For my portion of my group's presentation I am focusing on programs that combat gang activity not only in school, but in the community as well. When I first started reading the article I am posting about (which evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of the GREAT program) I thought that fighting gang activity in and out of school is a huge bite for the program to try to take. I realized however that gang activity in and out of school virtually goes hand in hand. If gang activity wasnt so prevalent outside school the effects of gangs would probably significantly less within our schools....right??
So the article introduces GREAT- or Gang Resistance Education and Training, a program which was created in Arizona and raises awareness in students about the effects of gang activity through the coordination of a uniformed police officer and a curriculum which consists of nine planned lessons. I'd get into the whole GREAT program in more detail, but that will take away from our presentation!! Or at least my portion...
I really liked the article though, especially because it points out a few of the weaknesses of GREAT and provides steps for improving the weaknesses. I also liked the article because it outlines many of the reasons gangs have become so prevalent in our nation, and even shows the difference between male and female gang members (as far as their affiliation with gangs are concerned).
Combating gangs within our educational system certainly is not, and will never be an easy task. But keeping our students off the streets and in our schools is certainly a task all teachers must take accountability for....I hope...
Oh by the way...the other day while listening to the ole Ipod this Tupac song came through the shuffle and a lyric really stood out to me because of its relation with everything we have talked about so far in this class... he says "They say there aint hope for the youth, but the truth is there aint no hope for the future.."
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i think its really goof that your are discussing gangs. that is a problem in schools today and it needs to be addressd. its sad to see so many youth have problems in their lives where they feel gangs is the best for them.
school sseem to be a new world now of days with the violence that goes on within them and outside teh classroom. at times it seems a students has to join a gang just to survive. i think its important that schools have extracurriluras like soprts, clubs, tutors, etc. to help kids and give them a sense of belonging in a positive way.
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