Together, WE CAN!

If you want to go fast, go alone.
if you want to go far,
go together.

-African Proverb

Letter from Mayor
Ras J. Baraka

Dear Newark Family,

Thank you for being an important partner in our collective future!  Decreasing violence, increasing restorative justice programs and supporting organizations that are on the front lines addressing youth violence is a critical component to Newark’s future.   I am incredibly proud of all of the organizations that encompass the Brick City Peace Collective (BCPC) under the leadership of Executive Director Kyleesha Wingfield-Hill.

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Letter from Executive Director Kyleesha Wingfield-Hill

Dear Newark Community,

It is my honor and privilege to serve the residents of the great City of Newark in my role as the Executive Director of the Brick City Peace Collective, a division of the City of Newark’s Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery. My commitment to you is to is to work together to successfully implement a citywide community-based violence intervention and prevention strategy in support of the current

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Newark forward minus violence equals our future.

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