Community Advisory Board

Do you love your community and want to have a voice in the future of our county’s Community Justice Center?

 

The Chittenden County Community Justice Center (CJC) is looking for members of its new Community Advisory Board (CAB). Join representatives from throughout the county to assist in identifying CJC priorities, raising awareness about community and restorative justice, and gathering input from the community regarding the work of the CJC. We’re looking for a diverse set of people with a variety of experiences to lend their voices and enthusiasm.

 

This will be the first CAB of its kind with a set of draft by-laws to begin with and modify as the group sees fit. In-person meetings will be held around the county and led by two co-chairs nominated and selected by the group.

 

Time commitment: roughly two hours/meeting for six meetings/year
 

Who we’re looking for: anyone 16 and up who is interested in non-punitive methods of seeking repair and accountability related to harm, crime and conflict in our communities. We’re especially interested in those who can bring diverse representation--geographic, racial, cultural, gender, lived experience in the criminal legal system, ability, etc.—to help bring an anti-racist lens to the work. You will be serving as an ambassador for the CJC and advising the director in future visioning work of the organization.
 

Next steps: Interested? Read the draft By-Laws and apply to join below!