My City At Peace works on three distinct areas of focus.
We are Developers and seek to build housing and commercial space that directly addresses the wealth gap that exists in our country. We bring home ownership within reach of local residents that have been historically disadvantaged and often priced out of their neighborhoods as violent crime goes down.
We Train and Prepare local clergy and other community leaders to take direct action to stop violence where it is happening. This involves preparing local leaders to engage and intervene with those committing acts of violence - on their terms and on the streets.
We provide Consulting Services to developers seeking to strengthen their community core and rebuild the social environment to match improvements to the physical structure so that neighborhoods are stronger and more cohesive.
Season of Peace Conference
The Season of Peace (SoP) program is a negotiated agreement to halt all violent activity for a defined period. SoP interventions have been organized in several US cities since 2015. SoP requires grass-roots engagement and preparation of faith and community leaders, law enforcement leaders, and policy leaders focused on initiating practical and holistic direct action in violence reduction.
Since 2011, we have convened practitioners in the work of violence reduction to share ideas, experiences and resources to execute initiatives around the country.
Learn more about our upcoming Practitioners Workshop and the outcomes of our 2021 Conference HERE.
Listen to our podcast - The Courage to Listen featuring guests such as former Police Chief Ed Davis and Professor Amy Cuddy.