Tag: violence

In the wake of the senseless murder of 9-year old Janari Ricks, Global Goldin Fellow Raymond Richard joined peace builders from across the city to host a call for an… Continue reading Enough is Enough: Fellow Raymond Richard Calls for Peace After Senseless Murder

For nearly two decades, the Chicago-based Goldin Institute has worked to build the capacity and amplify the voices of grassroots organizers in communities contending with the most challenging circumstances on… Continue reading 2019 Chicago Peace Fellows Report

With the first cohort of the Chicago Peace Fellows finishing their summer projects and nearing the end of their curriculum, the Goldin Institute convened a dinner meeting of prominent advisers… Continue reading Peace Fellows Advisors Review Progress

On Friday, June 14, Chicago Peace Fellow Maria Velazquez invited her peers to the Telpochcalli Elementary School, an institution in the Little Village neighborhood that the community organization she leads,… Continue reading Peace Fellows Visit Telpochcalli in Little Village

What are some important updates in your current work? The Black Star Project is a multifaceted initiative known for its actions with programs on education, culture, economic and workforce development,… Continue reading Peace Fellow Spotlight: Gloria Smith

Community Driven Solutions for Ending Gender-Based Violence ENOUGH: by the women of Haiti. Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the December 20 video premiere. Enough: by the women of… Continue reading Video: “Enough”

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has released a new report with findings on how significant gender-based violence… Continue reading New Findings in Gender Violence in Haiti

ENOUGH: by the women of Haiti. Thank you to everyone who tuned into the Dec. 20 video premiere. Enough: by the women of Haiti is a documentary highlighting the Security and Sensitization… Continue reading Community Driven Solutions for Ending Gender-Based Violence

Executive Summary of the Project Since the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, women and girls living in the internally displaced persons camps face alarming rates of rape and other… Continue reading Rape Accountability and Prevention in Haiti