Center for Transformative Justice
A page within Center for Transformative Justice
Mission
The Center for Transformative Justice enriches the campus community through explorative and restorative social justice education. We serve the campus by implementing critical frameworks to better understand the lived experiences of individuals, and their intersectional identities, to build a more equitable learning environment. Using the stories students share with us, we aim to provide programming and spaces that address inequities and barriers students experience.
Vision
CTJ aspires to advance cross cultural communication within our community that strengthens belonging by leveraging critical thinking, courageous dialogue, and humble reflection.
Values
Integrity: Investigate and address community issues that impact marginalized people to restore justice
Connection: Develop relationships that leverage empathy, compassion, and trust to participate in challenging conversations on equity, diversity, and inclusion
Respect: Learning to appreciate individuals for who they are, and the identities they hold, that make them valued members of our community
Exploration: Learning about other cultures and their experiences by engaging in new relationships, conversations, and activities that differ from our own
Services
- Bias support and education
- Campus climate initiatives
- Campus Thread
- Classroom and/or staff meeting workshops
- Reflection room
- Social justice programming, such as UWL Celebrates