Camden

Finding Excuses not to Listen to the Disenfranchised

I’m at a conference, and earlier this morning attended a presentation by Dr. Jennifer Dodge on protest in New York on both sides of the tracking issue. Dr. Dodge cited work by Mansbridge (2012), specifically arguing that “levels of civility may have to go down in order for levels of inclusion to go up.” It … Continue reading Finding Excuses not to Listen to the Disenfranchised…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden.

Middle School Organizers Get More Recognition

Happy to see the Student Leaders’ Von Nieda Task Force being written up again, this time by Jennifer Joy Madden, the author of The Durable Human Manifesto. Here’s what she had to say about Camden’s favorite middle school community organizers: Jud told me he was curious to see if middle-school students could learn civic engagement, so … Continue reading Middle School Organizers Get More Recognition…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden.

Camden Chatter: Increase in CMD crime after drug bust

“Camden Chatter” is a series of blog posts by Rutgers students on the “chatter” on social media about Camden. This article is authored by Ph.D. Candidate Rasheda Weaver. Here are her thoughts on the past week’s top stories: Please “like” the Local Knowledge Blog on Facebook!Share it!

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Camden Chatter.

Community Voice: A Former Camden Cop Challenges the Narrative

This guest post, from a former Camden police officer, was passed along to me by the Camden County NAACP. The post is in response to a post by Channel 3 News in Memphis titled “What Memphis can learn from the war on crime in Camden.” Here is Memphis video, followed by the guest post. The Truth Memphis: … Continue reading Community Voice: A Former Camden Cop Challenges the Narrative…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice.

An Apple for Our Teachers: Lisa Guzik saw “big hearts” in the city where she teaches

The latest installment of An Apple for Our Teachers. Each Wednesday I’ll be publishing stories from Camden teachers about their lives and choice to teach here as a way to celebrate their dedication. It was local parent Carmen Crespo who came up with the idea, and first starting soliciting these stories. Here’s what she had to say about … Continue reading An Apple for Our Teachers: Lisa Guzik saw “big hearts” in the city where she teaches…

Posted by Stephen Danley in An Apple For Our Teachers, Camden, education.

Camden Chatter: More Positive Spotlight for Camden’s Police Force

“Camden Chatter” is a series of blog posts by Rutgers students on the “chatter” on social media about Camden. This article is authored by Ph.D. Candidate Rasheda Weaver. Here are her thoughts on the past week’s top stories: Please “like” the Local Knowledge Blog on Facebook! Share it!

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Camden Chatter.