Teenagers like Tony, Shirley, and Mark bring a critical perspective to issues in our community. For these teens and others like them, problems in the news and on the street are not just statistics and stories but reality. Analyzing his own choices, he sees how the violence that erupts between neighborhood groups and gangs is often rooted in deep needs for respect-and the absence of productive ways to find it. And he sketches a decision strategy that can open up better options for police and teens. And it shows you how to begin a dialogue of your own in your neighborhood, workplace, or school.
Teenagers bring a unique and needed expertise to the analysis of urban problems.
At Pittsburgh's Community Literacy Center, they also learn problem-solving and writing skills for shaping and evaluating better solutions.