Chicago Peace Fellows

10/07/2026

It was great to see our Peace Fellows community come together for our annual Fall Gathering at Breakthrough last Saturday! Thanks so much to our CPF Alumni Ambassadors for putting together a wonderful event!

09/18/2026

We will be hosting our Fall Gathering on October 3 at Breakthrough. We would love to see any and all Peace Fellow alumni and friends there!

07/03/2026

Last month, some of our Chicago Peace Fellow Alumni held a Peace Run on 103rd Street that drew over 350 community members. We spoke with with Lo**ta Canady at Rosemoor Community Association, Miranda Standberry-Wallace at Culture Canvas Cafe, and Jackie Hoffman at Peace Runners 773 to hear how they made it happen.

Read more here: https://goldininstitute.org/2026/06/21/103rd-street-peace-run/

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

We had a great time at our Wear Orange Summer of Peace yesterday at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation. Our Peace Flowers committee distributed free plants to community members. A number of other Peace Fellows also came with their organizations to offer services to families affected by violence. The power and beauty of community was on full display!

05/23/2026

Join us on June 6, as we come together to celebrate summer and raise awareness around violence prevention at the Wear Orange Summer of Peace at Precious Blood Ministry (5114 S. Elizabeth St.). This celebration will include:

🍔 Delicious food and drink
🎪 Bounce houses
💐 Flower workshops
🧘 A rest and rejuvenation space
🎭 Social justice performances
and much more!

Let's provide peace, joy, hope and beauty to our survivors and friends to last the challenging Summer!

05/22/2026

Next week, Terence Keel, will be giving two talks promoting his new book, The Coroner’s Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence. Through rigorous research–including critical records analysis, public health studies, and interviews with victims’ families–the book unmasks the systemic failures within forensic medicine. Keel shows how incomplete autopsy reports, mishandled medical documents, and strategically lost evidence effectively shield law enforcement from accountability.

Wednesday, May 28th at 5:00 PM at the University of Chicago’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture: https://www.csrpc.uchicago.edu/events/the-coroners-silence

Thursday, May 29th at 4:00 PM at Seminary Co-Op Book Talk featuring Chicago Peace Fellows Alumna Michelle Day: https://www.semcoop.com/event/dr-terence-keel-coroners-silence

Dr. Terence Keel will discuss his new book The Coroner's Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence. A Q&A and book signing will follow the discussion. 

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

We are so proud of our Peace Fellows and the partnerships they create!

Hundreds of Chicagoans gathered for the inaugural 103rd Street 5K Peace Walk/Runs and sparked a conversation about how vacant lots along the corridor could be transformed into restaurants, gyms and community centers.