HeyJaredLicense to Operate
What does it take to stop a shooting before it happens? License to Operate (LTO) takes you inside the streets where former gang members now broker peace and grieving mothers choose forgiveness over revenge.
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Celebrating success: 10 Years of Service to Chicago and Meaningful Careers for Life (opens the original)
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To mark the 10th anniversary of Chicago CRED and to close out Season 2 of License to Operate, co-hosts Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham conducted a live podcast with Rahn Jointer, a CRED alumnus who is now a professional painter, Dorothy Wilson, who helps manage clinical services for CRED, and Brandon Richardson, who trains participants in non-aggression skills. Collectively, they represent success -- both in the field of CVI and in the broader economy. Their stories are our stories. Their voices
How Lived Experience Reshapes Public Policy and Philanthropy: Chris Patterson (opens the original)
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Chris Patterson shares how surviving violence and incarceration in Chicago led him to become a powerful voice in community violence intervention. He reflects on how recognizing trauma, mentorship, and education helped him build a new path forward.
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