After Spike In Humboldt Park Shootings, Violence Interrupters Working To Resolve Gang Conflicts
HUMBOLDT PARK — Community leaders are ramping up efforts to interrupt gang violence amid a series of Humboldt Park shootings in recent months. There have been 28 shootings, five of them fatal, in the neighborhood since July, according to city crime data. During the same time period last year, there were…
READ MORE >>>Chicago activists ride bikes through West Side to promote non-violence to young people
CHICAGO – A group of Chicago activists took their bikes out for a ride Saturday on the city’s West Side to spread the message of non-violence and hope to young people. Saturday was a picture perfect day for a bike ride, or in this case, a bike ride with a…
READ MORE >>>Chicago trolley tour transforming access to fresh food
In a Fox 32 special report, Terrence Lee looked at a new program that’s highlighting a number of local fresh food sources growing right under our noses. It’s not your typical trolley tour. “I think that it’s absolutely beautiful,” said Cynthia Streeter, a trolley tour participant. “Beautiful, beautiful. I think it’s a beautiful…
READ MORE >>>Austin Grown and Gone
In June and July, Austin Grown, a continuing collaboration between One Earth Collective and BUILD Chicago spent six weeks planting fruits & veggies and caring for them! They also learned about the environment and all of its intersections—most especially racial and social justice—through speakers, chefs and field trips. Read the…
READ MORE >>>WATCH: Chicago coffee shop hopes visitors for the DNC support Black-owned businesses
August is National Black Business Month, and a Chicago coffee shop on the West Side hopes out-of-towners visiting the city for the DNC will support Black-owned businesses. Shardaa Gray reports. Watch the broadcast from CBS News Chicago here.
READ MORE >>>Austin residents march, calling ‘peace up, guns down’
Chants calling for peace filled Austin earlier this month during the Invest in Peace – March & Community Pop-up event organized by BUILD. The march and pop-up event’s purpose was to honor victims of gun violence and to call an end to gun violence on the West Side. The march…
READ MORE >>>Our Chicago: Keeping Children Safe & Youth Joblessness
CHICAGO (WLS) — For 55 years Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development, known as BUILD, has dedicated its time to youth in Chicago. The West Side organization reaches more than 2,500 youth each year through its gang intervention, violence prevention and youth development programs. This summer organizers have a slate of…
READ MORE >>>Teens march to shine a light on National Gun Violence Awareness Day
CHICAGO (CBS) — In Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, hundreds of people of all ages hit the streets. They’re marching to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day, an annual tradition promoting peace and community. There were roughly 200 participants, most of whom were teens from the community. All of them donned orange, all part…
READ MORE >>>BUILD’s 4th conference shows impact of restorative justice
BUILD’s programs have had a dramatic impact on the 2,100 youth it serves, data from the agency showed. Of them, 84% have stopped or reduced incidents of fighting and 61% of those in gangs left them or are in the process of leaving them within the last year. And 14%…
READ MORE >>>Memorial Day celebrations come to Austin
Memorial Day celebrations are coming to Austin this weekend with a three-day weekend event at BUILD’s Austin headquarters. From tug-of-war competitions and face painting, to Brazilian dance and hip-hop performances, the event is for all ages. The Invest in Peace Memorial Day Weekend event, hosted by the The Broader Urban Involvement…
READ MORE >>>Bears accept Corporate Community BUILDer award at BUILD gala
Since 2012, the Bears have fostered a strong partnership with one of Chicago’s leading gang intervention, violence prevention and youth development organizations, BUILD (Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development). Through after school activities, summer camps, mental health care, educational support and a sense of community, BUILD reaches over 6,500 youth…
READ MORE >>>Anti-Violence Groups Look to Empower Chicago’s Youth to Become Leaders
In the April 23 broadcast of Chicago Tonight’s “A Safer City” series, teens working to change the narrative around gun violence and local organizations empowering youth discuss the intersection of gun violence and teens. Watch the full show here.
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