A Study on Community Participation in Implementing Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project in Kelurahan Pontap, Palopo

City’s population growth will highly influence the increase of housing needs because housing is one of the basic necessities besides cloths and food. Apparently, this becomes serious problem when it is related to poor urban residents who are impelled to build squatter area close to working area even though they have to live in crowded living space. It is on this area that the infrastructures availability is limited. The residents’ low socio-economic condition prompts it to be a slum area. For this reason, one concrete and comprehensive alternative solution to handle urban slum settlement area is Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project (NUSSP) program. NUSSP program at Palopo city is started on 2006 to 2008. This program uses community participatory approach as the target of the policy and program. The implementation of NUSSP program at Kelurahan Pontap is the construction of slum area infrastructure such as environment path, alley, sanitation and clean water. This research aims to study the community’s participation in implementing the slum area development program at Kelurahan Pontap, Palopo city. The target research are the identification of slum area development program, the characteristic of the community at Kelurahan Pontap, the analysis of community participation in the slum settlement development program and to conclude the relation between the program implementation and community participation. The analysis method used in this research is descriptive analysis using qualitative approach in a form of words, not numbers. This research uses random sampling for the respondents of Kelurahan Pontap whose houses are categorized as slum. The conclusions are obtained from the targets through the infrastructure construction such as the building of environment path, MCK (public bathing, washing and toilet facilities) building and drainage. The community participation to support the infrastructure building is by contributing themselves such as their involvement on the program/ project planning and implementation that are carried out by the local community. The community participation is carried out in each RW (neighborhood), that is RW 1, RW 2, RW 3 and RW 4 which is supported by the influencing factors such as active involvement in meetings, giving idea or suggestion and involved in decision making at the planning phase. While the implementation phase is influenced by skill and power factor, the monitoring phase is influenced by the result and benefit. The recommendation given for the community at Kelurahan Pontap, Palopo city are a socialization and workshop for the community at RW 1, RW 2, RW 3 and RW 4 about the importance of education; community involvement to democratically make a decision in RW 3 and RW 4; socialization in each RW upon the importance of healthy living; other programs supporting community participation in creating environment quality, community-based sanitation quality improvement and so on; community encouragement to involve at their improvement of healthy life-style; community encouragement to involve in community organization in increasing community participation to upgrade and improve environment quality

Increasing Collaboration Between Noncredit Staff and Credit Faculty

This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) focused on two specific stakeholder groups within a liberal arts postsecondary institution in western Canada: the noncredit faculty (NCF) and academic faculties. A third group, the external community, is also a key stakeholder that will benefit from the OIP through relevant programming for work-ready graduates. The NCF, in which noncredit certificates, diplomas, and professional development programs are offered, is tasked with revenue generation. It is an outward facing arm of the organization, with a strong focus on building relationships with the business and nonprofit community. The goals of the academic faculties are to develop and grant undergraduate programs and degrees. The problem of practice is to develop more organized opportunities for both stakeholder groups to better collaborate, understand each other’s work, create relevant programming opportunities for students, meet faculty and institutional goals, and work closely with external stakeholders in the community. Various potential solutions are explored, while documenting the challenges and benefits of each. Working to provide a solution to the gap in collaboration across campus, and the impact which that may have on program development, the OIP used a combination of distributed and behavioural leadership approaches, as well as the four-stage change path model. Using institutional and provincial strategic planning documents, an outline of the current and desired future state is identified, as well as the framework to lead the change process. A communication plan and implementation process are outlined to address the changes and create fundamental change. As the goal is for the change process to be iterative, next steps and future considerations are also outlined. Keywords: collaboration, distributed leadership, change path model, continuous learning, noncredi

Surf Therapy Practice, Research, and Coalition Building: Future Directions

Articles in this Special Issue of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice on Surf Therapy Around the Globe have focused on theory development, practice considerations, empirical research, and coalition building in order to advance the field of surf therapy. In this concluding article, the Guest Editors highlight the ways in which the collective work in this Special Issue expands on the current literature in terms of theory, as well as processes and outcomes for different programs across a variety of populations across the globe. Suggestions for conducting future studies on surf therapy are provided in order to build an even stronger knowledge base in this area. Finally, initiatives set forth by the International Surf Therapy Organization are presented in order to foster coalition building, participant inclusion, social justice, research and evaluation, and public advocacy. Collectively, this article aims to summarize the work highlighted in this Special Issue and pave a path for surf therapy practice and research going forward

