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When crime and conflict occur the fabric of community is damaged. For over twenty years, our community volunteers have been working to bring people together in proven restorative practices that transform conflict, repair harm and strengthen relationships. Volunteering with Conflict Transformation Works means leading, learning and collaborating with people who see the transformative power of conflict.  

We are a long-standing Municipal program – committed to equity in service and creativity in response to all types of conflict. We offer three core services:

• • Community Mediation: facilitated conversations about conflicts  

• • The Works: structured conversations about complex conflicts 

• • Restorative Justice: a large group process to address the impacts of crime  

Each of our program areas have a wide range of needs which generate opportunities for volunteer engagement in many areas: programmatic, administrative, outreach and education, collaborations, training, and community-based initiatives. 

Volunteers use conflict transformation skills to empowers people to make change through conflict.  

• Volunteers help people listen to understand and speak so others can hear  

• Volunteers lead Circles that explore the impacts of conflict and crime  

• Volunteers use effective communication to support people in seeing choice and finding a path forward  

We are seeking volunteers who are:  

• Empathetic, collaborative, and curious 

• Interested in participating in a learning community, focused on developing community conflict resolution and transformation skills 

• Able and willing to engage in constructive feedback conversations 

• Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

• Have a desire to serve their community and share their strengths 

Our History: Volunteers are our backbone 

Community mediation and restorative justice were built by local, grassroots movements more than twenty years ago. Inspired community members saw a need to provide services to our community and took collective action:  

• 1997: Vista volunteer started a small Community Mediation program at the City of Fort Collins and recruited the first dozen volunteers. 

• 1998-2000: A group of 50 community members created a Taskforce dedicated to exploring alternatives to the criminal justice system for youth and, as a result, create a small restorative justice program. 

Both seedling programs were nurtured by teams of dedicated volunteers and a small, skillful Staff. At Conflict Transformation Works we are committed to keeping the community voice alive and present in what we do; volunteer leadership makes that possible.  

• 2013: The Community Mediation and Restorative Justice programs came together for the purpose of sharing volunteers and expanding services. Merging these different approaches to conflict is rarely done and the City’s choice brought increased skill and creativity to our services. 

Today we continue to meet our growing community’s needs with a stronger Staff and volunteer team and more options in addressing conflict.  

We appreciate your interest in joining our team!