L to R Kim Hunt, Dr. Nabeela Rasheed, John Gruber, Emmanuel Garcia and Kathleen Sances. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

L to R Joy McCormack, Channyn Lynne Parker, Lisa Gilmore, Maria Pike and Mark Walsh. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

Photo by Tracy Baim

Cleopatra Pendleton, mother of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton who was gunned down in January 2013. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

John Zeigler ,Director of Urban Education and Community Partnerships at DePaul University's Steans Center for Community-Based Service Learning. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

L to R Dawn Valenti, Sui Moy and Joy McCormack. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

L to R Kim Hunt, Joy McCormack and Tracy Baim. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

Mona Noriega. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

Channyn Lynne Parker. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond

Tracy Baim. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond