Blueprint Partner Meeting
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the Equity & Engagement Department, Community Safety & Justice Division hosted a Blueprint partner meeting. Blueprint partners are a diverse group of more than 20 entities committed to addressing the root causes of gun violence within the City of Champaign. These leaders were introduced to the new Justice Victim Advocates, […]
Pathways to Progress
On Saturday, October 5, 2024 Community Relations Manager, Jorge Elvir, attended the ‘Pathways to Progress’ brunch hosted by the Illinois Campus-Community Compact. This event was centered around gathering diverse community voices to shape the future of workforce development in Urbana-Champaign. Jorge networked with other leaders from the area to discuss ways to collaborate and bolster […]
Safe States 2024 Annual Injury and Violence Prevention Conference
On August 20-22, 2024, Jorge Elvir, Community Relations Manager in the Equity & Engagement Department and Dr. Anthony Sullers, Research Associate for the Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, had the privilege of attending and presenting at the Safe States 2024 Annual Injury and Violence Prevention […]
Safe States Annual Injury & Violence Prevention Conference
September 11-14, 2023, the Equity and Engagement Department sent Community Relations Managers, Jorge Elvir and Tracy Parsons, to the Safe States Annual Injury & Violence Presentation Conference in Denver, Colorado. The Safe States Alliance is a national non-profit membership association dedicated to strengthening the practice of injury and violence prevention through an anti-racism and health […]
The Game Plan
On August 26, 2023, Jorge Elvir, Community Relations Manager from the Equity and Engagement Department, participated in the Champaign Community Violence Response (CVRT’s) Youth Employment Resource Fair, “The Game Plan”. This was an exceptional opportunity to connect with talented, ambitious, and motivated young individuals seeking meaningful employment and skill-building opportunities. This event was a collaborative […]
Environmental Justice and Racism Roundtable
April 21,2023, Jorge Elvir, Community Relations Manager for the Equity and Engagement Department, presented on “The City of Champaign’s Community Gun Violence Reduction Blueprint” at the Environmental Justice and Racism virtual event. This event was hosted by Carle in collaboration with the University of Illinois and Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The main goals of […]
Friday Forum and Conversation Cafe
April 14,2023, Community Relations Manager for the Department of Equity and Engagement, Jorge Elvir, spoke at the weekly Friday Forum. These forums allow attendees to hear from community leaders tackling our most pressing public concerns through an unwavering pursuit of social justice. Jorge presented on Community Violence and Anti-Violence Efforts being pursued by the City […]