The Center for
Restorative Justice
making the past present for a just future
The Center is a place-based organization that educates and equips communities to address the history of racial injustice and disrupt its ongoing impact by making the past present. We do this through experiential learning opportunities, educational cohorts, and embodied storytelling all grounded in spiritual practices.
Join us in the practices of truth-telling, advocacy, and repair as we work towards a just future for all communities.
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As we grow as a new nonprofit, your donations at this formative stage is crucial. We invite you to give and be a part of shaping our journey from the very beginning. You can give a one-time donation or partner with us as a monthly donor. All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you for your support and solidarity in the work of restorative justice.
What does a racially just Pasadena look like?
Reconcile Pasadena examines this question and invites participants to communally develop tools that enable them to engage Pasadena’s racial and geographic history. This five month cohort’s aim is to empower and equip people with the tools to dismantle oppression through the ongoing cycle of turning theory into practical engagement.
Beginning August 2024
immersive learning experiences
southern pilgrimage
An immersive learning experience in the Deep South anchored in storytelling of the Black freedom struggle.
June 2025
asian american pilgrimage
A pilgrimage through California that traces the historic dynamics of church, history, and racial justice within the Asian American community.
July 2025
pasadena excursion
An immersive learning experience that journeys through the City of Pasadena and invites participants to become proximate to the past, present, place and people of the city’s racial history and its lasting impact today.
February 2025
workshops
1.0: church, race, and reconciliation
This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the deceptive and destructive effects of racism in our lives and in our communities. This is an opportunity to learn about and experience the work of racial reconciliation.
2.0: challenges & solutions to reconciliation
Having become convinced that race remains a salient factor in shaping our society, in this workshop we will take the next steps in becoming active participants in dismantling racialized systems of disparity in order to become reconciled.
*In order to participate in Workshop 2.0: Challenges & Solutions to Reconciliation, it is a requirement to have completed Workshop 1.0: Church, Race, and Reconciliation.
beyond representation: understanding racial identity and building equitable institutions
This training will help teams move beyond racial diversity to create a workplace that embraces racial equity. This training will give an overview of how to integrate racial equity in policies, practices, and programs. Use of these tools can help participants develop strategies and actions that reduce racial inequities and improve success for all groups.
