From 2017 to 2024, the North Lawndale Employment Network partnered with Heartland Alliance and Metropolitan Peace Initiatives to deliver life-changing support through the Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI).

 

This initiative combined cognitive behavioral interventions with supervised transitional employment opportunities, specifically targeting participants at high risk of gun violence perpetration or victimization. Through these efforts, participants developed critical social-emotional, conflict resolution, and workforce skills, empowering them to transform their own lives while contributing to the safety and resilience of the North Lawndale community.

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In alignment with our continued commitment to Community Violence Intervention (CVI), we remain dedicated to transforming lives through our best-in-class workforce development programs. Learn more about our programs and register for our biweekly Information Sessions by visiting this link to learn more and sign up. Join us in creating lasting change!

 

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