Eugenia Highland

Eugenia Highland serves as the coordinator of the YWCA Restorative Justice Program Director in Madison. The Restorative Justice Program allows young people ages 12 to 16 the opportunity to avoid fines and a conviction in favor of a creative project that addresses accountability, community safety and competency development. As a program manager, Highland works to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline affecting students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ students at disproportionate rates. The program employs peer support and mentoring, to help those who need guidance. In the “Midwest Mujeres” podcasts hosted by Araceli Lopez Esparza, Highland said restorative justice is a journey that requires conversations about transgenerational trauma that comes with both transgenerational impacts and reparations.