Violence Prevention Roundtable with UChicago and Community Leaders

The University of Chicago hosted a Jan. 25 roundtable discussion on violence prevention, focusing on how University/community partnerships and programs can help address the root causes of violence. The event featured Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who spoke remotely before a panel discussion began at the Rubenstein Forum.

Panel speakers included:
• UChicago President Paul Alivisatos
• Jalon Arthur, director of strategic initiatives, Chicago CRED
• Brenda Battle, senior vice president for community health transformation, UChicago Medicine
• Evelyn Diaz, president, Heartland Alliance
• Derek R.B. Douglas, vice president for civic engagement and external affairs, UChicago
• Deborah Gorman-Smith, dean, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
• Pastor Chris Harris, CEO, Bright Star Community Outreach and senior pastor, Bright Star Community Church
• Valerie Jarrett, CEO, the Obama Foundation

The event was moderated by Paul M. Rand, UChicago’s vice president of communications.

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