DURHAM, N.C. – Due to last week’s inclement weather, the remainder of the Bull City United (BCU) 2nd Annual Durham Week of Peace events will be held on January 10-14, encouraging participants to commit to reducing gun violence in Durham County in 2018. Activities will include candlelight vigils and ceremonies in remembrance of lives lost.
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Date
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Neighborhood
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Location
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Time
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January 10
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Cornwallis Housing Community
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3000 Weaver Street
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6-7 p.m.
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January 11
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North Durham
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200 North Alston Avenue (East End Park)
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6-7 p.m.
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January 12
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Edgemont Neighborhood
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201 S. Elm Street (Corner of S. Elm & Angier)
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6-7 p.m.
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January 13
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Liberty Street Housing Community
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100 Block of Commerce Street
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2-3 p.m.
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January 13
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Southside Community
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100 East Umstead Street
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6-7 p.m.
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January 14
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McDougald Terrace Housing Community
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42 Ridgeway (in courtyard behind the building
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6-7 p.m.
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For more information about the Week of Peace, contact Dorel Clayton at 919.695.5092 or email dclayton@dconc.gov. Visit the Bull City United website at www.bullcityunited.org, Facebook page @bullcityunited32 or Twitter @BullCityUnited for updates.
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About Bull City United
Bull City United is a violence prevention initiative, housed in the Durham County Department of Public Health, and funded by Durham County. This initiative uses the Cure Violence model, an evidence-based approach to stopping shootings and killings. Bull City United team members rely on their experiences and relationships to serve as trusted messengers who connect with high risk individuals in order to resolve conflicts and promote peace. Bull City United violence interrupters find and mediate conflicts to prevent them from becoming violent. Bull City United outreach workers identify and work with high risk individuals to connect them to jobs, education, and other services. Bull City United team members work with the community to send the message that violent behavior can be changed.
Bull City United treats violence as a public health issue, and has emerged locally as a movement of people in Durham who understand that violence is a behavior that can be changed. Through regularly scheduled activities, like the Week of Peace, peace rallies, and community events, everyone in Durham can get involved in promoting the Bull City United message: “Peace is a Lifestyle.” Visit the Bull City United website at bullcityunited.org, Facebook page @BullCityUnited32 or follow on Twitter @BullCityUnited for updates.