ABOUT

Jorge Santos has been a NYC educator for 8 years. He is a restorative justice coordinator and a special education teacher at a school in Queens, NY. Jorge has been a part of the school’s Instructional Leadership Team as well as the Culture & Equity Team which focuses on creating a diverse and equitable learning environment.
Jorge is a restorative justice advocate who believes in building community and empowering student voices. He encourages social and emotional growth for students experiencing trauma instead of the traditional school disciplinary methods. He believes education and restorative justice practices are tools where students can examine social justice issues and become active citizens impacting their communities. Jorge has spoken at various conferences and panels discussing restorative justice, equity, diverse curriculums, and building a culture of community.
Jorge Santos holds Masters Degrees in Criminology and in Special Education from St. John’s University; influencing his work through his background in understanding factors that cause individuals to commit harm and the work to repair those relationships.
He is the content creator for the social media platform @RestoringRacialJustice where he uses content to inspire learning around education. Jorge is a published writer who has contributed to several outlets.

"Students who build this sense of community and empathy will lead the change in our society in the face of injustice."
- Jorge Santos
The Bronx Social Justice
and Anti-Violence Forums
MEDIA
UPCOMING EVENTS

Dominican Writers
9/19/22
The Dominican Writers, Lower Manhattan Council of the Arts, UpLiftNYC, Catholic Charities and Council woman Carmen De La Rosa are thrilled to announce a two-day, kids-focused literary event on September 17th and 18th at Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center. The Book Fair is a FREE event for all, bring your child for reading activities, arts and crafts, and much more
PAST EVENTS


SJU Sociology Dept.
11/2/2021
A conversation with the graduate students in the Criminology department at St. John's.
Educators For Racial Equity
Educators for Justice's Talking to Students about the Election
Etsy's Latinx: The Non-Monolith Panel
Decolonizing The Curriculum Panel Discussion
Healing School Communities in the Context of Racial Violence: Where do we go from here? - Session 1
Healing School Communities in the Context of Racial Violence: Where do we go from here? - Session 2
PODCAST FEATURES
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
FEATURED ARTICLES

MHTTC
02/25 & 03/04
This learning session is one of two in the series Healing School Communities in the Context of Racial Violence: Where do we go from here?, intended for students, families, educators and school mental health professionals who are navigating the ongoing impact of racial violence in all forms on student mental health.

Educators 4 Justice
04/17/2021
This virtual educational summit will provide foundational tools and tangible resources in order to equip and support educators in being effective in their approach to impact students in and out of the classroom. Our goal is to explore various topics that will improve the quality of education for students and provide support to the very educators who are committed to teaching the whole student. Join us for a powerful day of learning, growing, and empowerment.

Etsy
10/15
Etsy celebrates Latino Heritage Month with their panel discussion: "Latino: The Non Monolith".