Author: Camille Travis

ALSO Hosts Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Advocacy Meeting on Chicago’s Northwest Side A full house attended a recent community violence intervention (CVI) advocacy meeting hosted by the Alliance of Social Service Organizations (ALSO) on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 on Chicago’s Northwest Side. The gathering was organized to hear residents public safety concerns and to discuss…

Project H.O.O.D. Breaks Ground on New Community Center in Woodlawn Construction kicked off for the Robert R. McCormick Leadership & Economic Opportunity Center on Monday, September 18, 2023 in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. Project H.O.O.D. celebrated the occasion with a groundbreaking ceremony led by its founder and New Beginnings Church Senior Pastor Corey Brooks. The 85,000-square-foot…

Together Chicago Hosts Near West Side Residents for End of Summer Peace Party Community violence intervention (CVI) professionals from Together Chicago hosted an End of Summer Peace Party in Ellen Gates Starr Park on September 16, 2023 as part of Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P)‘s Light in the Night series to reclaim public spaces. Community…

UCAN, Breakthrough & INVC Talk Community Violence Intervention Efforts on Chicago’s West Side It was standing-room only at a recent community violence intervention (CVI) advocacy meeting co-hosted by UCAN, Breakthrough Urban Ministries (Breakthrough), and the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC) on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. The three organizations convened the meeting to discuss their CVI…

Communities Partnering 4 Peace and City Colleges of Chicago Celebrate 30 Workforce Development Graduates Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) celebrated 30 graduates of their joint 10-week workforce development certification programs on September 14, 2023 at the Arturo Velasquez Institute in Pilsen. The students were selected from 13 CP4P partner…

SWOP and Precious Blood Co-Host Community Violence Intervention Advocacy Event for Chicago Lawn & Back of the Yards Neighborhoods Residents, community leaders and elected officials joined Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) and Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) for a joint presentation Monday, September 11 on each organization’s respective community violence intervention (CVI) work to reduce…

Project H.O.O.D. Hosts Community Violence Advocacy Event in Woodlawn Residents, representatives from the offices of elected officials and community violence intervention (CVI) leaders gathered in Woodlawn on September 9 for a discussion on local street outreach efforts to reduce gun violence. The Saturday event, hosted by Project H.O.O.D., drew dozens of participants, including representatives from…

Claretian Associates Hosts Community Violence Advocacy Briefing in South Chicago Claretian Associates welcomed residents, elected officials, and community violence intervention (CVI) professionals as they hosted an advocacy briefing on September 8 at the South Chicago SALUD Center. The Friday morning meeting was an opportunity to discuss continued efforts to reduce gun violence in the area…

Senator Dick Durbin Visits MFS Midway Center to Highlight $800,000 Earmark for the Metropolitan Peace Academy U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited Metropolitan Family Services’ (MFS) Midway Center to discuss the $800,000 in earmark funding he secured through the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus appropriations bill.  The earmark will allow the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives’ (MPI) Metropolitan Peace…

Community members, stakeholders and civic leaders rallied together for the 28th annual Walk for Peace hosted by the Alliance of Social Service Organizations (ALSO) on Saturday, June 3, 2023 in North Lawndale. The event, launched at Orr Academy High School, featured family and youth activities including a barbecue lunch, games, face painting and a bounce…