Get Involved

Students

Become a Restorative Peer Facilitator

This is an opportunity for students to learn more about restorative justice, engage in restorative practices on campus, support community building, and help repair harm through facilitated dialogue. You'll receive a foundational training in restorative practices, consistently engage with trained peers, and explore ways to further expand RJ at Rutgers. 

For more information, please explore the job description here

We are currently accepting applications for this academic year (fall 2026 & spring 2027). We are looking for 10 students: 5 undergraduate and 5 graduate. If you're interested, please fill out the application here

Restorative Justice Principles and Practice Byrne Seminar Course

This is an educational opportunity for first year students to learn more about restorative justice and interact with trained RJ facilitators. This course focuses on the fundamental principles and practices of restorative justice, explores the needs and roles of key stakeholders (impacted parties, responsible parties, communities, and justice systems), and introduces some of the primary models of practice at Rutgers and beyond.

Please explore the workshops and trainings we offer to get yourself and/or your community more engaged!

REQUEST A WORKSHOP OR TRAINING

Staff

Please explore the workshops and trainings we offer to get yourself and/or your community more engaged!

We can assist you with:

  • Creating community agreements
  • Community building circles for your team or office community
  • Learning more about restorative ways to support students
  • For student organization advisors, we can equip you with proactive and responsive RJ tools


If you’re interested in joining the Restorative Justice Collaborative to partake in implementing RJ across Rutgers, please email restorative_justice@echo.rutgers.edu.
 

Faculty

Please explore the workshops and trainings we offer to get yourself and/or your community more engaged!

We can assist you with:

  • Creating classroom agreements
  • Offering community building experiences
  • Creating restorative classrooms
  • Processing and healing as a community from classroom harms

If you’re interested in joining the Restorative Justice Collaborative to partake in implementing RJ across Rutgers, please email restorative_justice@echo.rutgers.edu.