APPLY NOW: The Metropolitan Peace Academy Management and Supervision Fellowship
This training program is for current mid-level management Community Violence Intervention leaders who are seeking professional development in this rapidly growing field.
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Community Violence Intervention Advocates Call for Sustained City Funding, Amidst a Historic Decline in Gun Violence
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) leaders, advocates, and public officials gathered at City Hall prior to the Chicago City Council’s meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in a call for a $50 million allocation for CVI programming in the upcoming FY26 city budget.
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Meet Patricia Hilliard, a Pillar of Peace in West Garfield Park
Women in Community Violence Intervention are crucial to its success in making Chicago a safer city.
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MFS and Community Partners Celebrate Mexican Independence Day
On Sunday, September 14, 2025, staff from Metropolitan Family Services and Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, along with Communities Partnering 4 Peace partners, marched in the annual Mexican Independence Day Parade held in Little Village.
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Durbin, Villanueva Meet With CP4P Organizations To Discuss Crime Declines and CVI Funding
On Friday, September 12, 2025, Communities Partnering 4 Peace organizations met with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and State Senator Celina Villanueva in Little Village to discuss the progress of Community Violence Intervention efforts in their area.
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Think Outside Da Block Hosts Community Bike Rides in Englewood
Think Outside Da Block recently hosted three back-to-back community bike rides, each focusing on a different aspect of community and career building.
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CP4P Leaders Set to Graduate From Fourth Cohort of Chicago Crime Lab’s CVI Leadership Academy
The fourth cohort of the Chicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy is set to graduate this November in Atlanta and will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field.
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WATCH: Government Leaders, CVI Advocates Respond to Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to Chicago
Several elected officials and Community Violence Intervention advocates from across Illinois are putting up a united front as they respond to President Trump’s recent threats to send the National Guard to Chicago.
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MPA Alumni Tony Woods, Jaunita Pye Elected to CVILA Alumni Committee
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.
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WATCH: Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Is Outside!
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.
