Parrish Brown Jr. is a Restorative Organizer who practices restorative justice as a culture, creating spaces where people build authentic relationships, strengthen community, navigate conflict, and grow together. He has worked across 25+ Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and has facilitated more than 2,000 restorative circles since 2022. Parrish has also trained the CPS’ Office of Social and Emotional Learning (OSEL) and Sustainable Community Schools (SCS), contributing to the certification of more than 300 Circle Keepers across the district. A graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago with a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, his life’s mission is to help create a culture where treating one another with dignity, care, and respect becomes a way of life.