CVILA Application Cycle 2024-25: Information Session

The Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) is a first-of-its-kind management and leadership training designed for aspiring community violence intervention leaders working in communities of color disproportionately impacted by gun violence. It was established to develop the community violence intervention sector by providing leaders with the skills necessary to tackle leadership obstacles throughout their careers and to increase the impact of their organizations and the field overall.

The CVILA 2024-25 Application Cycle ends February 29th, 2024, and selects participants for both Spring 2024 (Cohort 2) and Spring/Summer 2025 (Cohort 4).

Listen along as CVILA staff explain the why behind the academy, program details and benefits, as well as any-and-all application questions!

Learn more about the CVILA here: https://crimelab.uchicago.edu/projects/community-violence-intervention-leadership-academy/

Access extra application resources here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13PYrvRdLHW3MFhPgg_DsGxyJGo594oDH

0:00 - 3:47 Waiting period
3:48 - 6:50 Introductions from University of Chicago Crime Lab (CVILA) Staff
7:09 - 8:37 Agenda Overview
8:37 - 9:17 CVILA Team

CVILA Program Rationale
9:17 -11:51 CVI Work Background
11:51-17:28 CVILA Theory of Change w/ CVILA Dean of Students Marcus McAllister
17:28-17:48 Founders of the Academy: Steering Committee, Former and Present
17:49-19:35 Inaugural Cohort Overview and Selection

CVILA Program Details
19:35 - 24:28 Program Overview
24:28 - 28:47 Curriculum Overview
28:47 - 29:39 Immersive Module Overview with CVI Hosts
29:39 - 32:20 Short Q&A (Program Timeline and Cohort Selection

CVILA Application Cycle 2024-25 Eligibility Criterion
32:20 - 35:41 Individual Criteria aka Job Roles, Work Experience, Education
35:41 - 38:14 Organizational Criteria aka what kinds of org. does an applicant work for
38:14 - 45:42 Brief Eligibility Criteria Q&A

CVILA Research Requirement: CVMS and CVILS
45:42 - 50:57 Research Design
50:57 - 52:47 Research Survey Requirements
52:47 - 56:10 Confidentiality Standards and Protection of Participants
56:10 - 1:01:32 Prior Applications/Re-Applying and Letters of Rec Questions

CVILA Application Cycle 2024-25
1:01:32 - 1:04:28 Application Components
01:04:28 - 01:09:27 Application Cycle and Cohort 2 & 4 Timeline
01:09:27 - 01:13:46 Time Commitments, Travel and Balancing Workloads

01:13:46 - 01:31:54 Open Q&A