COVID-19 UPDATE: All in-person activity at The Peace Corner is currently suspended due to state and local restrictions in place.
We will post updates here as the situation changes. Hope to see you all soon!”
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About the Peace Corner

Meet our staff

The Peace Corner staff continuously monitors and customizes our youth programming and maintains all operations of the center.

Gabrielle Garcia, Director

Andrew Williams, Director of Operations

Ariel Liddell, Program Coordinator

Lawanda Mendez, Youth Mentor

Our Programs

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After School Programming

The Peace Corner offers after school programming for youth ages 6-17, five days a week. Students begin their time here with a nutritious snack, followed by required homework completion overseen by adult mentors.
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Summer Youth Employment Program

The Peace Corner Youth Center partners with the City of Chicago and Catholic Charities to offer the Summer Youth Employment Program, a six-week employment and job-readiness training program for low-income, high-risk youth throughout the City of Chicago.
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Summer Programming

In a typical non-pandemic year, The Peace Corner Summer Program is open to neighborhood youth all day for six weeks during the summer. Children are provided with healthy snacks and lunch and enjoy athletics, academic enrichment, community service projects, field trips, guest speakers and more.

When I need help with my homework after school I can come here, and there are sports and activities.

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