Community Policing: A Viable Panacea for the crime of Burglary By Osasumwen Osaghae December 2008 The Crime of Burglary The crime of burglary has several components. Some of the elements have provoked disagreement. One of such elements is what constitutes a dwelling place. Section 111(5) of the powers of Criminal [...] Read more »
Drug Abuse Prevention: A School and Community Partnership, Third Edition Reviews
Drug Abuse Prevention: A School and Community Partnership, Third Edition Using an evidence-based approach, Drug Abuse Prevention: A School and Community Partnership, Third Edition teaches students and practitioners the important concepts and skills needed to design effective drug prevention programs. Written to cover more than just the facts about drugs, this text provides a background [...] Read more »
Atlanta Schools’ Public Engagement Partnerships
Atlanta Schools’ Office of Public Engagement The Atlanta Schools’ Office of Public Engagement is responsible for creating and fostering partnerships between Atlanta Schools, community volunteers, teachers, parents, national and local corporations, non-profit groups, and civic organizations in order to advance student achievement. The Office of Public Engagement was created as part of the ongoing educational [...] Read more »
Orange County Schools Build Civic Education with Disney
If it wasn’t a big enough perk to grow up next door to the Magic Kingdom, Orange County high school students are also being sought out by nonprofit organizations in their area. As part of Disneyland’s 50th anniversary celebrations, high school students from Orange County Schools have the chance to participate in community outreach projects [...] Read more »
A critical examination of the notion of ?partnership working’ in relation to Community Development and life beyond the General Election 2010
Introduction As Youth & Community Work practitioners, the need to understand the term ‘Partnership’ is becoming all too important within our profession in the 21st Century. Within this paper, the historical journey of partnership and role of the community sector will be discussed alongside the concept of Partnership. To do this, the relevant theory surrounding [...] Read more »
Columbus Schools’ Innovative Partnership Programs Continue to Succeed
The Columbus Schools’ partnership programs will continue into the 2006-2007 school year. These programs are conducted jointly with Columbus Schools and local and state universities, colleges, academic organizations, community organizations and area volunteers. The programs are wide ranging and cover lots of different subjects and grade levels. The Early Childhood Development Center at Columbus Schools’ [...] Read more »
Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships: Finding the Best Partner For Your School
The value of forming a structured and productive school-business partnership cannot be over-stated. Selecting your first business partner is the most important step in the beginning of this process. Other partnerships can spin-off of the first if this selection is made carefully. The right match pays big dividends and the partnership will continue to grow [...] Read more »
Community Partnership School: Starting Small, Thinking Big
A documentary profiling Community Partnership School, an independent school located in North Philadelphia. Video Rating: 5 / 5 This video highlights a component of World Education’s work on the Egypt Education Reform Program (ERP). Working with the Board of Trustees (BOT) from 240 schools, USAID-funded ERP improved the relationship between the schools and community, including [...] Read more »