Join Public Equity @equityiskeychi on Saturday, October 17 for a community wellness day in Auburn Gresham! movemint.cc/events/public-he…
“El Grito is more than a race, it’s a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Chicago’s Hispanic communities,” said Matt DeMateo, Chief Executive Officer of @NLCenters . #CVIDailyRead metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
“El Grito is more than a race, it’s a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Chicago’s Hispanic communities,” said Matt DeMateo, Chief Executive Officer of @NLCenters . #CVIDailyRead metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
"The goal is not simply to move women out of street life, but to expand the relationships and opportunities available to them beyond networks where violence may be normalized or necessary for survival." #CVIDailyRead 'Unpacking the Triggers' vitalcitynyc.org/urban-gun-v…
"Organizers said that this massive progress over the last decade is their north star as they continue violence prevention work into the fall." @NonviolenceChi #CVIDailyRead via @BlockClubCHI blockclubchicago.org/2026/08…
“I feel like this is my thank you note to [@NLCenters] " said Galindo. #CVIDailyRead 'New Life Centers’ ‘Heart Project’ Featured in Chicago Sun-Times Through New Mural Painted by Former Participant' metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
“[My participant] has achieved all these things and literally checked off everything on the list that he had been working on." #CVIDailyRead 'Credible Messengers: Meet @brkthru Violence Prevention Outreach Worker Kaja Cook' metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
Today, August 17, may be National Nonprofit Day, but Communities Partnering 4 Peace is celebrating all month long. Click to learn more about the Community Violence Intervention work each organization does and the Chicago communities they serve! metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
"[T]he Chicago that I want to see is a bunch of people who have equitable access and that they’re able to use that access to reach all the goals that they want to reach.” #CVIDailyRead 'Meet @brkthru Violence Prevention Outreach Worker Kaja Cook' metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
August 17 may be National Nonprofit Day, but Communities Partnering 4 Peace is celebrating all month long. Click to learn more about the Community Violence Intervention work each organization does and the Chicago communities they serve. metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
Meet Kaja Cook, a Violence Prevention Outreach Worker at @brkthru who’s made it her mission to be part of the solution to reducing gun violence in Chicago’s Garfield Park neighborhood. metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
"Organizations like @NewLifeCenters continue to fight to decrease violence through community outreach programs that, according to studies, show they have produced positive results." via @WGNtv wgntv.com/video/adelante-chi…
“We have to take a stance. We have to make our presence known. If we want the community behind us, we have to first get out there." Recently @UCANChicago, in partnership with @ChicagoCRED, held a Peace Walk to close out #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth. metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
"The work that we do is necessary," said Vastoria Parker, a graduate of Case Management Cohort 11 from the Lake County Peacemakers. Watch a new class of (MPA) graduates reflect on their (CVI) training experience. metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
#CVIDailyRead 'Inside Chicago's teen takeovers: Organizers say violence isn't the goal' fox32chicago.com/news/inside…
It's #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth. Watch Communities Partnering 4 Peace Executive Directors speak on the importance of Community Violence Intervention and the role it plays in reducing violence, supporting healing, and creating safer communities. metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
This #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth, hear from Communities Partnering 4 Peace organizations as they discuss why Community Violence Intervention is essential to creating safer communities and saving lives. metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
“You cannot separate young people from what you’re trying to do for them. You have to include them,” Diane Latiker of Kids Off The Block, Inc. (KOB) states. Meet the next 2026 @IlPeaceProject Peace Portraits honoree! metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
June is #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth, a time to honor survivors and support efforts to end gun violence. Organizations across Chicago are hosting events throughout the month. Find ways to get involved and show your support: metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…
“Instead of reacting to violence or crime, our office is thinking about what it looks like to be proactive and create initiatives that will address those root causes...” #CVIDailyRead metropolitanpeaceinitiatives…



