The tragedy in Littleton, Colorado, struck all of us hard. With the Conyers, Georgia, shooting, the nightmare continued. As we speak with family, colleagues, and friends amid grief outrage, and “what to do,” each of us wrestles with the devastating events, sometimes arguing with, and sometimes agreeing. If we’re honest, discomfort is a given. If […]
From Pessimism to Youth Policies Based on Hope
This article advocates a 180-degree shift in the foundation on which youth policies are based-from fear to hope, prisons to prevention-and provides two concrete examples of National Crime Prevention Council programs that are built on just such a foundation. Two years ago, the schools in Washington, DC, opened three weeks late because of leaking roofs […]
My Turn: My Brother’s Keeper
This country doesn’t seem to pay much attention to youth until a troubling incident grabs the headlines. The media often portray youth very negatively. Listen to Bret Ellis in George magazine: Their [teen] predilection for violent crime is at an all-time high, which has inspired a multitude of new laws and regulations that threaten to […]
Every Child Should Have the Chance to Serve
Jack Calhoun is executive director of the National Crime Prevention Council, a non-governmental organization that provides assistance in community crime prevention to national, state and local groups. NCPC’s mission is to prevent crime and build safer, more caring communities. To help give youth a positive stake in their communities, Calhoun created the path breaking Youth […]
