Mar 2025
Video: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois visits the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy
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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (Illinois) visited with the third cohort of the CVI Leadership Academy to discuss opportunities to invest in CVI at the state and local level.
This video presents highlights from Senator Dick Durbin’s visit with the CVI Leadership Academy, during which he discussed strategies for addressing some of the most pressing issues affecting communities nationwide.
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The CVI Leadership Academy’s Third Cohort
This video features insights from the third cohort of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy, a violence reduction program created to enhance the leadership and management skills of senior CVI leaders, enabling them to effectively run community-based organizations.
The CVI Leadership Academy’s Fourth Cohort
This video features fourth cohort of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy, a violence reduction program created to enhance the leadership and management skills of senior CVI leaders, enabling them to effectively run community-based organizations.
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