Peace Over Everything

About This Project

Summary

Nura concepted the "Peace Pitstop" to bring a traveling corner store experience to Baton Rouge neighborhoods, aiming to capture community voice and data to reduce violent crime. This community engagement activation promotes hope, healing, and the city's safety initiative, Summer of Hope. The pop-up journeyed across the Capital City, bringing joy, art, and connection to neighborhoods impacted by crime. It included digital and in-person engagements, giving residents a platform to share their exper

Goals & Objectives

Empower safe & healthy individuals, youth, families, and community Build and revitalize safe and hopeful neighborhoods Foster a healthy & hopeful culture of peace Build infrastructure for healing-informed policies, and practices and systems

Results & Impact

Over 1,900 digital surveys conducted in over 30 neighborhoods Activated at 45 partner events over a 15-week period Dozens of video surveys capturing community voice on the topics of crime prevention, safety, and neighborhood improvements Over 350 peace-themed custom poetry and art pieces created