The movement to transform Chicago is alive and building. Men Against Violence Research Collaborative (MAVReC) is looking for young men of color who’s lives have been impacted by the city’s injustice system, whether that be through racist police harassment, police violence and, more broadly, racism within Chicago’s schools, courts and prisons. As a collective of young men of color from various neighborhoods of Chicago, we are looking for similarly passionate individuals that are committed to finding solutions for communities in order to overcome violence and combat the injustices we see and hear on a daily basis. We strive to provide a space to empower those directly affected by these issues and to strategize ways of further resisting a system that continually perpetuates violence toward our already marginalized communities.
As youth action researchers:
We collaborate with various organizers, youth activists and community organizations in order to conduct research relevant to the lives of marginalized people and promote social change.
We participate in ongoing demonstrations and events surrounding police violence and, more broadly, remain active in the Black Lives Matter movement based here in Chicago.
We are currently working on a video based oral history project on police brutality and youth resistance.
As a part of a larger effort, we will be creating an informative manual regarding interactions with police. Our goals for the project is to reduce police violence by providing preventative techniques and information for youth of color.
As a member, researchers must be willing to:
Work on research
Participate in actions related to police brutality, and contribute to group discussions
MAVReC researchers will meet 3 days a week at Alternatives Inc. at 4730 N. Sheridan Rd.
**Youth action researchers receive a bi-weekly stipend over a period of 6 weeks for their work, effort and commitment to the program. The total stipend for the program is $435
If you are interested in building with us and joining the greater resistance, fill out and submit an application through www.afterschoolmatters.org and choose MAVReC on the application.
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