[SCRA-L] FW: News from the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice

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An Exchange of Ideas, Information and Resources for Community Practitioners
Volume 2, Issue 1 June 2011
Dear Tom Wolff,    Welcome to Volume 2 Issue 1!  In this issue, you will find several articles that feature aspects of community practice from across the USA. Please be sure to leave comments and have conversations about any of the materials shared through the GJCPP. You will find the comments section at the end of each article, video, or tool.  Visit us at www.gjcpp.com to view the complete issue.  E Ho´i I Ka Piko (Returning to the Center): Positioning Local Cult...  As the demographics of communities become more culturally diverse, understanding the local cultural community context becomes increasingly important to community life and work. This paper presents an undergraduate community psychology course that positions local cultural and community perspectives alongside international and global perspectives. The author describes an undergraduate community psychology course that was developed as a part of a campus-wide initiative that aims to represent the Native Hawaiian culture and worldview across the curriculum. The course was designed around a framework that represented multiple layers or strands of knowledge representing the international, national, and local community worldviews. The Community Narration (CN) Approach: Understanding a Group's Iden...  Community program evaluations, visioning and assessments must always endeavor to attain useful information in the most sensitive way. Most community-based organizations form, grow and continue on their own without the help of outside experts. Participatory approaches should respect the historical evolution of these groups and understand the positive factors that underlie their organizational beliefs. A group's mission, values and identity should inform any community program evaluation, consulting project, and the design of any research study. Sincerely,    Vincent T Francisco, PhD Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice			In This Issue Returning to the Center The Community Narration Approach Featured Video Featured Video Takehito Ito In this video, Takehito Ito shares his vision for Community Psychology Practice. Quick Links About the GJCPP Submissions Sponsors Past Issues    ThankYou!  A generous thank you to everyone that helped make the three issues of Volume 1 a success! We very much look forward to Volume 2 and all the issues we will publish in the future.