Ithaca College

Associate professor Mara Alper will have her documentary, Forgiveness, screened in Edinburgh, Scotland, by the Safeguarding Communities/Reducing Offenders Program (SACRO). The film was acquired for use in community conflict resolution, mediation, and restorative justice programs.

Forgiveness is a documentary that explores the possibility for profound healing through four powerful stories: from a prisoner, a recovering alcoholic, a grieving mother, and a renowned world leader: Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

The aim of SACRO is to "promote community safety across Scotland through providing high-quality services to reduce conflict and offending. SACRO is committed to developing new and innovative ways of working and influencing the development of government policies and of legislation. It provides services in conflict resolution, criminal justice, and youth justice based on the values of mutual respect, recognizing and valuing diversity, personal responsibility, society's responsibility to all its members, capacity for change, and to work together to reduce conflict and repair harm."