Tag: Violence Prevention

By: Gresë Sermaxhaj, Communications Associate John Kamma, a 2021 Global Fellow from Liberia, recently participated in the sustainability discussion and capacity-building sessions of the West Africa Regional Network on Organized Crime (WARNOC) in Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa. John, a fantastic community activist and the Founding Executive Director of the Citizens Bureau for Development and Productivity… Continue reading Empowering Communities to Combat Organized Crime: John’s Insights from West Africa Trip

By Gresë Sermaxhaj, Media Coordinator My memory of the Kosovo War in the late 1990s is somewhat blurry. Glimpses of paramilitary uniforms, burned houses, gray piles of debris, and crying children remain scattered in the back of my mind. This is where we put our most difficult memories to gather dust. However, the dust fails… Continue reading The 21st Anniversary of the Goldin Institute: Celebrating Community-Driven Social Change

By Gresë Sermaxhaj, Media Coordinator One day recently James Offuh, 2022 Goldin Global Fellow and Founder of United for Peace Against Conflicts International (UFPACI) from Côte d’Ivoire, saw kids playing with his barber tools. Realising the hazards here, he instead offered them some books as an alternative which saw the creation of his Peace Library… Continue reading Transforming a Barbershop into a Library for Children: James’ Inspiring Initiative

By: Zeki Salah, Communications Associate A new resource for families of victims of gun violence was recently launched by 2020 Chicago Peace Fellow, Pamela Montgomery-Bosely. Her organization, Purpose Over Pain, recently launched a 24-hour crisis response hotline for people coping with the loss of a loved one from violence. The hotline is active from 7pm… Continue reading A New Resource for Victims of Gun Violence

By: Zeki Salah, Communications Associate Brothers Tony and Sylvester Raggs recently started a youth boxing club in West Garfield Park. The club, Boxing Off the Block, is intended to teach young people from ages 13-18 discipline and the skill set of boxing. The club is located in Bethel Lutheran Church & School, and training is… Continue reading West Garfield Park Boxing Club is a Haven for Youth

By Gresë Sermaxhaj, Communications Associate The community of South Side Chicago will soon have a new center serving them: Spark Center, thanks to the tireless contribution of Jennifer Maddox, Executive Director of Future Ties and 2020 Chicago Peace Fellow. Spark Center will hopefully open in 2024, at 6330 S. King Drive, and provide much-needed opportunities… Continue reading Spark Center: A New Community Resource Center for South Side Chicago

by Travis Rejman, Executive Director The Goldin Institute invites you to learn about each of our 2023 Chicago Peace Fellows representing 14 community areas across the city.  Founded in 2019 in collaboration with the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities, the Chicago Peace Fellows program is the only leadership development program that is built by and for… Continue reading Meet the 2023 Chicago Peace Fellows

By Jassi K. Sandhar, Global Research Fellow As we wind down the end of another year, I am amazed at how much we have achieved within our network and the strides we have made, both as individuals and as a collective. Our global network and partners continue to accelerate their efforts to attend to the… Continue reading A Look Back on 2022: a year of growth and strengthened solidarity around the globe

By Jamika Smith, Tina Gulley-Augustus, Don Williams, Jacqueline Williams, and Cree Noble On September 29th, 2022, 14 grassroots leaders from across Chicago gathered at the Chicago History Museum to celebrate their achievements as the fourth cohort to graduate in the Chicago Peace Fellows program. The Chicago Peace Fellows (CPF) program spanned over six months with… Continue reading Celebrating the 2022 Chicago Peace Fellows Graduation

By Michael Henderson, Director, Mutual Aid Collaborative Juliet Jones, a 2021 Chicago Peace Fellow Alumni and the Co-Founder and Director of  The Original Sixty Fourth Street Drummers, Inc. “wanted to bring children back to play” due to the set back and effects COVID-19 had on kids during the holidays. She thought holding a toy drive… Continue reading A December To Remember: Mutual Aid Collaborative Organizes a Toy Drive