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Chicago Peacebuilding
Chicago Peacebuilding works to dismantle militarism and state violence. We push for investment in communities of color criminalized by those same systems. AFSC works with coalitions and partners. We amplify the voices of directly-impacted people.
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Michigan Criminal Justice
AFSC addresses the state violence of the criminal, legal, and imprisonment systems in our communities. We disrupt the paradigm of punishment and build healing, wellness and full liberation for all.
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St. Louis Peacebuilding
AFSC organizes Black youth to develop and advocate for alternatives to policing. Our work involves community organizing, coalition building and research. Our goal is a world in which local high schools and universities center real student safety.
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Twin Cities Healing Justice
The Twin Cities Healing Justice program work to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline. Our youth group is Students Accelerating Fiercely Everyday. SAFE focuses on the history of race and racism, systemic poverty and community organizing. Youth engage with one another about the issues affecting them.