Get Involved / Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities range from one time mentorship, mentor training, career panels, service days at a partner school, and event or administrative support!
Become A Mentor
Event Volunteers
Service Days
Become a Mentor
Whether you’re a first-time mentor or a seasoned mediator, Western Justice Center is the perfect space to volunteer and connect with youth and fellow mentors who are dedicated to making a difference! Check out the different mentor paths below:
Peer Mediation Invitational
Peer Mediation Invitational (PMI), is a two-day summit of youth empowerment and peacemaking bringing youth and their mentors from schools across LA County together to learn new skills, practice navigating conflict, and build community.
Dates: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2027 & Mar 3, 2027
Location: The California EndowmentÂ
 What to Expect | PMI mentors will…
- Attend a mediation mentor training with other professionals to get tips and tricks to mentoring student mediators
- Help youth strengthen their active listening, perspective-taking, and communication skills during a 1-hour workshop
- Practice navigating conflict using real world examples with youth in small groups
Career Panels & Series
Mediators are everywhere: tech, arts, law, public policy, business, engineering, and more.Â
WJC and its school partners host a series of career panels for youth/ students to see how professionals like YOU use conflict resolution skills in careers. Share real-life stories about how restorative practices and mediation skills can shape the paths a student can take tomorrow.Â
Volunteer at WJC Events
Are you thinking of volunteering but need somewhere to start? Do you want to use your skills to give back? One-time event volunteering offers immediate, flexible ways to give back without the long-term commitment and minimal training. Â
Get started by volunteering with WJC. These are great opportunities to get verified volunteer hours!
ABCs of Conflict Training, Event Support
Support us as we host ABCs of Conflict; a 4 day training for educators all over Los Angeles to equip young people with tools to manage conflict, reduce violence, navigate complexity, and embrace their differences to positively affect their future – and ours. As a place for our county educators to convene, YOUR time and effort help us ensure educators are FUELED and INSPIRED!
Dates: Monday to Thursday, June 22, 23, 24, & 25
Volunteer Time Slots: 7:30 to 9 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Western Justice Center campusÂ
Volunteers will support WJC staff with…Â
- Event set up
- Registration and check in
- Parking directionsÂ
- Write notes of encouragement for educatorsÂ
Youth Peacebuilding Summit
Step into a front-row seat for youth transformation—support workshops, mentor students, or help bring PMI to life behind the scenes. Volunteering at PMI means joining a vibrant community where every moment is an opportunity to witness and inspire young people as they grow into compassionate leaders and changemakers. Be a part of the action and help shape the future of school communities.
Dates: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2027 & Mar 3, 2027
Location: The California Endowment
Annual Empower Gala
Join our volunteer team for Western Justice Center’s Empower Gala! Your time and energy will help create an unforgettable evening celebrating bold youth leaders and advancing restorative justice in schools across Los Angeles.
As a volunteer, you’ll play a vital role in bringing the event to life—from welcoming guests and supporting honorees, to helping our community envision schools where every student belongs and every conflict is met with compassion. Stand alongside students, educators, and changemakers as we empower the next generation to lead with empathy, courage, and vision.
Dates: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Volunteer Time Slots: 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: Jonathan Club, 545 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Sign up today to help build a more just and inclusive future—one empowering evening at a time!
Service Days
Who We Partner With
Western Justice Center partners with 38 schools across 8 districts and charter networks all over Los Angeles to deliver measurable improvements in conflict resolution, school climate, and student engagement. These collaborative partnerships embed evidence-based, restorative practices across entire school systems, empowering youth and elevating student voice to create cultural transformation rooted in trust and connection. With our reach extending countywide, supporters and volunteers are essential to ensuring that youth have access to tools that create safe spaces!
Why Service Days
Service days are designed to be impactful, empowering, safe, and fun! Service projects are a great way to support any of the 38 schools WJC partners with while providing a space where volunteers can see the fruits of their labor, and know that, individually and collectively, they’ve made a difference.
Who Can Help
This is a flexible, one-time ‘Day of Service’ opportunity that is great for volunteer groups of 15 or more! Projects can range from organizing school libraries, beautification projects, school supply drives, teacher appreciation initiatives, and more.Â
Who Can Volunteer?
Educators, mediators, counselors, graduate students, and community members experienced in conflict resolution or restorative practices.
55 South Grand Avenue,
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 584-7494
  
  
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