Celebrating success: 10 Years of Service to Chicago and Meaningful Careers for Life

To mark the 10th anniversary of Chicago CRED and to close out Season 2 of License to Operate, co-hosts Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham conducted a live podcast with Rahn Jointer, a CRED alumnus who is now a professional painter, Dorothy Wilson, who helps manage clinical services for CRED, and Brandon Richardson, who trains participants in non-aggression skills. Collectively, they represent success -- both in the field of CVI and in the broader economy. Their stories are our stories. Their voices matter. Their example inspires us all.

What is License to Operate?

What does it take to stop a shooting before it happens? License to Operate (LTO) takes you inside the streets where former gang members now broker peace and grieving mothers choose forgiveness over revenge. Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham host raw conversations with the people reducing gun violence in Chicago's hardest-hit neighborhoods. Hear the untold stories of transformation that are actually saving lives – not through politics or preaching, but through real relationships and proven strategies. This is what building safer communities looks like from the inside.