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"…jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you're trying to organize a mass base of support for policies that are really intended to crush them." -- Noam Chomsky
"…jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you're trying to organize a mass base of support for policies that are really intended to crush them." -- Noam Chomsky
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGIES: COA
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to social history and political consciousness around the conditions that create and perpetuate violence in urban communities; examination of the historical and contemporary issues around violence and the variety of impacts it has on society; review of approaches toward healing and revitalizing communities that are affected by violence; overview of the field of violence prevention; overview of various intervention strategies to prevent violence and build healthy communities. There is also an optional 60-75 hour community service requirement that can also count for cooperative education credit for those enrolled in the certificate program.
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READINGS
DUE DATES
Blog - Participation Points - As assigned Community Assessment - Wednesday, Feb 3rd Practitioner Interview - Wednesday, March 16th Ideas to Application - Wednesday, March 23rd Creative Solutions for Change Poster - Monday, April 4th Commentary on Alameda County Blueprint - Wednesday, April 20 Grant writing project - final - Wednesday, May 18th Other readings: 1) Oppression & Democracy 2) Disenfranchisement of Ex-Felons 3) Black Youth Rising 4) Alameda County Blueprint Overview 5) King Center Glossary of Terms 6) Spectrum of Prevention |
ASSIGNMENTS
Community Assessment /(30 points) Ideas to Application: Video Analysis /(40 points) Commentary on the Alameda County Blueprint for Violence Prevention /(100 points) Practitioner Interviews (2/(35 each = 70 points) List of Violence Prevention Organizations Practitioner Interview (2 @ 35pts/each) (70 points) Creative Solutions for Change Poster Presentations/(100 points) In-class powerpoint - group work assignment Final - Grant Writing Project – (individually or in groups) / (100 points) Participation – weekly attendance/blog (mandatory) /(160 points) |
OBJECTIVES; by the
end of this course, you will have learned how to:
1. Identify the various types of violence that exist in urban communities
2. Describe the multiple conditions that create and perpetuate violence in urban communities
3. Demonstrate an understanding of historical and contemporary issues around violence and its impact on society
4. Explore different theories and explain different approaches toward healing and revitalizing communities that are affected by violence
5. Describe and explain the landscape of the field of violence prevention
6. Describe the various intervention strategies to prevent violence and build healthy communities
7. Construct a level of political consciousness around urban violence, peace work and violence prevention within the community
8. Articulate and evaluate a concept of a career direction in the field of violence prevention
What you’ll be able to do with this is:
1. You will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the theory (an overall working knowledge of historical background and foundational principles) and practice of the field of violence prevention and healthy community building.
2. You will be able to demonstrate the skills of critical evaluation and application of these ideas (of violence prevention) in various contexts, which you’ll have learned about – and in your role in building healthy community.
3. You will be able to articulate how to effectively apply these principles and skills in violence prevention and healthy community building in your own life as professionals and as people living in your own community.
1. Identify the various types of violence that exist in urban communities
2. Describe the multiple conditions that create and perpetuate violence in urban communities
3. Demonstrate an understanding of historical and contemporary issues around violence and its impact on society
4. Explore different theories and explain different approaches toward healing and revitalizing communities that are affected by violence
5. Describe and explain the landscape of the field of violence prevention
6. Describe the various intervention strategies to prevent violence and build healthy communities
7. Construct a level of political consciousness around urban violence, peace work and violence prevention within the community
8. Articulate and evaluate a concept of a career direction in the field of violence prevention
What you’ll be able to do with this is:
1. You will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the theory (an overall working knowledge of historical background and foundational principles) and practice of the field of violence prevention and healthy community building.
2. You will be able to demonstrate the skills of critical evaluation and application of these ideas (of violence prevention) in various contexts, which you’ll have learned about – and in your role in building healthy community.
3. You will be able to articulate how to effectively apply these principles and skills in violence prevention and healthy community building in your own life as professionals and as people living in your own community.
Additional Comments
Late Policy: I will not accept late work unless there are extreme
circumstances that prevent you from maintaining your schedule and turning
in your assignments when they are due.
Extra Credit: You will be able to get a total of 50 points extra credit in this course. You can obtain extra credit by completing a review of an article, relevant report or a documentary about a political or social issue that is pertinent to the course. All extra credit materials need to be approved by the instructor, verbal approval is all that is needed. Your review should be single space, one page, times new roman. In your review answer the following questions: 1) Summarize the film/report/article, 2) Give two or three examples of how the film/report/article relates to a topic we've discussed in the course, 3) What is your opinion of the content in the film/report/article? Contacting the instructor: You may email the instructor at ccrain@peralta.edu. |
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE
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