Author: Sue Cardenas-Soto

Meet Peace Portraits honoree Benny Lee, CEO and Founder of the National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated (NAEFI).

Meet four new Metropolitan Peace Academy graduates as they look back on their training experience and the lessons they’ll carry into the future of their violence prevention work.

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) and other Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations at the South Shore Cultural Center to honor the newest graduates of the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA).

Meet Peace Portraits honoree Diane Latiker, Executive Director of Kids Off The Block (KOB).

The Streets, Beatz & Peace Podcast is back with a special edition episode focusing on the recent rise of “teen trends,” and how Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations collaborate with the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to make our streets safer this summer.

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) and Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) came together in strong support of the 13th annual Strides for Peace Race Against Gun Violence in downtown Chicago.

Meet Peace Portraits honoree Tavares Harrington, Outreach Supervisor for the Austin neighborhood at the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC).

A recent collaboration with the Lake County Peacemakers has been underway at the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA), bringing county violence interrupters to the Pilsen training facility to share with and learn from Chicago’s Community Violence Intervention (CVI) network.

The Illinois Peace Project (IPP) celebrated the second year of the Peace Portraits digital storytelling series with a screening and cocktail reception on May 28, 2026 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

June is recognized as Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor gun violence survivors and advocate to put an end to gun violence.