INSTITUTE FOR NONVIOLENCE CHICAGO
HATE CANNOT DRIVE OUT HATE
ONLY LOVE CAN DO THAT.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to end the cycle of violence in Chicago.
OUR STRATEGIC VISION
Guided by Dr. King’s principles, practices, and teachings of nonviolence, we connect to individuals at highest risk of shooting or being shot and offer conflict mediation, victim advocacy, case management, and nonviolence training.
These methods help us work to reduce shootings, guide people involved in violence through their journey away from it, empower and nurture communities in the aftermath of violence, and mediate positive interactions between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
OUR BELIEFS
Love
We believe that you can’t fight violence with more violence. Hate will not overcome hate. Only love can.
Choose
We believe nonviolence is a choice, an action, and a way of life. It is not passive. It demands courage.
Build
We believe the best way to dismantle violence is to build the beloved community.
We believe it is possible to resist revenge, resist hate, and choose peace.
Resist
Embrace
We believe only by embracing nonviolence can we outrun, outlast, and overcome hate.
Learn
We believe nonviolence can be learned, and as we put it into practice, things change. We've seen it happen.
We believe that conflicts can be resolved peacefully through a commitment to nonviolence.
Commit
Work
We believe change happens locally, when we work on the ground, helping people deal with conflict on a human, personal level.
Collaborate
We believe in radical collaboration. We all learn from each other. No one person or organization can defuse and dismantle violence alone.