Welcome to a new post on gang issues in education. Although it has been a while since my last post, I have been busily looking for resources that will add to your reading experience and relevance to street gangs.
I’m glad to announce the addition of two new websites for my readers to investigate and hopefully enjoy. Please take the time to explore the Stop The Violence, and Gang Colors, websites in the new links sidebar. Both are excellent resources that offer community resources and counseling services for anyone who deals with gang members.
Although the Stop The Violence website is stationed in Washington State, which is far from where I reside, it offers a wealth of community resources that are worth looking into. The women who host this site understand the difficulties gang members present in our communities, and society in general, and sadly have had first hand experiences with gang violence. Because of their dedication to stopping the violence in our society, I highly recommend this site as a stepping stone for other communities and commuity activists looking into additonal resources for dealing with street gangs.
The Gang Colors website is also worth checking out. It offers gang and general counseling services. But what I really like about this particular site is the fact it does offer counseling services to anyone who has to deal with gang members. The author of this site has had extensive experience counseling gang members and is very knowledgeable with gang interactions.
I am also in the process of trying to get a link to a website that is full of valuable resources for students. Although I have not been able to contact them directly I highly recommend this website. You can reach this site by going to http://www.dealingwithgangs.org/ This website presents so many resources to look into, it will take a while to explore everything they present on street gangs. This site is hosted by the Prosser School District and they have done an outstanding job with their presentation of resources. In addition this site is extensively geared toward school children, but can be used by anyone needing information on street gangs. I hope to add a link from their website via my blog page soon.
And finally, I found another site that also has excellent resources on street gangs. The name of this website is Know Gangs. it can be reached by going to www.knowgangs.com. I am also trying to contact them to put a direct link to their website from my blog page. On this site the authors explore intimate details about street gangs and is very informative.
I will keep you informed of any changes to the links sidebar as more resources become available. I hope you find these websites useful.
Thank you and come again for more information on gang issues in education.
Gilbert R. Cabrera