Our Work.By practicing proactive restorative justice, responding to incidents of violence with an eye toward preventing retaliation, and supporting families and survivors, we are working together to end gun violence.
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PROACTIVITY. We make ourselves known by :
We believe that by working proactively with every resident of South Bend, norms of humanity and nonviolence will define our community. 2018 GVI Graduation Ceremony
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RESPONSE.After an episode of violence occurs, you can count on us to be at the scene.
Our Goal:
We believe immediate action will prevent tragedy from begetting more tragedy. After violence occurs, we look to reclaim neighborhoods by hosting peace walks in partnership with groups from the local community. We assert that our community will not be defined by violence--it will be defined by us. March for Peace, SE South Bend
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COMMUNITY.“As my sufferings mounted, I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation—either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.”
— Martin Luther King, jr. By forming a united front between social services, law enforcement, community organizations, the youth of South Bend, and every resident in between... we can literally S.A.V.E. lives. The Mayor's Youth Task Force
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WHAT WE'RE UP TO.
On March 31st, 2018, we led a March for Peace in the SE neighborhood of South Bend, where recent incidents of gun violence have plagued the area. We came together with community organizations to reclaim the neighborhood.