Zones of Peace Recognized Communities
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Advocating for Peace
Arch Street Friends Meeting (Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia)*
Tabernacle United Church*
Building Interfaith and Intercultural Bridges
Anti-Defamation League: No Place for Hate
Church of St. Martin in the Fields
FUSE (Fellowship of Urban Suburban Engagement)
The Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation
Islamic Cultural Preservation and Information Council - New Africa Center (ICPIC NAC)
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Elkins Park
Mosque of Shaikh M.R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen*
National Museum of American Jewish History
NewCORE (New Conversations about Race and Ethnicity)
Nueva Vida (New Life) Mennonite Church
Reformed Church of the Ascension (Jeffersonville)
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ambler*
Walking the Walk Program of Interfaith Philadelphia
Wissahickon Faith Community Association*

Mentoring Children and Youth to be Peacemakers
In School Programs
ArtWell (formerly Arts and Spirituality)
Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Philadelphia (Community Building in Cobbs Creek
St. Francis de Sales School*
Young Heroes Program at the National Liberty Museum
After School Programs
Rhawnhurst Turning Point (Rhawnhurst Presbyterian & Redemption Lutheran Churches)


Preventing Gun Violence & Responding with Compassion

Providing Basic Needs
Arab-American Development Corporation*
Bridgeport Bishop’s Storehouse (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints*
First African Presbyterian Church
Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS)
Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network (PIHN)
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Mayfair
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Melrose Park*

Resolving Conflicts through Mediation and Training
Good Shepherd Mediation Program
Institute for Forgiveness and Reconciliation at Chestnut Hill College*

Revitalizing Neighborhoods
Calvary Center for Culture and Community
Church of the Advocate (Episcopal)
Community Center at Visitation
Grace Lutheran Church, Wyndmoor*
Historic Jones Tabernacle AME Church
Mt. Pisgah AME Church*
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral*
Congregation Rodeph Shalom*
The Simple Way*
Solid Rock United Methodist Church*
Wynnefield Baptist Church*

Welcoming and Supporting Immigrants
Aquinas Center Community Literacies Program
Lillian Marrero Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
South East Asia Mutual Assistance Association Coalition (SEAMAAC)


- Recognized Communities
