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UCAN’S REACH 21 program engages more than a dozen Black male youth ages 11 to 21 through mentorship, mental health support, job training, education, life coaching, and more.

Sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic march through Chicago’s Marquette Park, marchers retraced the route to honor the event.

Calling all peacebuilders and changemakers: The application window for the 2027 Peace Portraits will open August 3, 2026.

A recent film festival at the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA) brought light and voice to CVI organizations across Chicago.

What does it take to create safer communities? According to leaders from Chicago’s philanthropic and civic communities, the answer starts with partnership.

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) takes the spotlight in a series of new PSAs from The Ad Council that bring awareness to the life-saving work occurring in cities across the country.

Public Equity launched its Integrative Wellness Program which aims to empower its staff and reinforce their overall well-being by incorporating evidence-based medical and therapeutic practices.

UCAN Chicago, in partnership with Chicago CRED, held a Peace Walk and Light in the Night event to close out Gun Violence Awareness Month on June 26.

On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, those same organizations came together at “The Art of Peace: 10-Year CVI Anniversary Celebration & Expo” for an evening of reflection, education, organizational activations, community-building, and more, as they marked a decade of partnership in helping to reduce gun violence in Chicago.

Leaders from Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) recently partnered with community-led collective “We Are Our Own Medicine” to host a Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Activation Training, bringing together community members from various organizations to learn about engaging local CVI groups and building relationships.