The Alliance for Unitive Justice

The Alliance for Unitive Justice (AUJ) is a Virginia non-profit headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, dedicated to cultivating and sustaining communities that are connected, creative, supportive and restorative.

We educate, support and advocate about Unitive Justice Theory and its application as a path to creating Unitive Communities in our schools, churches, businesses and other places where people come together.

Mission

Our mission is to cultivate and support connection and a recognition of our shared humanity in our communities through programs and services that are guided by Unitive Justice Theory. 

Vision

Our vision is a world where people act from a place of lovingkindness towards one another, and where open, honest communication occurs in safe, supportive environments.

 

History

When Sylvia Clute and Donna Chewning met in 2010, Sylvia had been working on Unitive Justice Theory for over 20 years, and Donna had long been committed to love, dignity and respect for all as an integral part of organizational design. From her work with special needs children, Donna had a heightened awareness of the negative effects of exclusion. Soon after they met, they had an the opportunity to implement a pilot Restorative Justice program in an urban school.

As they say, the rest is history.

The Alliance for Unitive Justice (AUJ), originally called Restorative Youth Services of Virginia, was founded by Sylvia and Donna in 2011 in order to implement this Restorative Justice school program. By bringing Restorative Justice practices together with Unitive Justice Theory, they created a unique model that has the power to transform communities and produce system change. This new system strengthens community values so values guide behavior instead of rules enforcing compliance. It also fosters inclusion without exception and heals conflict by getting to the root causes using Unitive Justice Circles practices. This first school program formed the foundation that guides the creation of Unitive Communities today.

The literature on Unitive Justice and Unity consciousness is a growing genre. Books written by Sylvia Clute are a place to begin and may be purchased on Amazon.

Another Source for Understanding Unitive Justice:

Elena Mustakova also writes about Unitive Justice, but from a global perspective. Her recent book, Global Unitive Healing (Light on Light Press, 2021) describes Unity consciousness as it applies to Healing—individuals and the world. Elena’s understanding of Unitive Justice is consistent with AUJ’s understanding. One difference is that the branch of the Unitive Justice movement that Elena is associated with takes a global view, while Unitive Justice theory as practiced by AUJ provides a roadmap for grassroots implementation. A question we now embrace is “How do these two branches of the Unitive Justice movement work together?”

Get the Book HERE: Global Unitive Healing: Integral Skills for Personal and Collective Transformation