The mission of Visioning Beyond Violence (formerly known as Vision Quilt) is to empower communities to create solutions to gun violence through fostering visionary thinking through the power of art, dialogue and systemic change efforts. We harness art and community voice to create real change against gun violence in our neighborhoods and schools. Visioning Beyond Violence trains educators, artists, art therapists and community leaders to facilitate the VBV programs in their communities. Our core focus is: Empowering youth and community leaders through education and leadership training Hosting Community Conversations about gun violence Amplifying unheard voices through art and storyte... read more The mission of Visioning Beyond Violence (formerly known as Vision Quilt) is to empower communities to create solutions to gun violence through fostering visionary thinking through the power of art, dialogue and systemic change efforts. We harness art and community voice to create real change against gun violence in our neighborhoods and schools. Visioning Beyond Violence trains educators, artists, art therapists and community leaders to facilitate the VBV programs in their communities. Our core focus is: Empowering youth and community leaders through education and leadership training Hosting Community Conversations about gun violence Amplifying unheard voices through art and storytelling Building coalitions to create safe neighborhoods and schools
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Siobhan Cohee | VBV Leadership
This spring, Visioning Beyond Violence hosted a powerful Addressing Gun Violence (AGV) Exhibition, where young people stepped into leadership roles to guide conversations about violence, healing, and... Read the full report ›By Cathy DeForest, Ph.D. | Executive Director
In November, the Art For Social Change/Visioning Beyond Violence/Portland Office of Violence Prevention Community Art Exhibition and Community Dialogue successfully engaged community members in... Read the full report ›By Diana Garcia | Program and Development Director
Over the past quarter, our team advanced our arts-based, trauma-informed work while completing our rebrand from Vision Quilt to Visioning Beyond Violence (VBV), a name that reflects our focus on... Read the full report ›
