Vaughn Bryant
@VaughnDerrick
Followers
607
Following
8K
Media
167
Statuses
2K
#DetroitVsEverybody #ChocolateCardinal #Nupe #NFLAlumni #StanfordFootballAlumni
Chicago
Joined April 2010
@yg_3x records are made to be broken. I’ve held it for 25 years and now is your time. Good luck young man. DB’s #1
Adebo Island is the vacation destination no wide receiver wants to see on their itinerary. 🏝 @yg_3x
#GoStanford
2
3
15
I'm honored to speak @CitiesUnited 12th Annual Convening on October 30th. Since 2011, Cities United has been a leader in advocating for holistic approaches to gun violence. Please join me as I facilitate 'Healing the Peacekeeper: Tools to Keep Your Peace'. https://t.co/7UosmDmDi9
0
0
0
JUST ANNOUNCED @MPInitiatives in partnership with the @IlHumanServices, launched Back to Our Future 2.0! A youth-focused initiative, working alongside some @CP4POfficial orgs, @ChiPublicSchools, and the @chicagosmayor Office of Community Safety.
metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) is expanding its set of wraparound services with the launch of its new Youth Interventions initiative.
0
2
1
Today I joined community leaders on Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons 'How Chicagoans are working to lower homicide, shooting numbers' via @WBEZ #NowListening
wbez.org
Chicagoans who study and work on anti-violence initiatives share the strategies they’re using to keep homicides and shootings on a downward trajectory.
0
0
0
"You are building a new kind of public safety infrastructure, one that we can trust in healing and lived experiences,” Dr. Vanessa Perry DeReef said at the 2025 Metropolitan Peace Academy Spring Graduation. Read our full story here >
metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org
It was a joyous occasion for Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) and Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) as they celebrated the newest cohorts from the Metropolitan Peace Academy (MPA) on Wednes...
0
1
1
I am honored to be recognized alongside @MetroFamChicago CEO Ric Estrada by @CrainsChicago as Notable Leaders in Philanthropy in Chicago. We take pride in continuing the legacy of @MetroFamChicago in addressing the important challenges we face as a city. https://t.co/BiX7ToX8R3
0
0
0
"By cancelling grants for bipartisan community violence intervention, police training and domestic violence programs, among other initiatives, the Department of Justice has undermined public safety in our communities." Read our full statement here >
metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations call on the Department of Justice to restore public safety funds after grant cuts.
0
1
1
JUST ANNOUNCED! Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) is launching Interventions for Highest Promise Youth to support youth ages 14–21 who are disconnected from school and at risk of gun violence. Deadline to apply 5/12! Read more here >
metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services (MFS), is pleased to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the selection of qualified community-based organiz...
0
1
1
Last week, I was honored to receive the Civic Catalyst Award alongside my incredible colleagues for our work on the Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago (SC2) initiative. Thank you @LGCChicago! Read more here >
metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org
On Thursday, April 10, Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) awarded Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Executive Director Vaughn Bryant with the Civic Catalyst Award for his work with the Scaling Community...
1
1
3
It's #WomensHistoryMonth! Next up in our Women's Spotlight Series 'MPI Director of Training Tina Cooper: Women Are the ‘Backbone’ of CVI'. Read and share the full piece here >>
metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org
CVI is sustained not only by the outreach professionals who interrupt and respond to violence, but also by those who train, educate, and support them. For Tina Cooper, Director of Training at...
0
1
2
Thank you @lgcchicago for including myself and @MPInitiatives in your latest piece highlighting Fellows working in community violence intervention in @CrainsChicago. Read more here >>
chicagobusiness.com
LGC Fellows have stepped up to address urgent, ongoing and emerging issues, such as violence prevention and intervention, food security during the pandemic, the migrant surge, community reinvestment...
0
0
1
"CVI saves lives, which is something that motivates me every day." I recently wrote a blog post for Harvard Business School’s Social Enterprise Initiative, sharing the impact of our work at Metropolitan Peace Initiatives. Read more here >>
metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org
In a recent blog post for Harvard Business School's Social Enterprise Initiative, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) Executive Director Vaughn Bryant reflected on his experience attending the...
0
1
2
CORNERS is on the cover! Read more about how our team is partnering with CVI organizations in Chicago and beyond to help save lives and stop #gunviolence. https://t.co/osTJdIZoQk
0
11
28
Thank you for stopping by @butleru!
We had the pleasure of hosting students from @ButlerU at the Metropolitan Peace Academy! Thank you, Butler, for investing in peace and a safer future for our communities! #WhatisCVI #ChicagoCommunity #CommunityBuilding #FutureLeaders #NonprofitImpact
0
2
3
Last week @MPInitiatives Executive Director @VaughnDerrick joined former U.S. representative and gun control activist @GabbyGiffords for a panel luncheon hosted by @macfound last week. Read a MPI and @Giffords joint editorial in the @Suntimes here
chicago.suntimes.com
Agencies already doing the work to curb gun violence intervention could do more to save lives and heal communities if more funding were available, two anti-violence leaders write.
0
1
1
Congratulations to Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Field Manager Charles Decuire for graduating from the @UChiUrbanLabs Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA)! Congratulations on this incredible achievement! Read the full story here:
metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org
The University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) celebrated the graduation of its second cohort on Friday, September 20, 2024 in Los Angeles.
0
1
1
I'm excited to speak at Phoenix Clinic Chicago's Happy Hour FriendRaiser and first ever State of the Union panel on September 27th. Come support this great event and powerful speakers. Buy your ticket here: https://t.co/Os782KIKUf
0
0
2
Read this compelling op-ed in the @SunTimes by @VaughnDerrick, Executive Director of the @MPInitiatives & Paul Carrillo VP of @Giffords_org Center for Violence Intervention. We can decrease gun violence through CVI. Full piece here:
chicago.suntimes.com
Agencies already doing the work to curb gun violence intervention could do more to save lives and heal communities if more funding were available, two anti-violence leaders write.
0
5
4
I'm proud to team up w/ Paul Carrillo of @giffords_org Center for Violence Intervention & share our thoughts on how we can do more to stop gun violence w/ increased support for community intervention programs. Read our op-ed in the @ChicagoSunTimes here:
chicago.suntimes.com
Agencies already doing the work to curb gun violence intervention could do more to save lives and heal communities if more funding were available, two anti-violence leaders write.
0
4
8
Currently leaders from @MPInitiatives @CP4POfficial @NonviolenceChi @UCANchicago @PBMR_Chicago @together_chi @claretiancares @SWOPorg and @Chicago_Police are in Ghana with the support from @UChicagoCrown. We are learning about the country’s communities & peace initiatives.
0
1
3