Kabir Dave
In uncertain times, volunteering at RJ4All through a helpline and various aspects of research is particularly invigorating for me as it has been a chance to develop professional and personal skills, in the knowledge that these skills are positively impacting communities that need support and representation. Youth voices are needed to create change in the future and volunteering at RJ4All has helped amplify my voice.
Christy Shaji
My name is Christy and I have a bachelors degree in accounting and finance from Durham University. I have a genuine interest in social justice and tackling inequalities in society. So when I saw an opportunity to become an RJ4ALL volunteer, I knew this was something I wanted to contribute to. Hopefully, by serving on the Youth Management Board, I will be able to use my skills and experiences to promote the importance of restorative justice and advocate for youth-related issues.
Elizabeth Lancaster
My name is ElizabethLancaster,and I am currently a post-graduate student studying politicsand contemporary history at King’s College London.I also have a BA in History from CardiffUniversity, where my studies focused a lot on the history of socialism, marginalised groupsand ethnic history.I’m particularly interested inhuman rights,Restorative Justice,andfighting for the rights ofthedisadvantagedand disempowered. I have a strong socialconscience and believe that challenging public perceptions through the use of restorativedialogue is a relatively untapped opportunity with the ability to provide provisions for betterstandards of society for all.For this reason, I’m really excited to work with RJ4All as avolunteer, to hopefully help produce valuable outcomes and to nurture my skills forpursuing a future career in policy and research.
Meera Brennan
Meera is a project intern for the RADEX project and is deeply interested in juvenile intervention programs. As a junior at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, she has combined her interests in public policy (and specifically drug policy), mental health, legal studies, and sociology into a major entitled 'Law & Society.
Mx Tara Sheppard-Luangkhot, MMFT
My name is Tara Sheppard-Luangkhot. I have a Master of Marriage and Family therapy degree and in my second year of a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies program at University of Manitoba. Interning at RJ4ALL has been a great experience, there are so many kind people committed to restorative justice, peace, equity and inclusion. I’ve been able to be published by RJ4ALL, assisted with a book review, organized a blog post and online vigil to honour victims of terrorism, and helped with the RDaVR project. I felt well supported by my mentor Gunjan Sharma, and by Theo Gavrielides. I have enjoyed meeting other interns and staff. I have finished my internship and honoured to be invited to contract as RDaVR Project Officer and continue to support research, education and restorative justice dialogue in Europe.
My name is Dr Patrick Bashizi Bashige Murhula. I have a PhD in Criminology and Forensic Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa. Currently, I am a research fellow at Walter Sisulu University in South Africa focusing on Restorative Justice, Gender-Based Violence, and Offenders’ Rehabilitation. Being part of RJ4ALL has been a great experience for me. The reason why I joined RJ4ALL as a volunteer is that I share similar values in addressing community cohesion, human rights, power abuse and relieving poverty through the use of restorative justice programmes. Being part of RJ4ALL, I saw this opportunity as a way to contribute to the values and practices of Restorative Justice in promoting dialogue to resolve different issues that we face in our communities. So far, I have been involved in the SIAC Project and, I have been able to assist in reviewing manuscripts for the Internet Journal of Restorative Justice which is an international peer-reviewed journal on restorative justice published under RJ4ALL.
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