Last week Ignite Peace received a call about Emerson Colindres, a recent CPS high school graduate and soccer player who was taken by ICE. Emerson is a big brother, a loving son, and overall good person with no criminal record. His family, teammates, teachers and community were devastated so they reached out to us for advice and connections.Read More
By Irvin Heishman, co-pastor of the West Charleston Church of the Brethren in Tipp City, Ohio. Shared at the Butler County Jail Rally on June 8, 2025Read More
By Bekky Baker, Program Director Ryan Hinton, a teenager, a brother, a son, our neighbor, was shot and killed by the police on May 1st. The headlines flash that he […]Read More
Ignite Peace mourns the loss of Pope Francis today. As an organization committed to the creation of a nonviolent society, we join with so many around the world who grieve […]Read More
Ignite Peace is seeking an intern to assist the staff in program planning, community outreach, communications, and administration. The intern will primarily work in-person at the Ignite Peace office, but […]Read More
Read about how GAPP and ACRU moved from education to action to protect immigrant communities!Read More
A new anti-immigrant data collection bill, Ohio HB 42, has been introduced and is currently being heard the Government Oversight Committee. This bill requires state agencies and entities, including schools, to collect and report data concerning the citizenship or immigration status of people they serve. Read More
