Incarcerating youth is never a celebration

LA County youth remain unsafe in the care of the Probation Department.

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UPI Hosts Department of Justice

Urban Peace Institute was grateful to host Office of Justice Programs staff for site visits to South LA neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

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LAVIC Hosts Gathering of Peacemakers

Following in the footsteps of Giffords' powerful Community Violence Intervention Conference, the Los Angeles Violence Intervention Coalition hosted a gathering with peacemakers from across the country.

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Summer Night Lights Kicks Off

The Summer Night Lights (SNL) initiative kicked off last week at 44 parks across Los Angeles.

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Urban Peace Academy Graduates

Urban Peace Institute is proud to congratulate the newest graduating class of peacemakers from the Urban Peace Academy!

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LA Violence Intervention Coalition Meets with Deputy Mayor of Community Safety

Urban Peace Institute and the Los Angeles Violence Intervention Coalition gathered at City Hall to meet with Deputy Mayor of Community Safety, Karren Lane.

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Urgent Action for LA County Youth

When I first started working on youth justice at the Urban Peace Institute, I was appalled by the horrific conditions of the County’s juvenile facilities used to house system-impacted youth.

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We Love Peacemakers!

We had a blast celebrating intervention workers at last Friday's We Love Peacemakers event!

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Urban Peace Institute Trains in Racine

Urban Peace Institute trained street outreach workers and "community connectors" in Racine, Wisconsin last week.

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School Safety Collaboratives Launch

Urban Peace Institute's three School Safety Collaboratives are up and running in the Watts, Harvard Park, and South Park communities of South Los Angeles. 

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First Day of the Urban Peace Academy!

Urban Peace Institute launched another session of the Urban Peace Academy to train Los Angeles peacemakers in community violence intervention.

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UPI Launches Credible Messengers Training

Urban Peace Institute launched the first Credible Messengers training this week to support the Department of Youth Development's new pilot program.

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UPI's 2023 New Year Resolutions

Urban Peace Institute will further reduce violence and broaden community safety in the new year. We are pleased to share our goals for 2023 with you.

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Everybody Deserves Peace Premiere

Everybody Deserves Peace follows the incredible work of four graduates of the Urban Peace Academy as they embark on a journey to end gun violence and create lasting peace throughout Los Angeles.

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UPI is Thankful for You!

In this holiday season, we are grateful to all our partners and supporters who are devoted to achieving peace in communities throughout Los Angeles.

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LA Peace Plan

This morning at City Hall, Urban Peace Institute released the LA Peace Plan, a transformative vision for community safety in Los Angeles for the next 10 years. The plan presents a comprehensive strategy to create lasting peace in the city, developed in cooperation with the city’s leading anti-violence experts.


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LA2050 Grant Award

Urban Peace Institute is thrilled to announce that our organization was selected as a recipient of the 2022 LA2050 Grants Challenge!

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Women in Intervention Featured in The Guardian

A recent article and video in The Guardian features Urban Peace Institute's Peace Fellow, Claudia Bracho, discussing the vital role of women in intervention.

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Celebrating a $12.8M Victory!

Urban Peace Institute is celebrating the passage of $12.8M in Care First Community Investment funding for Peacemakers.

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Harvard Park Walks for Safe Streets

Urban Peace Institute hosted three Harvard Park for Safer Streets walks in August!

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