HONORS 82 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE GROUND UPProfessor Jacqueline LeavittTeaching Asst. Revel SimsHours Thursday 9 to 11:50Room Rolfe 3120

Office Hours: J. Leavitt TBAR. Sims Thursdays 12:30 to 2:30

This seminar is about the various ways in which individuals, at various scales – your body, your home, neighborhoods, cities, regions, nations, and transnational communities define security and safety and how those definitions, mediated by fears and stereotypes, frame public and private policies and planning. To begin with the class will explore how each of us views issues about security, safety, violence, and policies in the public and private spheres.

A few of the questions that arise include:

Who do you think is vulnerable to living insecure and unsafe lives and for what reasons?

How do you think security and safety is measured and what are the alternatives?,

What do you think is the gap between perceiving insecurity, living insecurely and unsafely, and responses by the public and private sectors?

What context is being discussed in relation to safety and security – the individual body, the household, family groups, residences, neighborhoods, schools at the secondary and college/university levels, parks, streets,

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workplaces, prisons, etc. – in other words, the world as we live in it that limits mobility because of insecurity and lack of safety?, and:

In what ways do actions, activities, and policies in the public and private spheres interact and influence each other?

This seminar will begin by examining ideas and values about security and safety in our personal and collective lives, review definitions and planning and policy responses to security and safety over time and context, and in response to different political, social, and economic conditions.

The seminar includes learning how to conduct a safety audit and applying this tool to an analysis on campus and in the immediate surrounding community; this includes adapting and applying already used survey instruments that others have used. Students will analyze findings and produce a final report (the product will be determined in class) that will consolidate the work. Developing the survey instrument, interview questions, interviews, and analysis will occur both within and outside formal class sessions.

SEMINAR and percentage towards grade:

1. (30%) Attendance and participation in discussions based on readings and research; this includes posting comments about more than one of the required weekly readings and asking at least one question from readings before class meets.

2. (20%) Individual briefs/position papers on community/grassroots-, labor- or campus-based campaigns, agencies/offices around security and safety. This will require interviews of LA-based groups. A list of topics and potential places is included later in the syllabus. We will review the types of questions that might be asked and ways in which interviewing should be conducted.

3. (30%) Adapting a survey instrument of a safety audit, implementing the audit, analyzing results, and consolidating the findings in a report (possibly video, web page and/or other media; setting up and holding a conference). The class will be divided into groups and assigned areas in which to conduct the survey. We will try to give everyone his or her first choice.

4. (20%) Presentations of individual reports and participation in group-work product leading to consolidated findings.

REQUIRED BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND REPORTS:

Carolyn Whitzman. (2008). The Handbook of Community Safety, Gender and Violation Prevention: Practical Planning Tools. London: Earthscan.

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CCLE Page and http://jagori.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/Handbook1.pdf: Jagori in collaboration with Women in Cities International. (2010) “A Handbook on Women’s Safety Audits in Low-Income Urban Neighbourhoods: A Focus on Essential Services, New Delhi: JAGORI.

Other Required Readings will be posted by week on CCLE page and required unless marked recommended.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Post comments and questions on class page5 pm each Monday before Thursday class. First and last week are not required. Please note questions on short articles (e.g. 2, 4, 14 pages) require one question per article.

2. Outlines for Individual briefs/position papers This is a research paper that relies on scholarly evidence to back up assertions, with footnotes, references, and subheadings within the brief/paper.

3. First paper Individually done, 6 to 8 pages, 10 pages max not including footnotes, references and visuals.

4. Informal presentations of individual briefs/position paper in class

5. Adaptation of survey

6. Pilot Surveying and Surveying Note that initial work will be done during class time but students will have to do majority of the work outside class. We will discuss alternative dates to do this during the first two weeks of class and it may include a Saturday or Sunday. We will try to accommodate everyone’s schedule.

7. Analysis and Consolidation of Findings

CLASS PROTOCOL:

1. Late papers will NOT be accepted and Incompletes will not be given. Exceptions will be made depending on circumstances and early meeting with professor.

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2. Papers without the correct citations and references or omitted will be returned ungraded, given a week to redo, and downgraded a full grade for each week late.

3. Relying only on web citations is not permitted unless you receive professor’s permission. We will help you with logistics in setting up interviews.

4. Cut and paste is a form of plagiarism. ALL plagiarism is forbidden by the University of California. See UCLA Student Conduct Code. (http://www.deanofstudents.ucla.edu/assets/documents/StudentCC.pdf)An excuse such as “I didn’t read the Code” is not accepted and doesn’t do anyone much good so please don’t commit any form of academic dishonesty. If you remain unclear about any of this, consult your advisor, professor, and or teaching assistant.

