UNITY Training & Events
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Aug 17, 2010 -
Connie Rice's Presentation, UNITY National Consortium: ''A Call to Action''
Connie Rice describes L.A.'s approach to a comprehensive gang prevention strategy.
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Aug 4, 2010 -
National Forum for Black Public Administrators, ''Violence is a Public Health Issue: Implications for Fostering Healthy and Safe Communities''
Download the presentation abstract here.
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Jun 1, 2010 -
The U.S. Conference of Mayors: Resolution on Youth Violence as a Public Health Crisis
Read the Adopted Resolution from the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors on Youth Violence as a Public Health Crisis.
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Feb 10, 2010 -
Webinar with Kamala Harris
An innovative thinker and emerging national leader, DA Harris will highlight a "Smart on Crime" approach and initiatives that resolve the underlying causes of crime while protecting victims and holding offenders accountable. Join us to learn more about how criminal justice efforts can partner with...
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Dec 10, 2009 -
UNITY Web Convening: "Moving from Them to Us: Challenges in Reframing Violence Among Youth"
The web convening is based on the resulting paper, Moving from Them to Us: Challenges in Reframing Violence Among Youth, which explores how youth and violence have been portrayed in the news, how the issue of race complicates depictions about youth and violence, and how public attitudes about...
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Sep 1, 2009 -
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislation Conference Session: "Redirecting the Prison Pipeline"
Download an invitation to the event here.
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Aug 1, 2009 -
Synthesis Notes: UNITY City Network Follow-Up Web Forum
Prevention Institute hosted a follow-up Web Forum to the June 2009 City Convening to refine and strengthen an emerging national urban agenda and to update members on accomplishments since early June. Rachel Davis, UNITY Project Director, moderated the discussion which included more than 25 UNITY...
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Jul 1, 2009 -
Testimony from Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Download a transcript of the testimony here.
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Jun 1, 2009 -
UNITY City Network Convening
The UNITY City Network Convening brought together city, state and national leaders for two days of peer learning and strategizing at Prevention Institute’s Oakland office. With more than 50 participants and almost twenty hours of focused discussion the convening resulted in an impressive breadth...
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Nov 1, 2007 -
Reception with Children's Defense Fund & CBCF
A November 2007 reception at Children's Defense Fund asked: What can be done to stop the current cycle of violence and incarceration and ensure that America's children thrive?