Welcome to a new post on gang issues in education. Yes, it has indeed been a while since I have done a post. And for those of you who have hung in there waiting for one, here it is, and sorry about that.
Anyway I wanted to keep my readers up to date as to what has been happening with Gangs In Our Schools An Educators Guide, lately. First and foremost you have probably noticed that I have added quite a few links that are geared to different aspects of gang intervention. The links I have added are resources that I feel will be of great value for anyone who needs answers about street gangs. Whether it be a parent who needs information on how to spot gang membership and how to approach their child about such. To the professional who needs some type of support in relation to gangs, whether it be in dealing with members directly or simply just for more comprehensive answers.
I listed the sites of what they had to offer by putting the specific information in parenthesis. You may notice that some of the sites might be in competition with my services as far as what they have to offer. But again the intent of Gangs In Our Schools An Educators Guide is to offer you, the reader, a place where you can find answers on gang members without having to surf all over the web for these resources.
In a sense you could say I am cutting my own throat, because I offer the services of some sites that may be competing for your dollars. But if you find the information informative, then I am more than willing to take the risk because I feel that information is power. And if someone benefits from this information and just one person is saved from being jumped into a street gang then it will be well worth it to me.
My intent is to make as much information available to anyone who needs it, regardless of how that impacts me personally. Just understand that I am here to try to give you a one stop place to find facts and statistics and services to help prevent the spread of gangs. Whether that be in our schools or in our communities. I hope you find the resources I have supplied informative and please feel free to drop me a line and let me know if I missed a site that would fit in with what I have to offer. I will be glad to add it to my links and make it available for my readers.
I would also like to add that my blog page was one of the featured resources on an in depth look at street gangs, in the Las Cruces Sun News recently. You can find that information by going to www.lcsun-news.com and clicking on the Under Fire, Gangs in Dona Ana County, articles dated December 29-31.
If you need to contact me you may do so at cabgil@aol.com. If you wish to purchase a copy of my book Gangs In Our Schools An Educators Guide, you may do so by sending $19.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling to P.O. Box 13591, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88013. Please allow at least 10-12 working days to receive your book.
Thank you and come again for another post on gang issues in education.
Gilbert R. Cabrera