Re-storying Justice Jam Application

Thank you for your interest in the Restorying Justice Jam. This event is intimate and personal, and we want to get to know you, so our questionnaire is longer and more in-depth than most. Please share as much as you feel comfortable. There is no min/max length for responses and no pressure. We only ask you to share what you feel is ‘enough’. We will follow up with more questions via email or a phone call if we think we need more information.

Also, please note that all of your answers, including your name and basic info, will be kept confidential.* Only the Restorying Justice Jam organizers will have access to your application. The more our team learns about you, the more informed our decisions can be throughout the selection process.

*If you are selected for the Jam, only your name and bio will be shared with the other participants of the Jam, and that will happen just prior to the event. Following the Jam, we will put this same information up on our website so that you can participate in the alumni community, unless you request otherwise. More info on this is below.

Complete Name (required)

Nickname (what you prefer to be called, if different):

Gender Pronouns:

Your Email (required)

Street Address (required)

City (required)

State / Province (required)

Zip / Postal Code (required)

Country (required)

Phone Number (required):

Organization or Organizational Affiliation (if applicable):

Website of Group (if applicable):

Birthday (Month/Day/Year) (required)

How did you hear about the Jam? Please list any and all sources by name (e.g., listerve, Facebook, friend, other):
-- We want to give them a shout-out of thanks if possible!:

Who You Are

The people in the room are the focus of the Jam, and sharing our stories, experiences, ideas, etc., through different formats, is how we engage and learn together. The following series of questions is meant to be a taste of this principle. Don't worry about spelling or grammar or eloquent articulation. We just want to get a sense of who you are.

How do you identify? (Gender identity, ethnic background, sexual orientation, class, religion, personality, family, abilities, anything else that makes you who you are.) We ask because we value diversity and the opportunity to create supportive and inclusive space, and we want to know how to best meet participant needs:

What’s your focus in the world currently? What things are you actively working on? What is your relationship to the restorative and/or transformative justice? Please be as specific as possible about whatever you do, why you do it, and the values behind it.

What does "Restorying Justice" mean to you? What does it look like, feel like, conjure up for you?

What are your questions right now? What’s alive for you? What are your current places of challenge, growth, and excitement?

What about the Jam do you feel drawn to (in contrast to a conference, workshop, meditation retreat, etc.)? What do you feel you will be able to give/contribute to the Jam? What do you hope to receive from it?

Please share with us any concerns, doubts, fears, or reservations you have about attending the Jam. This can include what kinds of support you feel you could use from us right now, and also if/when you join us in April.

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us?

Please give us a mini-bio (a paragraph version of your story) written in the third person (for example, using "she" instead of "I"). Talk yourself up! Include contributions you've made, any awards or accomplishments, organizations you've been involved with, etc. This is the bio that will be shared with other participants of this Jam, just before the event and you can edit later if you like. There’s no hard limit, and 250 words is probably enough

Costs of Attending

Tuition to participate in the Jam is offered on a sliding scale of $50-$300. The actual cost of participation is $300, which covers program costs, organizing time, and honoraria for facilitators. If you pay more than the at-cost $300 amount for tuition, that extra amount is tax-deductible.

Money should never be a barrier to applying: partial scholarships are available. We also invite monthly payment plans.
Are you or your organization in a position to pay $300 for tuition? If not, how much are you able to contribute (and what amount of scholarship would you require)

Thanks so much for taking the time to fill out this lengthy application! We’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

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