Surf Therapy Practice, Research, and Coalition Building: Future Directions

Articles in this Special Issue of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice on Surf Therapy Around the Globe have focused on theory development, practice considerations, empirical research, and coalition building in order to advance the field of surf therapy. In this concluding article, the Guest Editors highlight the ways in which the collective work in this Special Issue expands on the current literature in terms of theory, as well as processes and outcomes for different programs across a variety of populations across the globe. Suggestions for conducting future studies on surf therapy are provided in order to build an even stronger knowledge base in this area. Finally, initiatives set forth by the International Surf Therapy Organization are presented in order to foster coalition building, participant inclusion, social justice, research and evaluation, and public advocacy. Collectively, this article aims to summarize the work highlighted in this Special Issue and pave a path for surf therapy practice and research going forward

AT THE HEART OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY MEMBERS AND PEER MENTORS AS HUMAN LEVERS OF RETENTION

Student attrition prior to the completion of a credential is an issue that has increasingly demanded the attention of stakeholders in higher education, particularly in the community college sector, in which less than half of all students complete a credential after six years. The costs of student attrition are high and widespread, ranging from the financial costs for institutions and federal and state governments to the personal and monetary costs paid by those students whose personal and professional goals are not achieved. With the ever-increasing focus on accountability for institutions of higher education and the growing movement toward performance-based funding, institutions are seeking to find ways to support all students on the path to completion of a credential. Building upon Braxton’s theory of powerful institutional levers that serve to promote student completion, Rendon\u27s validation theory, and Schossberg\u27s theory of marginality versus mattering, this two-part companion dissertation seeks to progress conversation beyond levers of retention as programmatic approaches to increasing student success. Through interviews with community college students serving as peer mentors in a student ambassador program and community college faculty identified by peers and supervisors as high performing in the area of student retention, the researchers seek to identify common characteristics, behaviors, backgrounds, conditions, and values possessed by effective human levers of retention. In doing so, the researchers hope to identify common characteristics among successful human levers of retention in the form of peer mentors and faculty members. This dissertation was created in collaboration with Kyle Barron, whose dissertation “It’s Not the Programs; It’s the People: Building Human Levers of Retention in Community Colleges” serves as a companion to this dissertation

Changing the Paradigm in Strengthening School-Community Partnerships: Culturally Relevant Afterschool Programs Providing Professional Development to Classroom Teachers

This research study focused on culturally responsive teaching instruction supported and developed through less formal learning and teaching environments. Eight in-service teachers shared their beliefs, personal narratives, and culturally responsive teaching practices in educating African American youth attending a quality afterschool program in an underserved community. Three research questions guided this qualitative case study and the results were discussed according to the three themes that emerged through the theoretical frames of culturally responsive pedagogy (Erickson, 1987, Gay, 2000, 2002) and Ecological Systems Theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979). The themes that emerged as a result of the analysis are as follows: (a) Afterschool Programs Makes a Difference: Provides Extra Learning Opportunities, Mentorship, and an Avenue to grapple with Understanding Youth\u27s Community and Family Origins; (b) Breaking Barriers: Building Relationships with Students Through Strategies Learned via Personal Interaction and Professional Development Trainings; (c) Sharing Personal and Professional Career Path to Becoming a Teacher: Lessons Learned. This dissertation study addresses a gap in the extant literature of afterschool programs bridging the gap between school, family, and community partnerships, in forming in-service teachers\u27 knowledge learning development. Learning in the informal and relaxed afterschool environment allows the in-service teachers to be in the context of a community setting while given the opportunity to be creative, explore new teaching concepts, interact with parents, and to develop healthy and meaningful relationships with the youth. The narratives and themes give voice to the in-service teachers\u27 beliefs, upbringing, and of their culturally responsive teaching instruction supported and developed through working with African American students from underserved communities in a quality afterschool program

Perencanaan Konservasi Kawasan Ekspermukiman Buruh Tambang Batubara Di Kota Sawahlunto Sumatera Barat

