Teaching Paper: Reconciliation Process Checklist – A Structured Guide for Healing, Restoring Relationships, and Building Trust in Conflict-Affected Communities
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Teaching Paper | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-cn-rs-rl-cx-tp-04
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About the Teaching Paper
This Teaching Paper provides a reconciliation process checklist designed to guide communities through healing and relationship restoration after conflict. The step-by-step framework emphasizes acknowledgement of harm, apology, forgiveness, restorative justice, trust-building, and institutional support. Rooted in reconciliation scholarship and restorative justice practice, it translates theory into practical guidance for non-profits, faith-based groups, and grassroots organizations. A case study from Rwanda demonstrates how a structured process can help rebuild trust and sustain peace, highlighting the adaptability of the checklist to resource-limited or post-conflict settings.
Key Topics
- Acknowledgement, apology, and forgiveness
- Restorative justice and reparations
- Dialogue and trust-building practices
- Institutional support for reconciliation
- Application in non-profit and community contexts
- Case study: Rwanda reconciliation forums
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Teaching Paper: Reconciliation Process Checklist – A Structured Guide for Healing, Restoring Relationships, and Building Trust in Conflict-Affected Communities. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-cn-rs-rl-cx-tp-04
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