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Malik S. Nevels, J.D.
ILAACP Executive Director
mnevels@ilaacp.org
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Malik Nevels is the Executive Director for the Illinois African-American Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP), a statewide membership based organization strengthening early intervention and prevention systems, policies, and strategies in African American communities through culturally competent research, training, and advocacy. He serves on the steering committees of the Illinois Public Health Institute and IVPA's Choose Respect Illinois and is a member of the Illinois After-school Funding Policy Taskforce.
Prior to joining the ILAACP, Malik served in various senior executive capacities for the Illinois Center for Violence Prevention, Duncan YMCA, and the Chicago Urban League. He also worked for U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley, and U.S. Senator Carol Moseley-Braun.
Additionally, he is active in various civic organizations and professional associations including Leaders United, Healthy Schools Campaign, Public Allies, and 100 Black Men of Chicago.
Malik earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the
University of Illinois' College of Law. He also holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the
University of Illinois at Chicago and a Certificate in
Strategies in Non-Profit Management from the University
of Chicago.
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Chris Sang
ILAACP Project Director
csang@ilaacp.org
312.850.4444 ext.221
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Chris Sang is the Project Director for the Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP). He is primarily responsible for coordinating Choose Respect Illinois, a statewide teen dating violence prevention initiative.
He comes to the ILAACP through his participation in Public Allies, a national 10-month apprenticeship program that provides young leaders with real world experience in the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining ILAACP,
Chris was an AmeriCorps volunteer for Project Yes! where
he taught math, science, language arts, and music to
students attending Chicago's Peabody Elementary School.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies and
Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Established in 2005, the Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP) is a statewide, membership-based 501(c)(3) that strengthens early intervention and prevention systems, policies, and programs in African-American communities through culturally-relevant research, training, and advocacy.
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