Agency Orientation (Virtual)
2026-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://cjiwr.com/event/agency-orientation-virtual-8/
Welcome to Community Justice Initiatives (CJI). Our agency orientation is an important first step in getting to know our organization and the work we do. During the session, you’ll learn about CJI’s history, programs, training, initiatives, and current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Attendance at an agency orientation is required for all volunteers. If you require any accommodations, please email your request in advance so we can support your participation. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants prior to the session. Registration closes 48 hours prior to the orientation.
Agency orientations are held monthly. If you are unable to attend this session, we look forward to welcoming you at the next one.
Contact: laurenb@cjiwr.com

Revive Group Facilitation Training May 12 - June 23 (Weekly, In-Person)
2026-05-12 18:00 - 2026-06-23 21:00 (America/New_York) | CJI Office, 85 Edwin Street, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 4N7, Canada
Revive Group Facilitation Training May 12 – June 23 (Weekly on Tuesdays, In-Person) 6:00-9:00pm each Tuesday
This training is an in-person training to build awareness of the issues for people impacted by sexual harm and build the skills to support them in peer groups. The training curriculum explores the complex impacts of sexual harm and the different needs of those affected. Participants will learn about the experiences and support needs of survivors, accountability work with people who have caused harm, and the ripple effects on families and others in the community. Training includes speakers with lived experience and the opportunity to build facilitation skills. People with no previous experience with this work are welcome to register.
This training is the first step toward becoming a Revive Group Facilitation Volunteer with CJI. All sessions of the training are required to proceed to facilitation role.
Training manuals will be sent out digitally the week prior to the first Tuesday of the training.
This training occurs over 7 weeks on Tuesdays for a total of 21 hours.
Contact Rod Molina at rodm@cjiwr.com with questions about training or financial assistance.

Tax Receipts: CJI does not provide a tax letter as we are not a recognized educational organization. This does not mean you cannot claim the expense. It depends on each individual’s situation, which can be addressed by a tax accountant.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy: Pre-paid registrants may receive a refund, less a $100.00 administrative fee, if notice is received in writing (letter, email) four weeks prior to the start date of a workshop. If notification is received less than four weeks prior to the start date no refund is issued. However, credit may be applied toward another date or workshop. A $100.00 administrative fee is applied to a transfer in dates.
Non –Attendance: Non-attendance of a registrant at a workshop without notification does not constitute withdrawal and no refund or transfer is applicable. If notification is provided in writing (letter, email) four weeks prior to the commencement of a workshop transfer is permitted within a one year period. Consideration will be made for “exceptional” circumstances (illness, compassionate grounds). Please note that a $100.00 administrative fee applies to all transfers.
Cancellation Policy: CJI reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to unforeseen circumstances.
Absenteeism/Class Attendance: As professionals who are interested in co-creating a high quality learning experience, we know that your commitment to the workshop includes attending all of the training dates. Because we are committed to offering a professional program, we need to ensure that individuals who receive our certificates have actually covered the full curriculum.
Transfer: Transfers are dependent upon availability of space in a workshop. A $100.00 administrative fee applies for a transfer of part of a workshop to another date.

Meet the Trainers

Julie Schelter

Rod Molina

Transformative Mediation Training May 19-22, 2026 (In-Person)
2026-05-19 08:30 - 2026-05-22 16:30 (America/New_York) | Conrad Grebel University College, 40 Westmount Rd N, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G6, Canada
Transformative Mediation Training (In-Person) May 19-22: 8:30am – 4:30pm each day
Join us for an immersive Transformative Mediation Training designed to cultivate deep listening, empathy, and conflict resolution skills through the lens of restorative justice. Grounded in the principles of recognition, empowerment, and mutual understanding, this training equips participants with the tools to support individuals in navigating conflict with authenticity and care.
Unlike traditional approaches that focus on resolving issues or reaching agreements, transformative mediation emphasizes shifting the quality of conflict interaction—encouraging personal growth, relational repair, and increased capacity for dialogue. Participants will learn to stay present in difficult conversations, support self-determination, and foster constructive engagement, even in high-conflict situations.
Ideal for community leaders, educators, justice practitioners, and anyone committed to healing-centered practices, this training includes:

Fundamental frameworks of Restorative Justice
Core frameworks of transformative mediation
Skills-based practice in reflective listening and multi-partial facilitation
Role-plays based on real-life conflict scenarios
Exploration of power dynamics, trauma, and cultural context in mediation
Guidance on applying these principles in community, organizational, or justice settings

Led by experienced restorative practitioners, this training supports a shift from managing conflict to transforming relationships—honoring the humanity of all involved.

Build your capacity to be a presence for peace. Transform conflict into connection.

