important for the boy's father to hear because of the anger he was feeling toward his son just prior to the conference. This approach created the opportunity for this boy to be seen as making a big mistake but not necessarily being a bad person. In the community conference, the victim's questions were answered, his fear about the dangerous person who broke into his house was diminished and the boy held accountable for his actions and reclaimed by the community people around him. There is a quote by Rupert Ross in his book, Returning to the Teachings, that cautions about the dangers of only punishing people, especially young people, without creating opportunities for accountability and reclaiming; I don't know how to lock up and torture the "offender-parts" of people, while comforting the hurting parts, teaching the curious parts, nourishing the starved parts, unearthing the hidden parts, emboldening the cautious parts and inspiring the dreaming parts..I worry.that we are too quick to let our offender labels blind us to all the other parts of most of the people brought to court, especially young people (106). Conferencing creates an opportunity for young people to be held personally accountable for their actions, be reclaimed into their communities, for harmed people to have their questions answered and for everyone's fear of the other to be dispelled by learning more about each other. My practicum was a wonderful opportunity for me to apply the knowledge I acquired through my education, something I must remember to do in all areas of my life.