CeaseFire and "The Interrupters" Focus of Program at Unity Temple
Discussion about its work and the award-winning documentary could help start a community conversation about stemming violence.
The work of a noted group that focuses on violence prevention and the award-winning documentary that highlights its efforts will be a highlight of Monday's annual meeting of the Community of Congregations. Tio Hardiman, director of CeaseFire IL and some of the young people whose experiences were shown in "The Interrupters" will be on a program that begins at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 875 Lake St., Oak Park. The program is free; donations are accepted. Refreshments and the business meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $15. The program will touch on how violence is lived out in the communities and how CeaseFire has worked for more than a decade to diffuse community tensions. Launched in the West …
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