Organization
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Organization Overview
Mission: To serve as a center of healing, teaching, and learning for families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief, and loss. vision To create and sustain an environment where all families can live in peace and all people are valued. Belief All families impacted by murder deserve to be treated with dignity and compassion, regardless of the circumstances.
Program is CORI-friendly?
Yes
Additional CORI Details
We have a Reentry program that supports returning citizens so we welcome all!
Languages Accomodated
Haitian Kreyol, Cape Verdean Creole, and Spanish
Volunteer Activity
Administrative/Clerical Research; Event/workshop support (typically on evenings or weekends); Outreach; Technical; Creative Operations; Grant writing; Fundraising Marketing/Communications;Advocacy
Volunteer Schedule
We are available for volunteer opportunities Mon - Fri 9 - 4pm and we also have a lot of weekend events, both major events and smaller program events. There is not min or max hours. We invite people to invest however many hours then can invest.
Other Volunteer Information
Since we work with a vulnerable survivor population, we like for volunteers to learn the Principles of Peace that inform our work and how we engage with survivors of homicide as well as signing a confidentiality agreement upon completion of our Volunteer orientation. If someone wants to volunteer regularly, we do require a Volunteer Orientation which is usually held quarterly, especially if they are working with sensitive and confidential information. If people want to volunteer for a one-time event, then an orientation is not necessary though we still want them to be familiar with the Principles of Peace as well as our Multicultural Guidelines and Touchstones that all inform our work as volunteers will be in close quarters with survivors 100% of the time which include staff.