Christa Pierpont's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

Growing up in the Washington DC metro area with socially conscience parents and getting involved early.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

As I am first and fore most an educator, who has worked in the public schools for 20+ years, I became drawn into looking for a better means to address students who are experiencing extended periods of social chaos. Realizing that institutions often contribute to the disruption individuals must navigate, I have done training in restorative practices and restorative justice. As part of a class project for one of CJP's (Center for Justice and Peacebuilding/EMU) graduate classes, I worked out a theoretical model for moving the larger community to adopt or increase their commitments to restorative practices. The Restorative Community Foundation was established in 2005 from this class assignment. We are doing some model projects and continue to move things along with the help of partnering organizations. I am particularly interested in Dan Van Ness' RJ City simulation model and the work done through the International Institute of Restorative Practices because it gets at the larger picture.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

United States and Canada

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

United States

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Director of the Restorative Community Foundation

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.restorativecommunity.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.restorativejustice.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.iirp.org

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Conflict Resolution, Education, Organizational Development

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Best Practices in Restorative Justice for RJAV
Race Relations and Conciliation in Virginia's Communities

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

Community Justice: Not To You for For You, But With You, published through ACResolution www.ACRnet.org in the Summer of 2008