Millersville University will host its fifth annual Sustainable Development Goals Conference on Thursday, June 5, focusing on "Building Safer Communities: Reducing Community and School Violence." The conference will take place at The Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The conference aims to facilitate dialogue on innovative solutions, best practices, and resource sharing to promote peace, justice, and community safety in alignment with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

The event will feature keynote addresses from regional experts on violence prevention and community resilience, interactive workshops led by community and school safety innovators, panel discussions with local and regional leaders, networking opportunities for participants, and a resource fair showcasing tools and programs for violence reduction.

Conference participants will explore various approaches to reducing violence, trauma-informed community building, successful school safety initiatives, and collaborative models that have shown measurable results in communities across the region and commonwealth.

There is a per-person cost, with a light breakfast and lunch included. To register, visit http://www.millersville.edu/ceged/events/.