For almost a decade, local churches have come together to promote peace during Memorial Day weekend and beyond. This year is no different. Labeled “Hands Across Chicago,” the non-profit organization known as Chicagoland United in Prayer is hopeful the newly minted...
The third annual We Are Our Own Medicine conference, held April 24–25, brought together a growing coalition committed to reducing gun violence—faith leaders, nonprofit partners, CVI workers, and government officials. What began as a vision led by Alees Edwards has...
On March 7 and April 11, people from faith, civic, nonprofit, and violence prevention sectors across the city gathered for our annual Building Blocks of Peace trainings, first at New Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on the South side, and most recently at River...
Together Chicago has been selected by the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) as the delegate agency for the Neighborhood Retail Activation Program along Madison Street in West Garfield Park, between Kostner Avenue and Hamlin...
On February 1, Chicagoland United in Prayer gathered for our annual prayer event at the Moody Bible Institute, and we’re grateful for the way God met us as the Church came together across Chicagoland. This year’s theme was “Nevertheless, we...
Damien Howard and Laine Klopfenstein from our Education focus area recently attended MENTOR’s National Mentoring Summit in Washington, DC, a national gathering that brings together mentoring practitioners and partners to share best practices and deepen impact. The...
The SC2 Austin Communications Team recently brought the community together for a documentary watch party featuring The Good News (an Austin Forward. Together. film), followed by a panel discussion on what it takes to build lasting safety in Austin. The film highlights...
Together Chicago is proud to celebrate the graduation of 25 participants from the SC2 Workforce Development program. Over the past 10 weeks, participants who are closely connected to and impacted by community-level violence committed themselves to personal growth,...
Two of Together Chicago’s Victim Services Advocates, Cleatrice Martin and Victoria Burgess, recently completed an intensive victim services advocate program to further strengthening their skills in supporting gun violence survivors. The four-month program,...
