Meet Peacemaker Pastor Meschellia Johnson, founder of Moving Mountains by Illumination
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Community Violence Intervention Leaders Unveil Historic Action Plan
Leading groups and advocates from the community violence intervention (CVI) movement unveiled the landmark CVI Action Plan to sustain and scale CVI initiatives across the country.
Continue readingUPI Receives $8M Grant from Ballmer Group
UPI is proud to partner with Ballmer Group to implement the LA Peacemakers Initiative.
Continue readingLAVIC meets with Mayor Karen Bass
The Los Angeles Violence Intervention Coalition (LAVIC) met with Mayor Karen Bass in May.
Continue readingTraining Community-Based Practitioners in Los Angeles
Urban Peace Institute is bustling with community-based practitioner trainings this spring and summer!
Continue readingDOJ 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.
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