Maintaining a safe school and community environment means managing bullying, gangs and violence. Problems associated with bullying, gangs, emerging female violence and discrimination and bias are well documented in their adverse affects on a positive learning environment. Many successful programs have been implemented nationwide to address these issues, showing hopeful results.
Participants will be presented with overview of how these behaviors impact the social environment of the school, attendance and academic performance of students. Since these issues follow students out into the community, noted community based responses will be addressed. State of the art, research-based prevention and intervention approaches will be presented in a “nuts and bolts” format. Attendees will be able to follow and implement five planning steps to improve school climate, attendance and academic achievement. Successful community interventions will also be discussed. School site teams will be able to personalize the information directly to their school site, while those working with youth in a non-school environment will come away with fresh ideas for managing these issues.
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Workshop Content
The Impact of Bullying, Verbal and Physical
Gang Behaviors and Intervention Strategies
Emerging Female Aggression and Violence
Gender, Racial and Sexual Bias and Discrimination
Family, School and Community Intervention Strategies
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Presented by
Wayne Sakamoto
 Wayne Sakamoto is an expert in gang prevention and intervention, youth violence prevention, school safety and crisis/emergency response planning. He has over nineteen years of experience in the field of school and community safety and is currently the director of school safety for the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. Wayne has developed and implemented a number of successful gang and youth violence prevention and intervention approaches. He has received recognition at the federal and state levels for school and community violence prevention programs and efforts. Sakamoto has provided technical assistance, training, and direct services to the California Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office, Department of Education, and School Law Enforcement Partnership Cadre. He has consulted with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the National Youth Gang Center, the California School Resource Officers’ Association and other national and state organizations. He developed and implemented the F.O.R.C.E. (Focus On Resolving Conflict Everyday) Youth Leadership Project for the Safe Schools Unit and awarded the 2002 Golden Bell Award the by the California School Boards Association. Mr. Sakamoto has also been recognized by The California Wellness Foundation for his work as an advocate for violence prevention and awarded the 2002 California Peace Prize Award.
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