Photo by Omar Flores on Unsplash Earlier this month, the Magnolia Project was invited to visit Waikeria prison in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikeria’s Māori Focus Unit We began our visit at the Māori Focus Unit, where we were welcomed with a moving pōwhiri. A pōwhiri is a traditional welcoming ceremony Read more…
A key important component of trauma-informed practice is cultural safety.
Some of the thinking that sits behind the Magnolia Project has been informed by the work of First Nations practitioners and academics.
Andrew came up with the idea and the name for the Magnolia Project. I loved it. Magnolias are a symbol of perseverance and dignity: two qualities that help individuals and families to move beyond incarceration.
We are interested in how we might think differently about criminal justice and community safety.