Skip to content

Showing us what matters

Will Calloway

Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Will Calloway became all too familiar with the disinvestment and systemic discrimination that create the conditions for gun violence to surface. 

But as Will saw more and more lives cut short, he was inspired to take action, joining a long legacy of resilience and activism in the South Shore neighborhood. The young activist founded the faith-based nonprofit Christianaire to create the change he wanted to see in his community. Since then, he’s become a violence interrupter, dedicating his life to mediating violence and creating a more just Chicago.

Watch as he shares how this experience sparked his passion to become a violence interrupter in his community, and  read more from Will in a Q+A about challenging the misconceptions of life on the South Side.

Chicago Community Activist Will Calloway brings Black Lives Matter mural to the South Side

Pastor-Tracey-Lee-scaled-e1601954427325

Inside the Life of A Violence Interrupter

Learn more
Billy Moore

An Old Wound, A New Chapter

Learn more
Omaha 360 Photo with Ricky

Curbing Gun Violence in Omaha

Learn more
ARNE Q_A 2 - 8AA3F5FB-66CF-4537-8A61-DC60956AD298[3]

A Secondary Education

Learn more
Terrance 1 64395A6D-2D08-47C0-9328-426C938E1601

“This is How We Fight Back”

Learn more
IMG 9298

Getting Involved and Staying Engaged

Learn more
Will Calloway

Showing Us What Matters

Learn more
Berto Aguayo

Increasing the Peace in Chicago

Learn more

Sign up for the latest on the Obama Foundation

Get the latest news and updates by signing up for Obama Foundation emails. (All fields required.)