our Initiatives
ASAP
ASAP (Austin Safety Action Plan) is a youth designed strategy that will address community violence and reactivation.The Austin Safety Action Plan is occupying and activating spaces within the designated safe zone. Through youth-led village building activities in the safe zone the community will have the opportunity to rebuild and transform areas that are commonly used for loitering and idle behavior. ASAP is replacing those idle activities with opportunities to engage the families of Austin creating a healthy healing space.
Pushin Peace
Pushin Peace schools tour is a traveling peer driven presentation and workshop for schools. As a prelude to Austin Safety Action Plan, Pushin Peace promotes community centered peace building. Our goal with Pushin Peace is two fold: we are connecting a positive image around peace through peer relationships. While also engaging and encouraging students in a process of change that uplifts their voices.
asap social impact internship
The ASAP Social Impact Internship is a 6-week paid summer experience designed to develop the next generation of youth leaders committed to community change. Rooted in the values of self-awareness, advocacy, and impact, interns aged 16–24 gain hands-on experience in community engagement, data analysis, strategic planning, and youth-led organizing within the ASAP Safe Zone on Chicago’s Westside. Participants work alongside peers and mentors to explore career pathways, deepen their leadership skills, and design solutions that support safer, more connected neighborhoods. This internship is more than a job—it’s a launchpad for youth to discover their voice, purpose, and power.
