We interrupt the cycle of violence among youth and young adults in North Lawndale through the power of the arts and faith.
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“I Love The Firehouse, the art and the instructors are so supportive and have helped me through a lot of life changes while using the arts to help me open up. This place is like a healing space.” – Simone
A curriculum based program that provides the resources and tools needed to transform our participants' lives through a life-altering curriculum focused on mental, physical, financial, and emotional growth.
Peace ambassadors are exposed to a number of fields with high placement rates and, over the course of 9 months, provided intensive training to ensure they are prepared to compete for high paying jobs.
It is our belief that a positive identity develops through an ongoing process of discovering one’s life mission (Purpose), igniting your power to make decisions aligned to your mission (Authority) and operating in alignment with your truth (Character).