LOV Day 2023 Instills Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance

By: Zeki Salah, Communications Associate On Saturday, February 11th, 400 self-care boxes were distributed to 400 girls across the neighborhoods of Bronzeville, Englewood, North Lawndale, and Austin areas. The boxes… Continue reading LOV Day 2023 Instills Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance

Generation Now 2.0: A Mutual Aid Collaborative Talk Show for Teens Produced by Teens

By: Michael Henderson, Director, Mutual Aid Collaborative Generation NOW was conceived by Messiah Equiano, a 2021 Chicago Peace Fellow, and aims to provide opportunities for young people to work on… Continue reading Generation Now 2.0: A Mutual Aid Collaborative Talk Show for Teens Produced by Teens

A December To Remember: Mutual Aid Collaborative Organizes a Toy Drive

By Michael Henderson, Director, Mutual Aid Collaborative Juliet Jones, a 2021 Chicago Peace Fellow Alumni and the Co-Founder and Director of  The Original Sixty Fourth Street Drummers, Inc. “wanted to… Continue reading A December To Remember: Mutual Aid Collaborative Organizes a Toy Drive

Generation Now Helps Teens Produce New Talk Show

By Zeki Salah, Facilitator, Mutual Aid Collaborative The Chicago Peace Fellows Mutual Aid Collaborative is introducing teenagers to work in the media industry through a project called Generation NOW. Generation… Continue reading Generation Now Helps Teens Produce New Talk Show

Mutual Aid Collaborative Discusses How Violence Spreads with Dr. Andrew Papachristos

By Zeki Salah, Facilitator, Mutual Aid Collaborative On Tuesday, August 23rd, the Chicago Peace Fellows Mutual Aid Collaborative met with Dr. Andrew Papachristos, Director of the Northwestern Neighborhood & Network Initiative. The… Continue reading Mutual Aid Collaborative Discusses How Violence Spreads with Dr. Andrew Papachristos

Connecting Community Members with the Research of the University of Chicago Crime Lab

By Zeki Salah, Facilitator, Mutual Aid Collaborative Chicago Peace Fellows hosted a conversation at the Firehouse Community Arts Center on June 3, 2022 to discuss community safety and crime data with the University of Chicago… Continue reading Connecting Community Members with the Research of the University of Chicago Crime Lab