Announcing the Illinois Peace Project’s ‘Peace Portraits’ Finalists

Illinois Peace Project is proud to announce the finalists for its inaugural “Peace Portraits” series, a visual project dedicated to spotlighting the incredible individuals who are making a difference in Illinois.

The finalists include:

• Pablo Galvez, Intervention Case Manager | BUILD Inc.
• Nekenya Hardy, Program Manager | Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
• Dr. Vanessa Perry DeReef, Chief Training Officer | Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
• Rafi Peterson, Site Director | Southwest Organizing Project
• Jeannine Wise, Founder & Head Chef | Good Food Is Good Medicine
• Dr. Jewel Younge, Head Clinical Pharmacist | Boxville Vitals

Each of these outstanding individuals will have their work and personal stories documented in a video and photo project coming soon on the Illinois Peace Project website.

Congratulations to all the finalists!