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ELENA GOMEZ

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he Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice’s Violence, Inequality Violence, Inequality and Power Lab fellowship by Matthew Piechalak BECOMING THE CHANGE T

the cycle of violence is key to building a more peaceful, just and equal society,” said Jacobs. “That’s why I was proud to secure federal funding to support the lab’s cutting-edge analysis, shape the broader field of study and invest in the next generation of research.” USD President James T. Harris III, DEd, thanked Jacobs and spoke about the importance of the new fellowship. The VIP Lab was established in January 2022 with an aim to “meet this moment by fostering collaborations that question the status quo, that use bridging language and that expand

Center on Feb. 15 to officially announce the creation of the lab. In late 2022, Jacobs secured $580,000 in federal funding for the Kroc School initiative. Jacobs advocated for the program and helped secure the funding through Congress’ 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. “Understanding the role inequality plays in perpetuating

for advancing the research, advancing the practice and fostering dialogue between practitioners and researchers with a very direct benefit to their own work and a broader benefit to the field overall,” says Rachel Locke, director of the VIP Lab. The VIP Lab held a joint press conference with U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) in the Ministry

and Power Lab (VIP Lab) will launch a new fellowship program intended to expand the breadth of work focusing on the relationships between power inequalities and violence. “The fellowship program is an opportunity to create a space

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