Urban Peace Institute is bustling with community-based practitioner trainings this spring and summer!
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DOJ CVIPI Conference in Chicago
UPI attended the 2024 Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Grantee Conference in Chicago.
Continue readingFederal Funding for Community Safety: The LA Peacemakers Initiative
UPI announced $7,400,000 in federal earmark funding to implement the LA Peacemakers Initiative.
Continue readingC.R.I.S.E.S. Act Grant Pilot Launches
Urban Peace Institute is excited to support the launch of the C.R.I.S.E.S. Act Grant Pilot Program.
Continue readingA Letter from Peacemaker Ben “Taco” Owens
Community violence intervention has come a long way since the days when I began.
Continue readingCelebrating Urban Peace Academy Graduates
Urban Peace Institute is proud of the latest cohort of peacemakers that graduated from the Urban Peace Academy.
Continue readingHonoring the Leadership and Legacy of LA Youth
Read on to learn about LAYUP’s most recent efforts to #FreeOurFuture!
Continue readingUPI Trains Peacemakers in Atlanta
UPI trained community violence intervention workers from seven Everytown grantee organizations in Atlanta this week.
Continue readingWelcome to UPI’s Newest Board Members
UPI hosted a welcome celebration for the three new members of our Board of Directors.
Continue readingSchool Safety Campaigns Grow in South LA
UPI’s School Safety Collaboratives are taking on safety campaigns in South LA to ensure youth can get to and from school without fear of violence.
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