I was a young Episcopal seminarian in the 1960s and in the spirit of Martin Luther King could often be found on picket lines marching in support of the social justice issues of the time. In the ensuing decades, while serving as commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services, U.S. commissioner of the Administration […]
When Will We Ever Learn
Last night I put together a “Grocery Store Stand” for my four-year old granddaughter. I had difficulty, not because I hadn’t been engaged in a similar activity for about 25 years, reading with weary eyes “Easy to Follow” directions written for MIT grads. No, I had a hard time because I would have tears in […]
This is Police Work? Building Trust in Salinas, Calif., to Reduce Violent Crime
August 15, 2012 By John A. Calhoun and Kelly McMillin Excerpted from a recent report by Officer Rich Lopez, Salinas, Calif.: “Christian had expressed a desire to get a job. We found that an auto body shop on East Alisal Street, a block away from his house, would be willing to accept youth to learn […]
Going for the Gold
On a hot Monday in June, I again found myself at the Reclaiming Youth International Conference in the Black Hills of South Dakota serving as MC of the annual Spirit of Crazy Horse Awards Ceremony. The award honors those who have done outstanding work with children and youth through their practice, policy development, or research. […]
