Urban Peace Institute was grateful to host Office of Justice Programs staff for site visits to South LA neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
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LAVIC Hosts Gathering of Peacemakers
Following in the footsteps of Giffords’ powerful Community Violence Intervention Conference, the Los Angeles Violence Intervention Coalition hosted a gathering with peacemakers from across the country.
Continue readingSummer Night Lights Kicks Off
The Summer Night Lights (SNL) initiative kicked off last week at 44 parks across Los Angeles.
Continue readingUrban Peace Academy Graduates
Urban Peace Institute is proud to congratulate the newest graduating class of peacemakers from the Urban Peace Academy!
Continue readingLA Violence Intervention Coalition Meets with Deputy Mayor of Community Safety
Urban Peace Institute and the Los Angeles Violence Intervention Coalition gathered at City Hall to meet with Deputy Mayor of Community Safety, Karren Lane.
Continue readingUrgent Action for LA County Youth
When I first started working on youth justice at the Urban Peace Institute, I was appalled by the horrific conditions of the County’s juvenile facilities used to house system-impacted youth.
Continue readingWe Love Peacemakers!
We had a blast celebrating intervention workers at last Friday’s We Love Peacemakers event!
Continue readingUrban Peace Institute Trains in Racine
Urban Peace Institute trained street outreach workers and “community connectors” in Racine, Wisconsin last week.
Continue readingSchool Safety Collaboratives Launch
Urban Peace Institute’s three School Safety Collaboratives are up and running in the Watts, Harvard Park, and South Park communities of South Los Angeles.
Continue readingFirst Day of the Urban Peace Academy!
Urban Peace Institute launched another session of the Urban Peace Academy to train Los Angeles peacemakers in community violence intervention.
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