I was introduced to restorative justice several years ago, after taking the facilitator training workshop. I had just finished law school, and the idea of a different approach to the traditional justice system appealed to me. For the first few years as a volunteer, I participated in circles as a facilitator, co-facilitator and mentor. The […]
Shanna began volunteering with RJV in 2010, and became the Program and Volunteer Manager in 2011. She holds a diploma in Criminal Justice from Camosun College, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Justice Studies from Royal Roads University, and a Masters of Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice Degree from Bangor University. She also works with
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Jessica has been volunteering with restorative justice since 2009. She sat on the board of Restorative Justice Oak Bay for 3 years and acted as the interim Executive Director of Restorative Justice Victoria in 2016/2017 and 2017/2018. Jessica holds a PhD in Psychology and has taken a many mediation and dispute resolution trainings. In addition
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Our annual general meeting will be from 10:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday April 22, 2017 at Ross Place Retirement Residence (2638 Ross Lane, Victoria – click for map). The keynote speaker is Dr. Roy Janisch, who will be discussing “Truth & Reconciliation through Restorative Justice.” (More info about Dr. Janisch here.) Please RSVP via EventBrite. Everyone is welcome! Documents we’ll
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Spring is officially here as we see the cherry blossoms appear and along with them, RJ Victoria is launching their updated website, and new Online Office System. “Its a much needed centralization of all our organizations information.” say’s Shanna. Its going to bring us a lot of benefits. Over the next 12 months RJV looks
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We’re accepting applications for our volunteer mentor training, which will run from January 28th to March 4th, 2017. Applicants must be able to attend each session. Please see the poster and application form for more info. We’ll confirm with all applicants that we received their applications, and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed the week of November 28th to December 2nd. We’ll let
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Restorative Justice Victoria is always looking for donations to the Canada Helps Organization. We’re a huge advocate and feel that every little contribution helps. We hope you do to. Lets make Canada a better place!
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This website was made possible through the generous contributions of the Victims and Survivors of Crime Week – Justice Canada Policy Centre for Victims Issues and the Rachel Davis Fund at the Victoria Foundation.
