Education & Collaboration Hub

The Advance Peace Education and Collaboration Hub is a national learning space designed to connect, equip, and inspire the Community Violence Intervention (CVI) workforce. It serves as a central resource for practitioners, partners, and leaders who are building safer, healthier, and more resilient communities.

Our Hub is rooted in the belief that learning is a shared experience. Through workshops, research partnerships, and peer exchanges, we create spaces where practitioners can learn from one another, explore new ideas, and strengthen their professional practice. This community of practice brings together outreach workers, Violence Intervention Specialists, city officials, funders, and system partners from law enforcement, social work, mental health, education, and public health. Together, they share insights, tools, and lessons that advance the field of CVI.

The Hub provides:

Research and Best Practices: Access to publications, case studies, and data that highlight evidence-based approaches to reducing gun violence.
Learning Tools and Resources: Digital content, curriculum materials, and toolkits designed to support continuous professional development.
Workshops and Webinars: Regular sessions led by experts and practitioners focused on current issues, skill building, and leadership development.
Peer to Peer Collaboration: Opportunities for dialogue and connection among practitioners working in different regions and systems.
Community of Practice Gatherings: Dedicated time and space for collective learning, reflection, and innovation across the national CVI network.

The Education and Collaboration Hub is more than a resource center. It is a movement of professionals committed to improving practice, deepening impact, and transforming how communities prevent and heal from violence.

Become a Partner

Advance Peace forms formal partnerships through contracts and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with cities, organizations, and funders committed to ending cycles of trauma and building safer communities. Our work is grounded in collaboration, transparency, and a shared belief that investing in people creates lasting peace.

We partner with city and county leaders, foundations, and community-based organizations to implement the Peacemaker Fellowship® and strengthen community violence intervention efforts.

Our partnership models are tailored to local goals, capacity, and context.

Partnerships may include program development, technical assistance, research and evaluation support, and joint training opportunities—each guided by a clear scope of work and shared accountability to advance a national movement of healing-centered, credible messenger-led practice.