2025 PEACE PORTRAITS HONOREES

Peace Portraits, presented by the Illinois Peace Project, is a visual series dedicated to spotlighting the incredible individuals making a difference to create or maintain peace in Illinois. Five honorees were selected after a review of more than 30 submissions and a rigorous judging process. These individuals embody the spirit of Peace Portraits, as they work tirelessly to strengthen their communities, empower residents, and inspire change.

PABLO GALVEZ

Pablo serves as the Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago (SC2) Manager at BUILD Chicago.

NEKENYA HARDY

Nekenya serves as the Associate Director of Outreach and Intervention at the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago.

DR. VANESSA PERRY DEREEF

Dr. Vanessa serves as the Chief Training Officer at Metropolitan Peace Initiatives.

RAFI PETERSON

Rafi serves as the Director of Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) at Southwest Organizing Project.

JEANNINE WISE

Jeannine serves as the Program Director of Good Food is Good Medicine.

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