Live Breaking News & Updates on While Metropolitan Family Services

The Metropolitan Peace Academy and its street outreach workers carry out direct and intense work in neighborhoods, especially with young people who are part of gangs or have committed crimes, to help both victims and perpetrators break the cycle of violence. The work of Ricardo Estrada and Jesús Salazar, among others, at this institution is based on having themselves experienced and overcome violence, and then projecting their commitment, knowledge, and empathy to help others, especially young people, and to prevent violence in Latino neighborhoods of Chicago ....

United States , New York , City Of Chicago , Back Of The Yards , South Chicago , University Of Chicago , Dick Durbin , Ricardo Estrada , Arne Duncan , Bryant Vaughn , Los Angeles , Jorge Roque , While Metropolitan Family Services , Daley College , Precious Blood Ministry Of Reconciliation , Peace Academy , Family Services , Peace Institute , Metropolitan Peace Academy , Metropolitan Family Services , Communities Partnering , Urban Peace Institute , Urban Peace , City Colleges , Black Panthers , African American ,