📸 Check out this awesome snapshot of @metrofamchicago, @metropolitanpeaceinitiatives and @communitiespartnering4peace staff at the 2024 @stridesforpeace Race Against Gun Violence earlier this month! 🏃‍♂️See the rest of the photos here: metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/photos-strides…

Congratulations to our latest graduates of the Metropolitan Peace Academy! Read how far we've come here > metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/metropolitan-p…

I had the honor to speak at the Giffords Conference GIFFORDS earlier this week. I am forever inspired by my fellow colleagues who work in community violence intervention.

"It's our city, and anything that is happening in our city as citizens, it's our responsibility." Metropolitan Peace Initiatives' Executive Director @vaughnderrick spoke on our orgs role in the safety of Chicago after a rough weekend. Read more here: abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-s…

This holiday weekend was tough. Metropolitan Peace Initiatives and Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) have been working hard to maintain the safety of our communities. Read my full quote and the full story below.

Gov. Pritzker gives remarks at Reimagining Public Safety Act reception x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

We are grateful for the efforts and funding that goes into violence prevention in Chicago. Read more about @govpritzker announcement and the work we at Metropolitan Peace Initiatives and Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) are doing here: cbsnews.com/chicago/news/g…

🎉 Announcing the LGC Class of 2025! We are thrilled to select 45 accomplished and diverse leaders for the 40th class of the LGC Signature Fellows Program. 📰 bit.ly/2Xsw6ad #LeadGreat #LGCChicago

I see you!

We’re dedicated to working with our partners to invest in #CommunityViolenceIntervention (#CVI) initiatives throughout the U.S. 🤝 Vaughn Bryant

July 27th Metropolitan Peace Initiatives & Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) sponsored True.Chi 4th From the ‘Go Fest at @dusablemuseum! Young Chicago creatives showcased their talents and promoted unity across the city. #FromtheGo #FromtheGoFest

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Chief Training Officer Vanessa Perry DeReef, PhD spoke on a panel on community violence intervention at The Black Women's Expo this past Saturday. Watch our recap below and read our full story here: metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/interrupting-t…

This past weekend our Director of Clinical Training Tina Cooper spoke on a panel at The Black Women's Expo titled "Ask the Doctors". The discussion addressed racial barriers in mental healthcare. Read our full story of MPI at BWE here > metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/interrupting-t…

The Metropolitan Peace Academy is back in session! Since 2018 we have focused on professionalizing the field of street outreach and building a citywide network that enhances community capacity to reduce violence. Find out more here > metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/metropolitan-p…

I am honored to be a part of the Harvard Business School School 2024 Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM), a weeklong executive education program!

ENTERTAINMENT & IQ

Currently leaders from Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) Institute for Nonviolence Chicago UCAN Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation Together Chicago Claretian Associates SWOP and Chicago Police are in Ghana with the support from The Crown Family School. We are learning about the country’s communities & peace initiatives.

Read this compelling op-ed in the @SunTimes by Vaughn Bryant, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives & Paul Carrillo VP of @Giffords_org Center for Violence Intervention. We can decrease gun violence through CVI. Full piece here: chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/20…

I'm proud to team up w/ Paul Carrillo of @giffords_org Center for Violence Intervention & share our thoughts on how we can do more to stop gun violence w/ increased support for community intervention programs. Read our op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times here: chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/20…

I'm excited to speak at Phoenix Clinic Chicago's Happy Hour FriendRaiser and first ever State of the Union panel on September 27th. Come support this great event and powerful speakers. Buy your ticket here: phoenixclinic.org/happy-hour-2024