Author: Camille Travis

A new report from Northwestern University’s Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science (CORNERS) is highlighting the impact of Illinois’ Peacekeepers Program, which originally launched in Chicago in 2018. 

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), Communities Partnering 4 Peace, and Chicago CRED came together for an Advocacy Training Day on February 24, 2025. This training equipped frontline outreach workers with the tools to approach elected officials and advocate for sustainable funding for community violence intervention (CVI).

Leadership representing Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) and Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) made the journey downstate to Springfield on Tuesday, February 18 for a special community violence intervention (CVI) legislative dinner with a group of elected officials. All had one singular goal in mind: to advocate for and preserve CP4P funding for fiscal year 2026.

In a recent blog post for Harvard Business School’s Social Enterprise Initiative, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) Executive Director Vaughn Bryant reflected on his experience attending the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) Executive Education program. He also detailed the lessons he’s bringing back to MPI to help further its mission of reducing gun violence across Chicago.

Designed for individuals already on the front lines of gun violence prevention, the inaugural Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA) Management and Supervision Fellowship program has provided fellows with the critical leadership and management skills needed to succeed in supervisory roles and the ability to create lasting change in their communities across Chicago.

The University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) celebrated the graduation of its second cohort on Friday, September 20, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Community leaders, residents, law enforcement, and elected officials met at New Beginnings Church in Woodlawn on Thursday, September 12, 2024 as Project H.O.O.D. hosted a meeting discussing the community violence intervention (CVI) work being done in the area to help reduce gun violence.

A delegation of leaders from Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) recently traveled to Ghana with support from Crown Family Philanthropies. This visit highlighted the importance of bridging community work with cultural understanding. The group aimed to learn from Ghana’s rich history and culture while reflecting on their roles in community violence intervention back home.

The Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA) Management and Supervision Fellowship is shaping the next generation of leaders in community violence intervention (CVI).

The work of community violence intervention (CVI) took center stage at a panel discussion during the Democratic National Convention hosted by GIFFORDS, G-PAC, and Chicago CRED on Monday, August 19, 2024 in Chicago.