Tax Receipts: CJI does not provide a tax letter as we are not a recognized educational organization. This does not mean you cannot claim the expense. It depends on each individual’s situation, which can be addressed by a tax accountant.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy: Pre-paid registrants may receive a refund, less a $100.00 administrative fee, if notice is received in writing (letter, email) four weeks prior to the start date of a workshop. If notification is received less than four weeks prior to the start date no refund is issued. However, credit may be applied toward another date or workshop. A $100.00 administrative fee is applied to a transfer in dates.
Non –Attendance: Non-attendance of a registrant at a workshop without notification does not constitute withdrawal and no refund or transfer is applicable. If notification is provided in writing (letter, email) four weeks prior to the commencement of a workshop transfer is permitted within a one year period. Consideration will be made for “exceptional” circumstances (illness, compassionate grounds). Please note that a $100.00 administrative fee applies to all transfers.
Cancellation Policy: CJI reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to unforeseen circumstances.
Absenteeism/Class Attendance: As professionals who are interested in co-creating a high quality learning experience, we know that your commitment to the workshop includes attending all of the training dates. Because we are committed to offering a professional program, we need to ensure that individuals who receive our certificates have actually covered the full curriculum.
Transfer: Transfers are dependent upon availability of space in a workshop. A $100.00 administrative fee applies for a transfer of part of a workshop to another date.
Please note: early bird rate ends April 21, 2026 at which point tickets will be $999

Meet the Trainers
Kamil Ahmed
Kamil (he/him) is a first-generation immigrant and settler from Pakistan who arrived to Waterloo Region to complete his Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Community Engagement at Wilfrid Laurier University. Kamil has been living, working and organizing in Kitchener-Waterloo on the Haldimand Tract for the past 10 years. Passionate about mutual aid, disrupting carceral logic and building communities of care, Kamil is a restorative justice practitioner with Community Justice Initiatives, an organizer at Community Fridge KW and a director at tri-Pride. He is a photographer, space-maker, music enthusiast, vegetarian, and a big fan of farmers markets.
As a coordinator to CJI’s Identity-Based Harm Programming, Kamil finds purpose in working with, and in service to community equipping and facilitating restorative approaches to hate crime and identity-based harm across the spectrum of intent and impact; an approach that offers opportunity to meet justice, healing, and accountability needs in tandem with inviting understanding, bridging differences, and fostering spaces and relations of belonging. In his role as Director of Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, Kamil plays the role of capacity-builder, supporting workplaces, governments and coalitions across Waterloo Region to embed and embody restorative practices that lend themselves to empowered and capable cultural fabrics. Kamil is a facilitator, trainer, Circle-Keeper and passionate speaker. Kamil has journeyed with and supported capacity in teams across the City of Kitchener and City of Waterloo, Region of Waterloo, the KW Multicultural Centre, SPECTRUM, House of Friendship, Thrive, The Human Rights Commission of Newfound Land, Restorative Justice PEI, Canadian Centre for Safer Communities and more.

Kathyana Carvajal
Kathyana Carvajal, BKI. is a restorative justice practitioner and Service Coordinator of Community Mediation Services at Community Justice Initiatives (CJI). She is committed to supporting those seeking to reimagine relationships and co-create meaningful conversations. Through her work in restorative approaches to identity based harm, she accompanies communities as a conflict coach, mediator, and facilitator when exploring healing and justice needs.

Agency Orientation (Virtual)
2026-05-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | https://cjiwr.com/event/agency-orientation-virtual-9/
Welcome to Community Justice Initiatives (CJI). Our agency orientation is an important first step in getting to know our organization and the work we do. During the session, you’ll learn about CJI’s history, programs, training, initiatives, and current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Attendance at an agency orientation is required for all volunteers. If you require any accommodations, please email your request in advance so we can support your participation. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants prior to the session. Registration closes 48 hours prior to the orientation.
Agency orientations are held monthly. If you are unable to attend this session, we look forward to welcoming you at the next one.
For questions or access need requests contact: laurenb@cjiwr.com

Webinar: What to expect from a Restorative Justice Process as a Survivor of Sexual Harm
2026-05-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | https://cjiwr.com/event/webinar-what-to-expect-from-a-restorative-justice-process-as-a-survivor-of-sexual-harm-3/
May 26, 2026, 7-8pm (Virtual)
Have you ever been curious about what happens in a restorative justice process for survivors of sexual harm? Are you interested in learning more about restorative justice to help you or someone you care about decide if it could be a helpful process?
This webinar is intended to demystify what happens in a restorative process by providing survivors of all genders, as well as their supporters, an overview of CJI’s restorative justice approach to sexual harm. In this one hour session, you will learn the values that are foundational to this work, but also the practical steps that survivors can choose to move through as they work with facilitators to prepare for a conversation about the harm they experienced. The webinar format allows for anonymous participation.

