Councils Against Hate was first developed as  by Deborah Levine and Mayor Andrew Berk of Chattanooga, TN in 2015 in response to the shootings at a nearby military base as a way to offer conflict resolution in an organized form.  More than 20 cities and towns became involved in the program, and it was successful for many years. But with the end of Mayor Berk’s term and the advent of Covid-19, the program had to take a backseat, and things were left in limbo. We  are working to re-develop the concept, changing it to Councils for Peace and Prosperity and add it as our third platform.  Our goal is to begin presenting the new Councils platform to our organization in the Fall of 2022.