About

Program Manager - Metro Detroit Restorative Justice Network

Lauren was honored to join the Detroit Justice Center in 2025 as the Program Manager for the Metro Detroit Restorative Justice Network. An educator, circle keeper and practitioner of connection and conflict resolution in school and community settings for over 25 years, she is a mama, a community mama, a poet and a lifelong student.  She believes that we have the tools we need for our collective liberation, and we need to listen to our young people, survivors, our returning citizens, and our elders when crafting policy and programming.  She has been a member of the MDRJN since 2021. 

Read her full bio here: https://detroitjustice.org/personnel/lauren-fardig-diop/