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Wilson, Jennifer; Bender, Kimberly; DeChants, Jonah – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
Stigma and prejudice are barriers to developing policies addressing homelessness. Awareness development, using civic hackathons, may be beneficial in reducing stigma and promoting policy while offering unique training to social work students. The current study explores the feasibility of hosting a university-based homelessness hackathon;…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Social Problems, Social Work, Knowledge Level
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Lesko, Wendy Schaetzel – Social Studies Review, 1997
Provides 11 guideposts for teachers and students planning constructive community action projects. These include avoid overanalysis at the beginning, write your original idea down before you modify it, ignore negativity, do your homework, build a core group, and recruit community allies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Community Support