Preservation sector of regional development are currently still haven't gotten serious attention by the community and local government. The law on cultural heritage No. 11 of 2010 have been instructed clearly that preservation of tangible and intangible cultural are need for the sake of keeping the identity of a nation which has actually experienced a decline (degradation) of the original cultural values and has been replaced with the new culture which is very contrary to original culture. The necessity of maintaining the culture of particular buildings and environments that have historical value for a city has been brought to the attention of the Government by town of Sawahlunto in West Sumatra province. Since the vision and mission the City Government has started, first settled himself and consistently make the programs related to the conservation of heritage buildings especially in the quarry that was built by the colonial Government of the Netherlands a century ago. However, with limited human resources and financial resources to its own problems for the city government is still considering many other development programs that also need the attention of the Government. So in continuing the program - especially conservation programs and building conservation area is also hampered by limitations. That is why the need for research in order to help the Government to immediately take some decisions or policies related to sustainable development of the tourism development program. One of the areas that are considered important enough to immediately do the handling of preservation is the area of the former settlements in Tanah Lapang and New Tangsi village, is at the center of the city and into the circulation path to the tourism object. So the necessary of building conservation action plan for the region is expected to become a reference for each House restoration society

CROSSING THE GOALLINE: IDENTIFYING THE SUCCESS OF BLACK FOOTBALL PLAYERS AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION

The presence of Black football players in predominantly white institutions in athletic programs often highlights the racial disparities in college athletics. It is important to understand the dynamic discrepancies in the resources, support, and opportunities provided to Black football players to obtain success. This research examines the lived experiences of Black football players at a PWI located in the Midwest. Data was coded and analyzed into categories. There are six themes that emerged. 1. The attention to have academic focus. 2. The ability to maintain a connection and support from family and other important figures. 3. Constantly navigating microaggressions from peers. 4. Finding a sense of belonging. 5 Being true to themselves in obtaining a strong identity. 6. Finding resilience and integration. Results from this study provided evidence on lived experiences of Black football players, and how they make meaning of success on their campus. The findings revealed the university will need to implement several key factors to support, develop a sense of belonging, and integrate Black football players into the campus community. The recommended changes include the following, but are not limited to mentorships and building relationships, orientation, anti-racism training, and diverse hiring practices. Some examples are connecting with HBCUs to build relationships between their athletic programs for players to be successful. Second, create an advisory board of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds who can help guide recruitment efforts for Black football players into the university\u27s athletics programs. If this path is followed, significant success will be upon these players

Quality Measurement and Accountability for Community-Based Serious Illness Care: Synthesis Report of Convening Findings and Conclusions

The movement of U.S. health care to value-based payment presents a critical opportunity to improve accountability for the quality of serious illness care, while constraining the growth of spending. The changing incentives in the health care system are driving innovation in the delivery of serious illness care in traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage and commercial plans. Implementation of an accountability system for serious illness care is vital for ensuring that cost containment efforts do not result in undertreatment or worse quality of care for the seriously ill.In May 2017, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation convened 45 serious illness care experts and stakeholders - such as physicians, researchers, patient advocates, policy experts - in Banff, Alberta, Canada, to identify a path forward for building an accountability system for high-quality, community-based serious illness care programs. The group reached consensus on a definition of the serious illness population, the necessary components of an accountability system and guiding principles for quality measurement. In addition, convening participants identified a starter set of quality measures, future pathways for implementation of an accountability system and needed future research

IT’S NOT THE PROGRAMS; IT’S THE PEOPLE: BUILDING HUMAN LEVERS OF RETENTION IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Student attrition prior to the completion of a credential is an issue that has increasingly demanded the attention of stakeholders in higher education, particularly in the community college sector, in which less than half of all students complete a credential after six years. The costs of student attrition are high and widespread, ranging from the financial costs for institutions and federal and state governments to the personal and monetary costs paid by those students whose personal and professional goals are not achieved. With the ever-increasing focus on accountability for institutions of higher education and the growing movement toward performance-based funding, institutions are seeking to find ways to support all students on the path to completion of a credential. Building upon Braxton’s theory of powerful institutional levers that serve to promote student completion, Rendon\u27s validation theory, and Schlossberg\u27s theory of marginality versus mattering, this two-part companion dissertation seeks to progress conversation beyond levers of retention as programmatic approaches to increasing student success. Through interviews with community college students serving as peer mentors in a student ambassador program and community college faculty identified by peers and supervisors as high performing in the area of student retention, the researchers seek to identify common characteristics, behaviors, backgrounds, conditions, and values possessed by effective human levers of retention. In doing so, the researchers hope to identify common characteristics among successful human levers of retention in the form of peer mentors and faculty members. This work is in part a collaborative piece that should be read with Kim Russell’s At the Heart of Policies and Programs: Community College Faculty Member and Peer Mentors as Human Levers of Retention