Removing Guns

The BBC have been looking at the rise of Guns being handed in as part of an exchange program in South LA, and suggesting some of the reasons behind it.

An interesting gang puishment

The LA Times reports on a new Initiative by the City Attorney to reduce Gang Leaders benefit from illegal activities, even targeting those already in prison. The money gained from this is to benefit the Communities that have been blighted by the drugs and violence.

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Lincoln Family Night

Transport Shift

Some of the issues that our community faces with the growth of transport in LA, and how that growth could impact what already exists

South LA High School Lockdown

Going to school in South LA can sometimes be a precarious thing. Here is a report from the LA Times that highlights what happened last Friday when the school went into Lockdown

Digital Youth Project: Final Report

Over three years, University of California, Irvine researcher and her research team interviewed over 800 youth and young adults and conducted over 5000 hours of online observations as part of the most extensive U.S. study of youth digital media use to date.

They found that social network sites, online games, video-sharing sites, and gadgets such as iPods and mobile phones are now fixtures of youth culture. The research finds today’s youth may be coming of age and struggling for autonomy and identity amid new worlds for communication, friendship, play, and self-expression.

Many adults worry that children are wasting time online, texting, or playing video games. The researchers explain why youth find these activities compelling and important. The digital world is creating new opportunities for youth to grapple with social norms, explore interests, develop technical skills, and experiment with new forms of self-expression. These activities have captured teens’ attention because they provide avenues for extending social worlds, self-directed learning, and independence.

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