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Reimagining Safety-Measuring Gun Violence Beyond Statistics
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.
J Jesus Prado
5 days ago6 min read
10 Years of Art, Courage, and Community: From Vision Quilt to Visioning Beyond Violence
“What we can imagine, we can create.” In 2015, artist-activist and educator Cathy DeForest, Ph.D., a former high school teacher and a longtime believer in the power of art to heal, sat heartbroken at the rising tide of gun violence in our country. Her mind turned to the AIDS Memorial Quilt and its quiet power to transform sorrow into solidarity. And she asked herself a bold question: Could we create a similar platform for people to envision an end to gun violence, together?
J Jesus Prado
Sep 264 min read
2025 Insights: Broad Public Support for Gun Safety from the Johns Hopkins National Survey
In a time of polarization, the latest 2025 Johns Hopkins National Survey of Gun Policy reveals a powerful truth: Americans agree on...
J Jesus Prado
Sep 263 min read
Thank you and Farewell 2024
As 2024 ends, we thank you for standing with Vision Quilt. From community art exhibits to global peace poems, your support helped amplify youth voices and spark healing through art. Here's to creating change, together.
Growth, Impact & Celebration
Vision Quilt is growing in 2025—with a new website, new team members, and deep community impact. From Oakland 8th graders creating powerful panels to Portland artists leading healing workshops, our work continues to uplift youth voices and spark change. Art remains a lifeline in hard times. Thank you for standing with us—together, we’re building a safer, more just future. Explore more: www.visionquilt.org
Vision Quilt Newsletter for November
In our November newsletter, Vision Quilt reflects on the power of art, resilience, and community during a season of gratitude. Highlights include student panels, a powerful event with Don’t Shoot Portland, and new youth-led workshops. Join us in creating safe, hopeful communities through creativity and action.
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