Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students ReportJun 30, 2021 Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students Even in high schools with similar levels of access to advanced coursework, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students are less likely to be enrolled in advanced courses—and even when they are enrolled, they experience less success in these courses than their peers. Jun 30, 2021 Roby Chatterji, Neil Campbell, Abby Quirk
Community Violence Intervention: Susan Lee and Chicago CRED VideoFeb 1, 2024 Community Violence Intervention: Susan Lee and Chicago CRED Susan Lee, chief of strategy and policy at Chicago CRED, explains why gun violence is a modern-day civil rights issue and how community violence intervention (CVI) strategies must be part of any public safety strategy to address racial inequity and structural violence. Feb 1, 2024 Nick Wilson, Chandler Hall, Hai-Lam Phan, 4 More Ala Al Sadi, Toni Pandolfo, Madalyn Reagan, Matthew Gossage
Community Violence Intervention: Denise Villamil and Southern California Crossroads VideoJan 3, 2024 Community Violence Intervention: Denise Villamil and Southern California Crossroads Denise Villamil, executive director of Southern California Crossroads, discusses how her own lived experience in a community with fewer opportunities has informed her holistic approach to community violence intervention. Jan 3, 2024 Nick Wilson, Chandler Hall, Matthew Gossage, 4 More Hai-Lam Phan, Madalyn Reagan, Toni Pandolfo, Ala Al Sadi
Fact Sheet: Dispatching Community Responders to 911 Calls Fact SheetDec 13, 2023 Fact Sheet: Dispatching Community Responders to 911 Calls Cities nationwide are using three principal models to effectively dispatch community responder teams. Dec 13, 2023 Amos Irwin, Rachael Eisenberg
Dispatching Community Responders to 911 Calls ReportDec 13, 2023 Dispatching Community Responders to 911 Calls This report compares three principal models that cities are using to dispatch community responder teams, answers frequently asked questions, and shares lessons learned. Dec 13, 2023 Amos Irwin, Rachael Eisenberg
Community Violence Intervention: Juan Avila and Garden Pathways VideoDec 12, 2023 Community Violence Intervention: Juan Avila and Garden Pathways Juan Avila, chief operating officer at Garden Pathways, recounts the impact mentoring made on the life of one participant in a life-or-death situation. Dec 12, 2023 Nick Wilson, Chandler Hall, Matthew Gossage, 5 More Hai-Lam Phan, Madalyn Reagan, Ronnie Rivera, Ashley Joo, Ala Al Sadi
From the Front Lines: Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs Give Gun Violence Survivors Opportunities To Thrive VideoOct 19, 2023 From the Front Lines: Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs Give Gun Violence Survivors Opportunities To Thrive Chris Edge, a survivor-advocate from Washington, D.C., shares his story of triumph and why he credits a hospital-based violence intervention program with helping him become a leader in his community. Oct 19, 2023 Nick Wilson, Chandler Hall, Hai-Lam Phan, 4 More Matthew Gossage, Ashley Joo, Ronnie Rivera, Ala Al Sadi
What Does Community Violence Intervention Mean? Hear From People on the Front Lines of Preventing Gun Violence VideoOct 6, 2023 What Does Community Violence Intervention Mean? Hear From People on the Front Lines of Preventing Gun Violence Community violence intervention workers from across the United States explain and reflect on their work in preventing violence in their communities. Oct 6, 2023 Nick Wilson, Chandler Hall, Tymoni Correa-Buntley, 6 More Audrey Smith, Matthew Gossage, Ashley Joo, Hai-Lam Phan, Ronnie Rivera, Ala Al Sadi
From the Front Lines: Chicago CRED’s Effort To Stop Gun Violence VideoSep 26, 2023 From the Front Lines: Chicago CRED’s Effort To Stop Gun Violence Melvyn Hayward of Chicago CRED shares how life experiences led him to work toward ending gun violence in his community. Sep 26, 2023 Nick Wilson, Chandler Hall, Tymoni Correa-Buntley, 4 More Audrey Smith, Matthew Gossage, Ashley Joo, Hai-Lam Phan
The Case for Cash Bail Reform Fact SheetAug 9, 2023 The Case for Cash Bail Reform Cash bail reform is a critical step to ensuring a safe and equitable pretrial process. Aug 9, 2023 Allie Preston
CAP Co-Hosted Event Centers Ocean Justice ArticleJul 13, 2023 CAP Co-Hosted Event Centers Ocean Justice During National Ocean Month, the Center for American Progress and our partners advocated for equitable, just ocean policies that center historically marginalized communities. Jul 13, 2023 Mariel Lutz, Kat So, Angelo Villagomez
‘Under the Pala Pala’: Episode 5 VideoJul 11, 2023 ‘Under the Pala Pala’: Episode 5 “Under the Pala Pala” is a video series that brings together Indigenous ocean advocates to discuss front-line conservation efforts across the United States. Jul 11, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Hai-Lam Phan, 3 More Ala Al Sadi, Charlie Schuyler, Toni Pandolfo
I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project ArticleJun 15, 2023 I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project This grant will help dismantle a highway that was built 60 years ago through a predominantly Black neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, and turn it into a safer and more traversable boulevard with a bike lane and wider sidewalk. Jun 15, 2023
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