In America’s most vulnerable neighborhoods, a small number of individuals drive a large percentage of gun violence. These are not simply at-risk youth. These are people at the very center of retaliatory firearm conflict—those who live in the shadows, remain...
Before we say anything about ourselves—our model, our milestones, or our measurable success—we start with those who made it all possible: the young men (and women) who decided to stop shooting. They are not symbols. They are not slogans. They are Peacemaker...
Infusing Love into Public Policy, Infrastructure and Practice to Advance Peace In recent weeks, the prospect of defunding police departments has gained massive support. On Sunday, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council committed to dismantling and...
Greetings Advance Peace Partners, I hope that this finds you and your family well. I wanted to share a few things about how street outreach work designed for and directed at violence prevention and intervention within our most impacted communities is filling the...
“To the extent that human needs are not satisfied, human dysfunction will occur, and, in order to remedy the human dysfunction, activity must developed and structured so as to be responsive to the unmet needs” —unknown Advance Peace is a very practical approach to...
“Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution, but furthest from resources and power.” —Glenn E. Martin, JustLeadershipUSA Our Peacemaker Fellowship in Richmond California has contributed to a 71% reduction in firearm assaults causing injury or death in...
