Our Goal
The activities of the Peace Corner are aimed at accomplishing the following closely related goals:
- Provide a safe haven and neutral ground to young people living in a neighborhood characterized by gang violence and drug use.
- Create a sense of belonging and community for young people as a potent alternative to the lure of street life and gang membership.
- Instill self-esteem and pride of accomplishment by endowing young people with responsibility and “ownership” of the Peace Corner.
We offer several educational and training programs for youth according to their needs. The basis of the Peace Corner program is a modest recreation effort. This effort, built around a pool table, a ping-pong table and occasional field trips, represents an initial attraction for young people in a community that offers few positive options for them. Recreation is the basis for relationship building and more substantive assistance. Because of the limited resources of the Peace Corner, volunteers have been a key component in expanding a range of programs. In each program area, we attempt to respond to the expressed needs of young people using the facilities of the Center and people in the community as well.
Current Programs
Find out more about our individual programs by clicking on the links below.