Aug 2024

CVI Leadership Academy: Application Information Session

View the presentation and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from the CVI Leadership Academy information session held on August 14, 2024.

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Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leadership Academy Spotlight
Video

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leadership Academy Spotlight

Nov 2023

Watch violence prevention experts speak to the significance of our CVI Leadership Academy in this short video.

CVILA Immersive Lab in Oakland, California
Video

CVILA Immersive Lab in Oakland, California

Feb 2024

Watch a recap of the CVILA Immersive Lab in Oakland, California.

Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Steering Committee and Curriculum Developers

Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Steering Committee and Curriculum Developers

Apr 2024

View the members of the CVILA’s steering committee and curriculum developers.

2024 Video: Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) Inaugural Cohort
Video

2024 Video: Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) Inaugural Cohort

Feb 2024

Watch our latest video about the inaugural cohort of the CVILA.

Latest Updates

Acting AAG Cohen Shares Vision, Affirms Priorities with State Agencies and National CVI Leaders
Press Release
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
Aug 2024

Acting AAG Cohen Shares Vision, Affirms Priorities with State Agencies and National CVI Leaders

Acting Assistant Attorney General Brent J. Cohen met with members of the second cohort of the CVI Leadership Academy to discuss his commitment to supporting CVI efforts, which comprise a key pillar of the Department of Justice’s Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime.

Vice President Kamala Harris Recognizes the CVILA at White House Ceremony
Event
White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Feb 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris Recognizes the CVILA at White House Ceremony

On February 9, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris recognized the work of the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) at an event that will acknowledged the accomplishments of its inaugural cohort at the White House.

Crime Lab honored
Media Mention
The University of Chicago Magazine
May 2024

Crime Lab honored

At a February 9 White House ceremony, Vice President Kamala Harris honored the first graduates of the UChicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA), a six-month program that trains leaders to prevent and reduce gun violence in their communities.