(Danville) — Another major honor is on the way for the man heading up Danville’s Anti-Gang efforts.
Robert David has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Chairman Emeritus Award by the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. They are a professional organization dedicated to promoting justice, fairness, and effectiveness in criminal justice.
David is violence prevention manager for the City of Danville and head of Project Imagine. Last week, they celebrated a significant milestone as its 25th class graduated, bringing the total number of teenagers completing the program since its inception to nearly 150.
The NABCJ award ceremony will take place on July 31, during the Victoria Myers and Dr. Bennett Cooper Awards Banquet at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. This recognition comes as part of the NABCJ’s annual conference, themed “NABCJ: The Struggle Continues – Where Do We Go From Here?”
Last year, David received the Youth Workforce Professional of the Year award from the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals. In 2019, Project Imagine received the President’s Award from the Virginia Municipal League.
“I have dedicated over 30 years of my life to creating spaces of equity for marginalized and under-resourced individuals,” David said. “This is more than an award to me; it is a testament to all those who are fighting for others that ‘change gonna come.’”
David holds master’s degrees in professional counseling and addiction specialist from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, and he is a doctoral candidate in organizational and industrial psychology at the university. Also, David is certified as a master life coach by Grand Canyon University. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C.