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Community leaders, elected officials, and local organizations gathered in Little Village on Thursday, October 10, 2024, for a Community Violence Intervention (CVI) advocacy meeting hosted by Enlace Chicago and New Life Centers.

MPI Chief Program Officer Domonique McCord spoke on hyperlocal and trauma-informed solutions to gun violence at the annual gala for Breakthrough Urban Ministries.

MPI Executive Director Vaughn Bryant recently joined Phoenix Clinic in a “State of the Union” panel on the urgent issues surrounding mental health in Chicago.

Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) and Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR), two organizations representing Communities Partnering 4 Peace, joined forces to host a community violence intervention (CVI) advocacy meeting on Monday, September 23, 2024 in Chicago Lawn.

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.

Claretian Associates and a host of other community-based organizations shut down the block of 91st and Brandon for South Chicago’s annual Back to School Wellness Fair on Friday, August 9, 2024.