Author: Camille Travis

Everytown Associate Director of Programming and Administration Jaunita Pye and Public Equity Executive Director Tony Woods, both graduates of the Metropolitan Peace Academy, have been elected as representatives for the Chicago Crime Lab’s first-ever Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) Alumni Committee.

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives is outside! From marching in the historic 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade to attending an exclusive Chicago Bears training camp experience, our dedicated staff has been enjoying Summertime Chi to the fullest.

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) is expanding its set of wraparound services with the launch of its new Youth Interventions initiative, beginning with the first program: Back to Our Future 2.0 (B2OF 2.0).

The spirit of collaboration was alive and well as Community Violence Intervention (CVI) professionals from across Chicago came together for a day of learning and strategizing ways to keep the North Lawndale area safe.

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Chief Program Officer Domonique McCord was recently appointed to the city of Chicago’s Gender-based Violence Task Force, which aims to address the pervasiveness of gender-based violence (GBV) and human trafficking.

In two recent panel discussions for Everytown’s Community Safety Fund quarterly meeting, a group of trauma-informed experts spoke on how they’re modeling emotional regulation and healing through various organizational and personal practices.

As Chicago experiences a historic decline in gun violence, Community Violence Intervention (CVI) leaders, public officials, and funders gathered at Farragut High School in Little Village on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 to provide updates on the latest CVI scaling efforts taking place across the city.

Chicago CRED hosted a community meeting for Roseland residents at the Youth Peace Center (YPC) on Monday, June 30, 2025. The organization was joined by Phalanx Family Services and UCAN as they collectively shared how they’re tackling violence prevention, mental health, youth development, and job readiness. 

It was a joyous occasion for Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) and Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) as they celebrated the newest cohorts from the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA) on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at the South Shore Cultural Center.

In a recent ride-along interview with WBEZ, the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago(INVC) Outreach Supervisor Fredrick Seaton provided a closer look into the vital Community Violence Intervention (CVI) work being done on Chicago’s West Side.