The University of Mount Saint Vincent (UMSV), a Catholic liberal arts university in the Bronx, has announced a new partnership that aims to connect education more closely with real-life issues facing Bronx communities. UMSV is teaming up with Dedication to Community, a national nonprofit, to create the D2C Justice Institute on its Riverdale campus. The new institute will focus on restorative justice, leadership, public safety, and building trust between communities and institutions.
This new program is about helping students and community members learn better ways to handle conflict, improve public safety, support mental health, and strengthen relationships between people and systems like schools, law enforcement, and local organizations…