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November 11, 2011

Occupied With Inequality

While hundreds of people occupy Wall Street, calling on the 99% to stand up against the 1%, inequality has become the new buzzword. But is income and wealth inequality only a recent issue, unique to a small group of 20-somethings … Continue reading →

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October 15, 2011

Criminal Justice Inequality in America: The Destruction of the African American Male

Crime has fallen, but incarcerations across the country still soar, making imprisonment for young African American men a fact of life. As Harvard Sociologist Bruce Western suggests, societal inequalities generally seem to us natural, legitimate or fixed. Much of the … Continue reading →

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Tagged as African American, Black people, blacks and hispanics, Criminal justice, disconnected youth, disconnected youth services, Economic inequality, Education, how to impact youth, Prison, Relife inc, United States, Villanova University, Western Europe, youth solutions

April 20, 2011

Framework for Positive Youth Development: Every Child Requires These FIVE Promises

The ‘framework for positive youth development’ outlines the support that young people need in order to transition successfully into adulthood. It emphasizes the necessity of focusing on youths’ strengths, identifying their weaknesses and minimizing their risk factors. Gallup Student Poll … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2011

Community Outreach Programs: Touching Youth Lives through Intervention

They groan when told its bedtime, slam doors when mom says “no,” argue when someone disagrees with their ideas, and fight strongly for what they believe in. I think most of us can agree on the fact that generally youth … Continue reading →

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December 26, 2010

Empowering Youth: Qualities of an Effective Mentor II

GENUINE LISTENER A Youth Mentor Must Be A Genuine Listener. A week ago, I started the series on Qualities of an Effective Mentor in respect to Youth Empowerment. In that article, I stressed on the need to 1. Assess – Test … Continue reading →

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December 9, 2010

Causes of Male Youth Disconnection: Being an ‘Out of Work and Out of School’ Youth in Harlem during an Economic Recession

Download Article: PDF (Causes of Male Youth Disconnection) I have mentored youth in Harlem for over 7 years. For them, being in an economic situation where it seems like ‘when it rains, it pours’, is nothing new to most if … Continue reading →

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