There will be time allotted for questions at the end of the 45 minute presentation.
Claim your free spot!

Webinar: What to expect from a Restorative Justice Process as a Survivor of Sexual Harm
2026-06-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | https://cjiwr.com/event/webinar-what-to-expect-from-a-restorative-justice-process-as-a-survivor-of-sexual-harm-4/
June 24, 2026, 2-3pm (Virtual)
Have you ever been curious about what happens in a restorative justice process for survivors of sexual harm? Are you interested in learning more about restorative justice to help you or someone you care about decide if it could be a helpful process?
This webinar is intended to demystify what happens in a restorative process by providing survivors of all genders, as well as their supporters, an overview of CJI’s restorative justice approach to sexual harm. In this one hour session, you will learn the values that are foundational to this work, but also the practical steps that survivors can choose to move through as they work with facilitators to prepare for a conversation about the harm they experienced. The webinar format allows for anonymous participation.

There will be time allotted for questions at the end of the 45 minute presentation.
Claim your free spot!

Agency Orientation (Virtual)
2026-07-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://cjiwr.com/event/agency-orientation-virtual-10/

Agency Orientation (Virtual)
2026-07-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | https://cjiwr.com/event/agency-orientation-virtual-11/
Welcome to Community Justice Initiatives (CJI). Our agency orientation is an important first step in getting to know our organization and the work we do. During the session, you’ll learn about CJI’s history, programs, training, initiatives, and current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Attendance at an agency orientation is required for all volunteers. If you require any accommodations, please email your request in advance so we can support your participation. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants prior to the session. Registration closes 48 hours prior to the orientation.
Agency orientations are held monthly. If you are unable to attend this session, we look forward to welcoming you at the next one. Note: There will be no orientation in August. The next orientation will be held in September 2026.
For questions or access need requests contact: laurenb@cjiwr.com

Transformative Mediation Training November 18-20 + 24-27 2026 (Virtual)
2026-11-18 08:30 - 2026-11-27 12:30 (America/New_York) | Online – Zoom link to be sent close to day 1 of training
Transformative Mediation Training (Virtual) November 18-20 and 24-27, 2026 8:30am – 12:30pm each day
Join us for an immersive Transformative Mediation Training designed to cultivate deep listening, empathy, and conflict resolution skills through the lens of restorative justice. Grounded in the principles of recognition, empowerment, and mutual understanding, this training equips participants with the tools to support individuals in navigating conflict with authenticity and care.
Unlike traditional approaches that focus on resolving issues or reaching agreements, transformative mediation emphasizes shifting the quality of conflict interaction—encouraging personal growth, relational repair, and increased capacity for dialogue. Participants will learn to stay present in difficult conversations, support self-determination, and foster constructive engagement, even in high-conflict situations.
Ideal for community leaders, educators, justice practitioners, and anyone committed to healing-centered practices, this training includes:

Fundamental frameworks of Restorative Justice
Core frameworks of transformative mediation
Skills-based practice in reflective listening and multi-partial facilitation
Role-plays based on real-life conflict scenarios
Exploration of power dynamics, trauma, and cultural context in mediation
Guidance on applying these principles in community, organizational, or justice settings

Led by experienced restorative practitioners, this training supports a shift from managing conflict to transforming relationships—honoring the humanity of all involved.

Build your capacity to be a presence for peace. Transform conflict into connection.

Tax Receipts: CJI does not provide a tax letter as we are not a recognized educational organization. This does not mean you cannot claim the expense. It depends on each individual’s situation, which can be addressed by a tax accountant.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy: Pre-paid registrants may receive a refund, less a $100.00 administrative fee, if notice is received in writing (letter, email) four weeks prior to the start date of a workshop. If notification is received less than four weeks prior to the start date no refund is issued. However, credit may be applied toward another date or workshop. A $100.00 administrative fee is applied to a transfer in dates.
Non –Attendance: Non-attendance of a registrant at a workshop without notification does not constitute withdrawal and no refund or transfer is applicable. If notification is provided in writing (letter, email) four weeks prior to the commencement of a workshop transfer is permitted within a one year period. Consideration will be made for “exceptional” circumstances (illness, compassionate grounds). Please note that a $100.00 administrative fee applies to all transfers.
Cancellation Policy: CJI reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to unforeseen circumstances.
Absenteeism/Class Attendance: As professionals who are interested in co-creating a high quality learning experience, we know that your commitment to the workshop includes attending all of the training dates. Because we are committed to offering a professional program, we need to ensure that individuals who receive our certificates have actually covered the full curriculum.
Transfer: Transfers are dependent upon availability of space in a workshop. A $100.00 administrative fee applies for a transfer of part of a workshop to another date.
Please note: early bird rate ends October 21, 2026 at which point tickets will be $999
