coming together! I feel so grateful looking back at the last three years of work to have had the time and…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog November 2018
I can’t believe how quickly this year has gone! November really flew by with most of my time devoted to completing a full draft of my dissertation, which has now been submitted to my supervisors for feedback. It feels great to have hit this milestone! While it was difficult to be away from family on…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog October 2018
Happy Halloween! As the leaves change colors and the weather gets cooler in Colorado, we are experiencing the first signs of spring here in New Zealand, though still with a fair share of rainy, cold days! I kicked off the month by attending a Thesis Bootcamp. Designed for students in the final phase of their…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog September 2018
Lots of great opportunities to learn and share Restorative Practices this month! The primary focus for me in September has been writing and revising my dissertation. I have a full draft due on October 8th, so am working away! Wish me luck! I have also had some great opportunities for engaged practice this month. My…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog August 2018
For the first part of August, I was home in Colorado visiting my family. It was great to have a chance to soak up some Colorado summer and to visit my loved ones. While I was home, I also got the chance to visit the Rotary Clubs of Fort Collins and Loveland, to thank…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog July 2018
July has been another exciting and full month! A lot of my time this month has been devoted to dissertation revisions. I recently completed a full draft of my dissertation (minus the concluding chapter) and received feedback from my advisors on the three chapters that are most significant to my argument. I remember reading about…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog June 2018
June was a very exciting month for me! Earlier this year, my proposal to present my PhD research at the European Forum for Restorative Justice Conference was accepted and I received funding from my university to attend. Once I knew I was going, I submitted another proposal to deliver a workshop on Teaching Restorative Practices…
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Rotary Global Grant Blog May 2018
May began with the opportunity to offer a Restorative Practices workshop to the Human Resources staff at Victoria University. It was great to have a chance to share the restorative approach with this group and to talk through their questions and reactions. Having the HR team on board is an important step in our effort…
Lindsey Pointer, PhD 