2. Locality Development
Epworth Child and Family Services Drop In-
Center, Normandy, MO
● New infrastructure: 1.7 million dollar
facility for at- risk youth ages 11-24
● Community Impact: life skills classes,
hot meals, therapeutic services and
more
3. Locality Development Cont.
Community capacity building
o Human - Therapeutic services can allow
youths to develop into their ‘authentic self’
o Financial - Life skills training will motivate
youths to enter into the workforce
o Social - Youths develop a sense of
community at a safe location
o Physical - Updated facility
4. Social Planning
Marriage Equality
● Utah does not want to recognize same-sex marriages
● Rational response: Battle the issue in the court system
● 10th Circuit Court didn’t recognize same sex marriage
o Community members gather to respond
o Couples are suing the court for their marriage
license
5. Social Planning Cont.
● Movement for Marriage Equality is utilizing social media to involve
community people and gain support
● The NoH8 Campaign is using celebrities as people in power to stimulate
change
o Also, posts pictures of community members showing support
● GLAAD is a nationally known organization that advocates for LGBTQ
rights through media force
o Experts in rights and community change
o Utilizes campaigns throughout their history to take action
6. Social Action*Protestors reroute buses that are
attempting to enter a California
processing station on July 1, 2014.
*Immigrant children from Guatemala,
El Salvador, and Honduras are fleeing
dangerous conditions in their countries.
*These children are entering the United
States through Mexico. They will be illegal immigrants in the United States without any form of support.
*These children will be forced to rely on government assistance.
7. Social Action Continued
*A certain segment of the population disagrees with the government’s stance of giving these children
amnesty.
*They hold the view that the country does not have the resources to take care of these children. Many
people also fear that they may be dangerous criminals.
*The previous image is of a group of Americans mobilized together in order to prevent the buses from
entering the processing station.
*By protesting and preventing the buses from entering the station, they have accomplished two goals.
1. They have forced the buses to go another route
2. They have brought national attention to their cause which may have an effect on the policy.
8. References
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homeless-youth-opens-in-north-st/article_cc27e8e9-f69f-553c-b94c-629a126decfc.html
Bouska, A., & Parshley, J. (2009, January 1). NOH8 Campaign. NOH8 Campaign. Retrieved July 10, 2014, from
http://www.noh8campaign.com/
GLAAD. (n.d.). GLAAD. Retrieved July 10, 2014, from http://www.glaad.org/
Pearce,M. (2014, June 26). Utah gay and lesbian couples cheer same-sex marriage ruling. LA times. Retrieved from
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-utah-marriage-couples-20140626-story.html
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