Breakout Session Tracks
The Pull Up 4 Peace breakout sessions are where learning meets transformation. Designed to uplift community leaders, youth advocates, and frontline workers, these hands-on workshops provide real tools for healing, sustainability, and systems change. Each track offers powerful training led by national experts and lived-experience leaders, covering everything from trauma recovery and peer support to fundraising, restorative justice, and youth innovation. Whether you’re building a program, healing from burnout, or activating a movement—there’s a session for you.
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Track 1: Healing the Healers-
Trauma Informed Care Practices
1.1 Burnout Recovery for Credible Messengers
Tools for emotional regulation, boundaries, and spiritual restoration.
1.2 The Wounded Healer’s Journey
Facilitated by trainers from the 10 Steps to Healing the Wounded Healer certification.
1.3 Grief, Loss, and Legacy Work
Turning personal loss into public leadership and healing rituals.
Track 2: National Best Practices & Proven Models
2.1 Models That Work: From Chicago to the Bronx
Spotlight on CVI programs with measurable impact (e.g., Man Up, READI Chicago).
2.2 Inside/Out Solutions
Involving system-impacted individuals in designing community safety strategies.
2.3 Gun Violence Through a Public Health Lens
Facilitated by Dr. Chico Tillmon or a regional trauma center.
Track 3: Funding & Sustainability
for Grassroots Organizations
3.1 Grassroots Fundraising Without Burnout
How to leverage your story to build funding campaigns and attract individual donors.
3.2 Government Contracts 101
How to apply for local/state/federal grants and manage reporting and compliance.
3.3 Building a Movement, Not Just a Moment
Lessons from national campaigns like Until Freedom and Community Justice Action Fund.
Track 4: Youth Voice & Innovation
4.1 Youth Healing Circles in Schools
Led by We Got Us teen facilitators and trainers.
4.2 Digital Advocacy: Making Social Media Matter
Train young people to build narrative power on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
4.3 From Pain to Policy: Teen Changemakers Talk Back
A teen-led panel on how youth are shifting narratives around violence, trauma, and leadership.
Track 5: Restorative Practices in Action
5.1 How to Facilitate a Healing Circle
Interactive session with breakout demos.
5.2 Restorative Justice for Survivors & Harm Doers
Facilitated by practitioners who’ve led prison-based healing and community accountability circles.
5.3 The Role of Art & Culture in Trauma Recovery
Hands-on session with music, poetry, and visual healing activities.
Conference Structure:
Work, Healing & Celebration
Each day is intentionally designed for impact, restoration, and recognition.
Mornings: Conference & Learning
• Breakfast & Networking
• Morning Keynote Panel & Discussion (Main Hall) – 2 Hours
• Breakout Workshops (7 Sessions Per Day) • Lunch Break
Afternoons & Evenings: Healing & Enjoyment
• Self-Care & Healing Workshops (Therapeutic discussions, meditation, mental wellness sessions)
• Access to Showboat Hotel Amenities (Indoor water park, gaming, and interactive activities)
• Evening Entertainment & Social Gatherings (Music, networking, and celebration)
Standing Against Violence Everywhere
Hosted by the Institute of Research for Social Justice in Action (IRSJA) in partnership with the City of Atlantic City and O.N.E., this three-day, solutions-driven conference will:
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Showcase groundbreaking violence prevention models from local and national leaders
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Galvanize policymakers and grassroots organizations to push for sustainable funding
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Empower and restore frontline workers through healing-centered workshops, self-care, and celebration
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Strategize next steps to protect and expand violence prevention programs across the nation And because those who do the work deserve to be restored, this conference is not just about the fight—it’s about replenishing the warriors on the frontline.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Every day, violence prevention leaders, frontline workers, policymakers, and community organizations fight to save lives, heal trauma, and create safer cities. But now, more than ever, this movement is at risk. With funding cuts threatening critical programs and burn- out at an all-time high, we must come together—not just to strategize, but to heal, restore, and celebrate our impact. The Pull Up 4 Peace Conference is more than a gathering—it’s a national call to heal the frontline and S.A.V.E. our cities:
