Restorative Justice Institute

Form 990 Part III Line 4b - Community Cohorts Reconcile Pasadena fosters community-driven racial justice work through contextual, communal, and creative engagement. -Initiation: Established in 2022. -Execution: Hosted in Pasadena, the cohorts focus on education, housing, faith, immigration and policing. -Purpose: To empower faith communities and local leaders with tools to pursue justice collectively.-Impact: The cohorts have influenced churches, non-profits and individuals to engage within their local government and communities and have contributed to policy discussions on housing and education.

Form 990 Part III Line 4c - Immersive Learning Experiences (ILE)Inspired by Bryan Stevensons call to get proximate, The Center offers immersive learning experiences: the Southern Civil Rights Tour (SCRT), High School SCRT, Asian American Civil Rights Tour, and the Pasadena Civil Rights Excursion.-Initiation: SCRT launched in 2017; additional tours developed subsequently. -Execution: Led by trained guides, community leaders, and scholars, these experiences take place across historical sites in the Southern region of the United States, California including Berkeley, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Pasadena.-Purpose: Participants explore hidden histories of racial resistance and resilience, connect past injustices to present policies, and recognize racism as a spiritual evil necessitating repentance and justice.-Expansion: The Center is developing additional immersive learning experiences focused on other racial and ethnic groups.