Our Virtual Art Gallery is a living archive of visionaries reimagining safety. Moving beyond statistics, we focus on the person behind the perspective. Each digital panel is a "visual testimony," shifting us from subjects of history to architects of a peaceful future. Through digital art and animation, creators process emotions, build empathy, and visualize alternatives to violence. This is our collaborative blueprint: proof that what we can imagine, we can create.

In times of uncertainty, when systems feel fragile and trust in institutions falters, where do we turn for hope? We turn to each other. Across the globe, communities are witnessing deep fractures—from the struggles in Venezuela to challenges right here at home. In moments like these, connection becomes a lifeline. Community-based organizations like Visioning Beyond Violence (VBV) remind us that real power lies not in distant policies but in our shared humanity, in the healing

This week, as the holiday season begins, one community remains grief-stricken. We are confronted with the strength of community and the heartbreak of escalating gun violence across California. Amidst loss, youth leadership demands acknowledgment, not forgetting.

Measuring gun violence makes the true scope of harm visible beyond headlines and incomplete police reports. Reliable data (including non-fatal injuries and lived experiences) helps identify patterns, reveal racial and age disparities, and guide support and prevention. Visioning Beyond Violence pairs research with storytelling and art so numbers become human, actionable, and healing because we can’t solve what we can’t see.

Every day, an average of 125 people are killed by guns in the U.S., while more than 200 are wounded. Gun violence's harm is not just physical; it perpetuates mentally, leaving deep psychological scars on millions, especially youth. Gun injuries are the leading cause of death among children. Organizations like Visioning Beyond Violence address this trauma by providing support, tools, and safe spaces centered on physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being to empower y