Reconciliation, trauma and the native born

How should non-Indigenous Australians reconcile with Indigenous people? The Aboriginal Reconciliation Council urges newcomers to view the land through the eyes of the Indigenous owners. Keith Windschuttle insists that the narrative of frontier violence has been greatly exaggerated. Mainstream country musicians reconcile their place in Australia by a kind of belonging-in-parallel justified by hard rural work while Indigenous musicians more commonly celebrate what can be celebrated, and set aside the rest. Do we need a knowledge of inter-racial history for genuine reconciliation

Four Pillars of Growth for Youth Serving Nonprofits

Based on interviews, outlines how fast-growing youth-serving nonprofits prepare systematically for growth, demonstrate clear programmatic results, market to specific funders, and actively engage board members' time, talent, and financial resources

Student-Centered Learning: Dozier-Libbey Medical High School

This case study is one of four written by SCOPE about student-centered practices in schools. The case studies address the following questions:1. What are the effects of student-centered learning approaches on student engagement, achievement of knowledge and skills, and attainment (high school graduation, college admission, and college continuation and success), in particular for underserved students?2. What specific practices, approaches, and contextual factors result in these outcomes?The cases focus on the structures, practices, and conditions in the four schools that enable students to experience positive outcomes and consider the ways in which these factors are interrelated and work to reinforce each other