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Are you passionate about advancing restorative justice practices across British Columbia? Consider serving a two-year term on the RJABC Board of Directors (application Deadline: May 21, 2026).

What an incredible two days! 🙏 The 2025 Provincial Restorative Justice Symposium, centered on "Justice as Healing," has concluded. We extend our warmest thanks to the tireless PRJS Planning committee and our essential sponsors, SFU Continuing Education and the Ministry of Public Safety and the Solicitor General, for their vital support in making this powerful event a success. We are leaving with renewed purpose and actionable insights for fostering recovery and restoration.

The Engagement and Projects Coordinator role is crucial for fostering a vibrant and engaged membership base while providing dedicated support to key restorative justice initiatives and events. This position ensures seamless project execution and enhances the overall value and reach of the Restorative Justice Association of British Columbia (RJABC).

This role provides essential administrative, research, and policy support to the Restorative Justice Association of British Columbia (RJABC), ensuring the smooth operation of its initiatives and effective engagement with its members and stakeholders.

RJABC is seeking restorative justice trainers to support RJABC's foundational training initiative. The initiative aims to design and provide a foundational restorative justice training grounded in a principled approach, recommended best practices, and research-based evidence. The purpose of the foundational training initiative is to respond to the disparity of access to training for RJ programs and to address the need for developing and progressing a restorative justice approach that is victim-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. The restorative justice regional trainers will receive training on the delivery of the foundational RJ training curriculum and deliver training in their respective regions.

Take a moment to relive some of the great vibes and learnings from the 2024 Provincial Restorative Justice Symposium.

This year, at the 2024 BC Provincial RJ Symposium (2024 PRJS), attendees had the opportunity to celebrate and hear from Alicia Adole, a young leader in her community who is passionate and committed to amplifying the voices of minority groups, and inspiring and promoting inclusion through storytelling.

Thank you to everyone who attended RJABC's Annual General Meeting last Wednesday. It was wonderful to see so many of our members and partners in attendance! For those who were unable to attend, please find the AGM package attached with the annual reports presented by Co-Chairs Alana Abramson and Siobhan Brown, Executive Director Christianne Paras, and Treasurer Warren McDougall.

RJABC is seeking curriculum developers to support RJABC’s foundational training initiative. The initiative aims to develop a 'baseline' restorative justice training grounded in a principled approach, recommended best practices, and research-based evidence. The purpose of the foundational training initiative is to respond to the disparity of access to training for RJ programs and to address the need for developing and progressing a restorative justice approach that is victim-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. Application deadline April 26, 2024 with interviews to be conducted between May 8 and June 5, 2024.