The Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA), the highly-acclaimed training center of the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, announced a new community violence intervention (CVI) leadership training program designed to empower and provide further professional development to emerging CVI leaders across Chicago. The MPA Management and Supervision Fellowship is a new six-month program for current mid-level management CVI leaders. The program aims to further equip frontline professionals in leading community-driven gun violence prevention initiatives, building and managing teams, developing their executive function, and contributing to a safer and more resilient Chicago. The MPA Management and Supervision Fellowship will begin accepting applications for its inaugural cohort. The first of its kind in the field of community violence intervention, this certificate program will kick off with a two-day retreat in September, followed by two sessions per month of professional development. MPA graduates and alumni, as well as community leaders working in gun violence prevention, are encouraged to apply. Applications are due no later than Friday, August 16, 2024. For more information, visit https://metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/mpa-fellowship/