Youth Gangs

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="050285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <I><B> Youth Gangs</B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>:</B></I></FONT><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <B>  Going Beyond the Myths to Address a Critical Problem</B></div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=15.625% BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="026d4fe0dkelyh.png"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="05b0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </B><B>Home</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Getting Started"><U><B>Getting Started</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Day 1"><U><B>Day 1</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Day 2 "><U><B>Day 2</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Day 3 "><U><B>Day 3</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Day 4 "><U><B>Day 4</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Day 5"><U><B>Day 5</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resources Links"><U><B>Resources & Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Event Support"><U><B>Event Support</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="05a20200.png" border=0 width="32" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I><B> <a href="http://www.k12community.org" target="_blank" >Discussion Area</a>  </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="615" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#003300" BORDERCOLORDARK="#003300" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 432 WIDTH="603"><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="567" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 72 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="41271420.gif" border=0 width="113" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><bR> <div> Felipe gathered with his friends on an embankment in South Central Los Angeles and took aim at the unmarked police car. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> He heaved a rock that landed square on the cruiser, leaving a solid dent. As the angry police officers gave chase, Felipe scampered out of the way, eventually running to a dilapidated shack where his brother and other members of the Crips gang hung out. </div> <bR> <div> Felipe quickly climbed a tree to escape the police and eyed them nervously as they spoke to his brother and another gang leader. At that moment, Felipe was a scared, baby-faced kid who was in over his head. For now, one of the gang leaders and his brother admonished Felipe to stay clear of the police and the gang. Felipe, who looked to be around 12 or so, was too young to be mixed up in the deadly world of the ongoing killing between the Bloods and Crips. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="563" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="437"><div> But by the end of the movie in which this story played out, Felipe had joined the gang, drawn in by the lure of excitement, angry about yet another attack on the Crips by the Bloods and perhaps hoping to be like his big brother.  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="41271420.gif" border=0 width="113" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="617" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 265 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="41498f40.gif" border=0 width="152" height="244" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="447"><div> One of the final scenes of the 1988 movie “Colors” shows Felipe being led away by police after engaging in a murderous firefight with his fellow gang members against the Bloods. While “Colors” portrays one of the more extreme worlds of gang violence, it also shows how some adolescents can stand in a halfway world of being drawn into the excitement of gang life and being still young enough to have a chance of escaping that world. Because youth like Felipe are still in school -- or are supposed to be attending -- Coordinators have a chance to intervene in their lives before they join a gang. But before Coordinators can take action, it is important to understand the complicated world of youth gangs -- one that can bear little resemblance to the stereotypes often portrayed in the media and in movies.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="06b580a0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="599" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CC9933" BORDERCOLORDARK="#003366" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1304 WIDTH="593"><div> This event is designed to help you understand the nature of youth gangs and how to prevent and address gang-related problems in your schools and communities. It will run for two weeks, from Monday, September 20 through Friday, October 1. During the first week, National Center staff will facilitate the on-line discussion among event participants on a regular basis. This means that staff will monitor and contribute to the discussion several times each day. The second week is primarily intended for participants to continue their exploration of event resources as well as any discussions with fellow Coordinators that began the week before; Center staff will monitor the event during the second week. </div> <bR> <div> During this event, you will have the opportunity to do the following:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14311110.png" border=0 width="17" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Learn about the nature and evolution of youth gangs in the United States </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14311110.png" border=0 width="17" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Review methods for assessing youth gang problems in schools and communities </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14311110.png" border=0 width="17" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Examine a comprehensive set of strategies for preventing and addressing gang-related problems </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14311110.png" border=0 width="17" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Explore additional resources that can further inform your gang prevention and intervention efforts </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="643" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 99 ><NOBR><div> You are ready to begin this event if you have done the following: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="06011110.png" border=0 width="17" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Received confirmation of your registration</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="06011110.png" border=0 width="17" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Visited the Center's <A HREF="http://www.k12coordinator.org/onlinece/onlineevents/orientation/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.k12coordinator.org/onlinece/o"><U><I>Orientation to On-Line Events</I></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Web site </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0db70580.png" border=0 width="112" height="88" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="594" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 432 WIDTH="586"><div> <B>Special Annoucement: National Prevention Conference on Truancy</B></div> <div> The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools will host a national truancy prevention conference on December 6-8, 2004, in Washington, DC. The conference, "Partnering To Prevent Truancy: A National Priority," will highlight promising and effective school-, community-, and court-based programs that rely on interagency cooperation to prevent truancy in urban, rural, suburban, and tribal communities. </div> <bR> <div> Participants will include juvenile justice practitioners, educators and other school personnel, judges, law enforcement officers, researchers, social services providers, health professionals, local and state policymakers, community and business leaders, and  representatives from faith-based organizations and national and local youth service agencies. Attendees will learn practical approaches to reduce truancy in their schools and communities.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Call for Presenters</I></div> <div> If you are interested in being a presenter at the Partnering To Prevent Truancy conference, go to the OJJDP Web site (<A HREF="http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/"><U>http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/</U></A>) for more information and instructions for submitting proposals. Submissions are due no later than September 27, 2004.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="320" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC66 HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <B>Click </B><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Getting Started"><U><B>here</B></U></A><B> to begin this event.</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> This on-line event is offered to you by the National Training and Technical Assistance</div> <div> Center for Drug Prevention and School Safety Program Coordinators with funding </div> <div> from the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education.</div> <div> The content of this course was produced by Education Development Center, Inc.</div> <div> under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. ED-01-CO-0026/0013 with </div> <div> the American Institutes for Research.  Amalia Cuervo served as the </div> <div> contracting officer's technical representative.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>