I hope to see you there! #GWAPDC

Hope to see you there!

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Great event partnering with Together We Rise to bring some holiday cheer to a few DC families! We distributed winter weather accessories and toiletry essentials.

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“We saw the national #’s come out & there are spaces & places within the US that are heavily funded & committed to violence prevention & intervention…This is gonna be about our city adopting, implementing a true strategic plan that allows everyone to be involved.”Marcus T. Ellis

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We are thrilled to announce that Peace For DC’s Executive Director & Cities United Board member, Marcus T. Ellis, has been honored w/ the prestigious 2024 BMe Community Vanguard Award for his dedication to fostering positive change in our communities. #BMeVanguard #NextNarrative

Our founder, @amberkgoodwin, was at the PeaceforDC’s DC Peace Academy Cohort 6 Graduation today, shown here with their ED Marcus T. Ellis! Congratulations to the graduates for their achievements and work to keep DC safe, and to PeaceforDC for another outstanding cohort!

While it’s understandable to feel hopeless or angry. We cannot become stuck in our fear & anger. We must take action- and there are proven strategies to end the violence. Follow this page for updates after tonight’s event. Marcus T. Ellis NBC4 Washington nbcwashington.com/news/local/ant…

Thanks so much for attending.

#EventRecap: #Peace4DC joined Greater Washington Community Foundation, Federal City Council & Howard University for a forum to discuss Stopping the Cycle of Violence - Lifting Up Proven Solutions & demonstrating the powerful role that business and philanthropy leaders play in the public safety space…1/5

2/5…Tremendous thanks to moderators Candice C. Jones Public Welfare Foundation & Marcus T. Ellis #Peace4DC, & panelists Arne Duncan Chicago CRED, Jocelyn Fontaine Urban Institute & Black and Brown Collective for Community Solutions to Gun Violence…

4/5…We heard from local & national experts about how to stop the violence by rallying behind a strategic plan for violence reduction, with fidelity to the public health approach and proven evidence-based Community Violence Intervention (CVI) models…

5/5…We also focused on the role of philanthropy and business in reducing community violence. This crisis can be solved. Let’s take action together.

God forbid a black kid gets a job because of his father’s connections. Seems to be fairly normal for some. 🤷🏽‍♂️

I’m sure that Dee Dee can’t believe the things his little brother has accomplished. When my brother was murdered as a result of gun violence and all the underlying factors that contribute to it, I never would have thought that God had an assignment for me. 🙏🏽🦾💯

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