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Tuesday, June 14, 2011UNITY participated in local meetings to develop a norms change campaign in Chicago to prevent violence. Participants included Christopher Mallette, Xavier Morales, Howard Pinderhughes and representatives of Chicago Public Schools, Mary's Court Foundation, Burrell Communications, MEE Productions, the Chicago Department of Public Health and the Mayor's Office. The meetings capped two days of touring schools on the West Side with Isiah Thomas. Lessons learned from the norms change campaign in Chicago will inform future efforts in other UNITY cities.