Our Non-Profit Beginnings

VISION

WJC envisions a world in which communities are healed, united, and transformed
through conflict resolution education and restorative practices rooted in equity, justice, and opportunity.

MISSION

WJC empowers people to strengthen their communities by growing the
conflict resolution skills and capacity of youth, educators, schools, and community partners.

The Maxwell House is operated by the Western Justice Center, a non-profit serving youth and educators in Southern California since 1987.

By booking The Maxwell House, you are assisting valuable programs that empower people to strengthen their communities. WJC does this by growing the conflict resolution skills and capacity of youth, educators, schools, and community partners.

Transforming a Campus

The transformation of the Maxwell House and surrounding buildings from abandoned and trash-strewn structures to a robust Nonprofit Campus and sought-after meeting and event space is a story of hard work and generosity. A walk through the Maxwell House reveals tributes to the many gracious donors who helped restore this grand space.
*The Ahmanson Foundation Grand Staircase*
*Caroline Baker Interior Design*
*The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation Library*
*Judicial figurines: a gift from Honorable Ferdinand E. Fernandez*
*Elise Mudd Marvin Dining Room*
*Elise Mudd Marvin Fresco Ceiling*
*Peter W. Mullin Entry Portico*
*Alfred C. Munger Foundation Living Room*
*Pasadena Community Foundation Children’s Workshop*
*The Rose Hills Foundation Casita Arroyo*
*The Rose Hills Foundation Elevator*
*The Morris S. Smith Foundation and Sterling C. Franklin*
*The Dr. Carl M. Franklin and Mrs. Carolyn C. Franklin Conference Room*

To find out more about Western Justice Center, visit our website, www.westernjusticecenter.org.