www.cacej.org 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

BUILDING BRIDGES

YOUTH PROGRAMS

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

IN SCHOOLS

RESTORATIVE PRACTICES

IN COMMUNITIES

647RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CIRCLES

“Circle has given me a better understanding of how people communicate, and it’s given us

opportunities to listen to people who I normally wouldn’t have.”

—Student Circlekeeper

8,338 2,205 SERVED EDUCATORS TRAINED

722SERVED

94.9%CASES DIVERTED

94%Had a better

understanding of why the crime was committed

against them after participating in a meeting

with the responsible youth.

The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) is a human relations

organization dedicated to confronting bias, bigotry and racism through education,

conflict resolution and advocacy.

2,839SERVED

494CAMPERS

1,279 CONSCIOUS

CLASSROOM

STUDENTS

539ADULTS TRAINED

CCEJ PROGRAMS

The Restorative Justice in Schools

Program is improving school climate by increasing student connectedness. By

focusing on needs, values and other positive school culture elements, Augustus Hawkins

High School and CCEJ reduced suspensions by

82% over 5 years.

The Restorative Practices in

Communities Program is changing how juvenile justice works in LA County. This year,

RPIC staff successfully advocated to create a LA County wide

diversion program, potentially impacting over 10,000

youth.

To combat Anti-LGBTQIA+

discrimination, the Building Bridges Youth Program is

launching a new camp for youth to learn

about cisgenderism, heterosexism, sexism and their impacts on

our communities.

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45.5% MEN-IDENTIFIED

54%WOMEN-IDENTIFIED

INTERFAITH INTERCULTURAL BREAKFAST

1,010GUESTS ATTENDED

122ORGANIZATIONS

INVOLVED

PEOPLE

SERVED

13,870

28%BLACK/

AFRICAN AMERICAN

10%BI/

MULTIRACIAL

7%WHITE/

EUROPEAN AMERICAN

.5%TRANS / NON-BINARY

6%ASIAN/ PACIFIC

ISLANDER

.5%MIDDLE

EASTERN

232VOLUNTEERS

76SCHOOLS

28,012

VOLUNTEER

HOURS

CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE

FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE

“The beauty of the breakfast is the manner in which it is created and presented. Serving

on the committee are caring people who represent multiple religious, racial and cultural viewpoints, cooperating in order to develop and deliver a celebration of the most noble

shared virtues and values of our community.” —Rabbi Howard Laibson

48.5%LATINX/ NATIVE

AMERICAN

Since 1963, CCEJ has worked to transform our communities to end

oppression and injustice for all. 2017 has been especially challenging,

as we confronted obstacles on almost every front, from interpersonal

acts of hate to policies attacking vulnerable groups throughout our

nation. We know that real change can only come from everyone

working together, which is why our programs are focused on raising

awareness, healing conflicts and bridging our differences. As we look

back at this landmark year and move forward toward celebrating our

55th anniversary, the lessons learned are clear—that we each need to

be more proactive in understanding how oppression in its current forms

impacts us, and we must take direct action to change our communities.

Action can take many forms - personal growth, educating ourselves and

others, becoming involved in issues harming our communities, building

coalitions to speak out against hate, and joining in larger movements

for social justice. What matters is that we must act now.

CCEJ remains a pillar throughout Southern California’s communities

to support that movement. Thank you for helping to make this past

year a transformative one for so many youth, schools, communities and

families. We look forward to continue building with you.

In Community,

Kimmy Maniquis Executive Director

NOW IS THE TIME TO STAND UPEvery day, CCEJ is transforming communities

throughout Southern California - but we need your help to do more!

At CCEJ we know that it takes all of us to end discrimination and build stronger, more united schools, workplaces, and communities. We know through dialogue, we can each change and grow. Stand with us for more just and inclusive communities!

DO YOUR PART:

Bring CCEJ to your School/Work/ Community Volunteer Reconnect as an Alumnus Invest by Donating Make a planned gift to CCEJ

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Los Alamitos

Manhattan Beach

Monrovia

Pico Rivera

Redondo Beach

Riverside

San Bernardino

Santa Ana

Santa Monica

Twentynine Palms

Yucca Valley

COMMUNITIES SERVED

BUILDING BRIDGES YOUTH PROGRAMS

+ Building Bridges Camp + Conscious Classrooms + Building Bridges Youth Council + Summer Youth Leadership

Institute + Building Bridges Leadership

Academy + Building Bridges Clubs Alliance

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN SCHOOLS + Training + Coordinating + Implementation/Coaching/

Technical Assistance

RESTORATIVE PRACTICES IN COMMUNITIES

+ Restorative Youth Diversion Program + Restorative Community

Conferencing + Mediation + Implementation/Coaching/

Technical Assistance

INTERFAITH INTERCULTURAL BREAKFAST

SISTERHOOD RISING LEADERSHIP RETREAT

COMMUNITY POLICING

LOS ANGELES

ORANGE

SAN BERNARDINO

RIVERSIDE

Los Angeles

East Los Angeles

South Los Angeles

Long Beach

Artesia

Avalon

Cerritos

Fontana

Gardena

Hawaiian Gardens

Hawthorne

Indio

INDIVIDUAL DONORS 3%

FOUNDATIONS 33%

CORPORATE 4%

GOVERNMENT 11%

EVENTS 21%

FEE FOR SERVICE 26%

OTHER 2%

FUNDING

SOURCES

ALLOCATION

OF

EXPENSES

GENERAL & ADMIN. 8%

PROGRAMS 83%

EVENTS 9%

CCEJ PROGRAMS FINANCIAL REPORT

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