Home » Posts tagged with » street violence
Benito Juarez Academy \ Casa Juan Diego \ Garry McCarthy \ gun control legislation \ jesus chuy garcia \ Officer Brian Strouse \ peace march \ pilsen \ rahm emanuel \ street violence \ youth
Pilsen Walks for Peace
A peace march on April 13 remembered victims of gang violence in Pilsen Pilsen youth marched for peace in memory of those that have recently died to gang violence in their community. Youth from Casa Juan Diego walked under the cold weather on the morning of April 13. Six boys led the walk pushing a [...]
documentary \ film screening \ gangs \ gene siskel film center \ kartemquin films \ school of art institute \ street violence \ the interrupters \ violence
The Interrupters Returns to Gene Siskel Film Center
The Interrupters returns to Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Friday, Dec. 16 for a one week run. The award-winning Kartemquin Films documentary about violence prevention has been the Chicago movie of 2011. Having already set the Gene Siskel Film Center box office record, this will be the [...]
9th district \ back of the yards \ crimes \ fulton elementary school \ homicides \ march \ peace \ street violence \ students \ tony mejia \ violence \ weapons
Peace Walk at Fulton Elementary School
Students, staff and parents of Fulton Elementary School came together on Thursday Nov. 17 to spread the message of peace and demand an end to street violence. Walking through the streets around 53rd and Hermitage, the peace walk was meant to be a reminder to students and residents to remain vigilant of the neighborhood, according [...]
Carlos Javier Ortiz \ children \ communities \ first united methodist church \ gangs \ holy cross immaculate heart of mary parish \ hyde park union church \ names \ new mount pilgrim baptist church \ peace \ photographs \ procession \ street violence \ the faith community of saint sabina \ urban dolorosa \ victims \ vigil \ violence \ youth
Seeking Peace: Communities Unite to End Street Violence
The list read as though part of a commencement ceremony. One by one, accompanied by a mellow hymn, the names of over 260 children killed by street violence in Chicago were read out loud. Gathered at Holy Cross Church on Nov. 4, parishioners joined by youth and residents of Back of the Yards and other [...]
Socialize