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Opening the Gates: L.A. Congregations Confronting Gang Violence
Los Angeles has been regarded as the epicenter of the nation’s gang epidemic for decades. What began as relatively localized battles over turf and small-scale drug sales in L.A. has morphed into …
Enhancing Faith-Community Efforts on Gang Violence
Equipped with a more in-depth understanding of the social ecology of neighborhoods impacted by gang violence, we determined our objectives: Equip congregations with skills to address gang issues Deepen theological frameworks to …
Conclusion
While it might be tempting to focus exclusively on the assets of religion in addressing community violence issues, and there are many, we believe that a practical approach of providing training and …
Themes Addressed in the IVP Program
Going Beyond the Walls Many participants in the program commented on the role of the church in the community. While some churches are inspired to work on issues such as gang violence …
Technical Assistance
Through the process of interacting with pastors and ministry leaders around the issue of gang violence, we realized that technical assistance relating to organizational capacity issues was an important aspect of increasing …
The IVP Program
Early in the Institute for Violence Prevention, Rev. Jeff Carr spoke to the assembled IVP cohort and appealed to them to provide volunteers and food for one of the city’s premier anti-violence …
Participant Recruitment
In order to recruit a class of fellows for the Institute for Violence Prevention, the Center for Religion and Civic Culture distributed information to its network of congregations and faith leaders. The …
The Research Process
Working within the parameters of the Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development, established in 2007 by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and headed by then “Gang Czar” Jeff Carr—himself a minister with significant …
American Muslims’ lives were altered by 9/11 attacks
The Ventura County Star quoted CRCC Managing Director Brie Loskota in an article about how the lives of American Muslims changes after 9/11 and the Iraq War. The turning point for American …
Nothing Sparks a Movement Like an Adversary (and Some Bad PR)
This post originally appeared on Trans/Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. When TLC first aired “All-American Muslim,” the show met with some harsh criticism from within the Muslim …
Religion’s Uneasy Place: Religious Engagement vs. Religious Freedom in American Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy
CRCC Managing Director Brie Loskota delivered the following as her concluding keynote address at the 8th Annual American Studies Network Conference at Northeast Normal University in Changchun, China, in September. Download “Religion’s …
End Times, Part Deux
This post originally appeared on Trans-Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. It’s about that time again. Not for a new social-protest movement to pop up, or for someone …
Forum moderated by Brie Loskota featured in CDD News
The CDD News, Los Angeles Community Development Department newsletter, featured the Religious Pluralism Public Forum, which CRCC Managing Director Brie Loskota moderated in June and was sponsored by the City of Los …
Outcomes Measurement in the Human Services: Cross-Cutting Issues and Methods
Outcomes Measurement in the Human Services, 2nd Ed.: Cross-Cutting Issues and Methods in the Era of Health Reform Jennifer L. Magnabosco and Ronald W. Manderscheid, Editors (NASW Press: 2011) …
How Middle East Conflicts Impact LA
CRCC Managing Director Brie Loskota appeared on an episode of LA Cityview 35’s We Are LA, a presentation of the City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission. The series highlights HRC’s work …
Religion and Politics, by the Numbers
This post originally appeared on Trans/Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion blog. The great American political experiment has passed many milestones along the path toward a more inclusive society. …
L.A. Times: Working to Boost Social Activism Among Muslims
The Los Angeles Times quoted Brie Loskota, CRCC managing director, in an article about CRCC’s American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute partnership with the Jewish Funds for Justice program, the Community Organizing Residency. …
USC Program Helps to Train Young Muslim Leaders
Voice of America News reported on the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute and its efforts to train a new generation of civic leaders. Brie Loskota is the managing director for the USC …
How Can Public Officials Engage With Religion? Faith and Diplomacy Briefing
Brie Loskota delivered the following remarks at a Faith and Diplomacy Briefing in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 2011. The event was sponsored by the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. I was …
Enhancing Impact in the Public Square: Building Capacity and Developing Leadership among American Muslims and Their Organizations
A new report published by the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings explores the role of Muslim faith-based organizations in American civic life. Authors Brie Loskota and Nadia Roumani, co-founders …