Our mission

Just Peace Circles builds on the power of group process and wisdom in circles.  The restorative practices used offer opportunities to heal and strengthen our communities and relationships and take actions to create a better world.  JPC's vision is the healing and restoration of ourselves, our communities and our global village - one circle at a time.

Be the change you wish to see in the world. -Mohandas Gandhi

The background of the work comes from traditional peacemaking practices, mediation, therapeutic healing, Quaker faith and nonviolent activism.  See the bio of Bette Rainbow Hoover, founder and director of the organization, and the steering committee members.

Just Peace Circles offer this peacemaking practice to restore harmony and balance to ourselves, our communities and our planet. In circles we learn from our collective wisdom and take responsibility for our impact on one another and our environment. All of us – and all of our gifts - are needed to bring about this change.

Just Peace Circles offers peacemaking skills through workshops, retreats, seminars, and women’s peace exchanges. Participants are engaged on all levels to bring about personal transformation and social change. The powerful skills of Just Peace Circles work best in situations where there is a real desire for equal power and responsibility.

The format works for peacemakers and innovative thinkers in schools, on college campuses, in community, women’s and youth organizations, and anywhere individuals or groups wish to transform the “power over” model and take responsibility for themselves, their community and the environment.

Using the principles and practices of restorative justice and the wisdom of indigenous traditions, our Circles bring people together to address their conflicts and concerns with a commitment to repair, heal, and build stronger and healthier communities. Just Peace Circles offers real power and an equal voice to everyone in the Circle, in a language that people of diverse cultures and backgrounds can understand.

We honor and thank the elders and indigenous peoples for the opportunity to build upon their teachings and traditions.

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