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    Hope Amid Racism and Violence: Humble Nun Tells NBC’s Megyn Kelly How

    Hope Amid Racism and Violence: Humble Nun Tells NBC’s Megyn Kelly How

    Categorized as: Job Creation, Our Partners, Stories, Youth & Tagged as: Chicago, Gun violence, Megyn Kelly, MSNBC, NBC, Peace, Precious Blood on September 25, 2017.

    Editor’s note: On the premiere of NBC’s “Megyn Kelly TODAY'” show, Megyn introduces our wonderful restorative-justice partner,Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR)’s Sister Donna Liette, a 77-year-old nun who’s dedicated...Read more
    How To Measure Hope? Not from Jail

    How To Measure Hope? Not from Jail

    Categorized as: Education, Grantee, Job Creation, Our Partners, Stories, U.S., Youth & Tagged as: Chicago, Exponent Philanthropy, Lessons learned, PBMR, Violence on May 7, 2016.

    By Suzanne Skees Our Chicago education and job-skills partner, The PBMR Peace Center, creates a safe space for youth and their families to escape the gangs, drugs, and violence of the South Side streets and to build a life of choice. I was fortunate to be in Chicago...Read more

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