Peace Together: What Is It & How Can You Bring It To Your Community?

One Common Unity’s Peace Together intervention, funded by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants, aims to create safe spaces where young people can utilize their creativity and self-expression skills to heal from violent incidents.  The Peace Together staff collaborates with trusted adults in the community of the youth that have been impacted by…

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Jake Frelick, LICSW is now the Senior Director of Programs at One Common Unity

One Common Unity is proud to announce their new Senior Director of Programs, Jake Frelick, LICSW.

Washington, DC, August 2023 – One Common Unity (OCU) proudly announces Jake Frelick, LICSW as the new Senior Director of Programs. Jake is a licensed independent clinical social worker and youth development professional.  Jake worked as the Arts, Leadership, and Health Manager at a community-based organization in Chicago called Alternatives.  Jake received his Masters degree…

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STORY #17: The Power of Retreat

What’s so special about retreats? One Common Unity’s retreats are where some of the most transformative magic happens. It’s a significant component of our curriculum and something that makes our program stand apart. Students can really immerse themselves, allowing the values and tools we teach to become lifelong allies. We can plan for months to…

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