We invite you to become part of a growing and diverse organization committed to promoting healthy and peaceful ways of handling anger and conflict and strengthening relationships. Join us in our mission to promote peace and nonviolence by teaching and applying skills to manage conflicts peacefully.
There are many ways to get involved as a volunteer, working with adults or children. Volunteer jobs can be short term or ongoing.
You will receive training specific to the volunteer job you choose and you are encouraged to try a variety of volunteer opportunities over time. We welcome you to join our community of diverse people dedicated to offering practical and creative ways to manage emotions and approach conflict in positive and effective ways.
Restorative Denver (RD) is a partnership between The Conflict Center and the Denver District Attorney’s Office. It offers a community-based system of restorative justice for adults referred through the program. The program offers offenders (person who caused harm) the option to take responsibility for their offense and engage in dialogue and problem solving through a Community Group Conferencing model, designed to repair harm. If successfully completed the person who caused harm has the offense removed from their record. RD involves volunteers as both Community Members and Facilitators. Community Members complete a 2.5 hour training. Facilitators complete a two day training and receive $100 stipend for each case completed. For more information and to access job descriptions and applications for each role go to this link:
Reading for Peace (RFP) uses specially selected children’s books to teach peacemaking skills to elementary age students. Volunteers meet on a weekly basis to read to children in a variety of metro area schools. Books are selected to reinforce skills for problem-solving, friendship, feelings, empathy and kindness. Each Thursday afternoon during the school year, volunteers meet at a designated school to read with small groups of children. Their time with the children is devoted to reading and discussing the books, specially selected to teach and reinforce the socio-emotional skills that are consistent with The Conflict Center’s programs. This volunteer opportunity requires a two-hour training. More information and an application can be found here:
The Conflict Center hosts two special events annually, Peace Day (June) and the In Your Element Skills Auction (October). Volunteers are always needed to plan and prepare for these events as well as helping with set-up, staffing and clean-up at the events. Both events involve creative activities before the event to prepare materials, decorations, activities, etc. To get involved fill out an application in the listing below.
There are opportunities throughout the year, mostly in the spring and fall, to assist with garden and building clean-up projects. These are great opportunities for corporate groups who wish to engage their employees in service and team building activities. Examples of projects include weeding, raking, clipping and mulching the Peace Garden; sweeping, picking up trash and washing windows outside around the building; organizing and clean-out in kitchen, basement and library areas inside the building. If you are interested in booking a date for your group contact the Volunteer and Intern Coordinator at ronnie.weiss@conflictcenter.org.
Simply put — we teach people to solve problems and build relationships. We want families, schools and communities to put themselves at the center of nonviolence. Our programs equip people with skills to navigate conflict productively.