5. Group Work will be evaluated; you will be asked to fill out a form based on your group experiences; this will be used in determining grade.

6. Unless otherwise stated, outlines, assignments, etc. will be emailed to both jleavitt@ucla.edu, and to revel.sims@gmail.com.

7. Appointments with professor will be discussed in class on the first day.

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CHECK OUT THIS AS WELL

1. Misusing computers and using texting by one will affect the entire class.

2. SAFE SPACE. The subjects being discussed in this seminar are sensitive and we all need to regard this classroom space as safe. This means: treating personal stories and experiences confidentially; respecting and considering everyone’s views, including those of students, speakers who come to class, teaching assistant, and professor; disagreements are fine but should be about ideas and not attacks against individuals. We will discuss this in the first class and develop class protocol.

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DUE DATES,WORKSHOPS, INFORMAL PRESENTATIONS (Note that some dates are not class days:

April 13 outline for individual briefs/position papers, email 2 copies, email one to jleavitt@ucla.edu and the other to revel.sims@gmail.com

April 24 informal presentations individual briefs/position papersMay 5 turn in first paper, emailMay 8 workshop and develop survey in class, training, divide into

groups and areas. We will try to pilot survey during class time.

May 9-14 Outside Thursday Class: Select date for piloting surveys

May 15 (-21) In Class AND Outside Thursday Class: Student groups conduct surveys

May 22 discuss findings, outline report, identify knowledge gapsMay 29 refine analysisJune 5 presentation report (depends on group decision about what form this takes)June 12 if needed for presentationJune 19 final product turned in

EXPLANATIONS OF ASSIGNMENTS:

ASSIGNMENT 1. Interview agencies, community and labor groups, experts on issues about safety and security. We will review questions and interviewing protocols in class:

Universities: USC, Occidental, UCLA, LA TRADE Tech, campus committees, (e.g. LA Gay & Lesbian Center transgender services, resources center), campus police, offices of sexual harassmentSecondary schools: Youth and Justice CoalitionCity: Human Rights Commission

Issues/Organizations: Food security: South Central FarmCommunity Violence: Advancement project; Homegirls, Homeboys Domestic Violence: Peace Over Violence Community policing: Los Angeles Community Alliance Network (LACAN) and use of Copwatch; LAPD Safe Houses, STOP LAPD SpyingHousing Authority of City of Los Angeles: resident council, housing authority policeSlavery and Trafficking, Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)Transportation: port police

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Labor groups:IDEPSCA, day laborersSEIU United Service West, Transit workers

SPEAKERS and IN CLASS WORKSHOPS:

April 3 Overview, Exercise, Discussion

April 10 SPEAKER: Caroline Heldman, Associate Professor of Politics, Occidental College & co-founder Occidental Sexual Assault Committee,

April 17 SPEAKER: Ann Zimmerman, Principal, AZ Architecture Studio, Board Member, Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC)

“ ” WORKSHOP: Identify groups, review survey questions, role playing

April 24 WORKSHOP: Informal discussion about first assignment findings;What should be incorporated into survey questions?

May 1 SPEAKERS: UN Women Los Angeles Alliance, Cathy Hillman (accompanied by two doctoral students)

May 8 In Class Preparation for Safety Audit Discussion

May 15 In Class Discussion

May 22 WORKSHOP: Discuss findings from surveys, develop outline for analysis, identify gaps, assign any needed research

May 29 WORKSHOP: Refine analysis and format for class product

June 5 Presentation report (depends on group decision about what form this takes)

June 12 If needed for presentation

June 19 Final product turned in

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READINGS:

April 3 NOTE: READINGS FOR FIRST WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO BE READ BY APRIL 10 ALONG WITH APRIL 10 READINGS

Carolyn Whitzman. (2008). Chapter 2, “Defining the Problem: The Prevalence of Violence and Insecurity,” pp. 11-95. 84 pages.

Jagori in collaboration with Women in Cities International. (2010). “A Handbook on Women’s Safety Audits in Low-Income Urban Neighbourhoods: A Focus on Essential Services, New Delhi: JAGORI. 64 pages.

Sorin Matei, Sandra J. Ball-Rokeach and Jack Linchuan Qiu. (August 2001). “Fear and Misperception of Los Angeles Urban Space: A Spatial Statistical Study of Communication-Shaped Mental Maps,” Communications Research, Vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 429-463. 31 pages.

Wynne Russell. (no date). “Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys,” 2 pages.

Recommended: United Nations Human Settlements Programme. (2007). Global Report on Human Settlements, “Enhancing Urban Safety and Security,” Part 1, Chapters 1, “Current Threats to Urban Safety and Security,” and Chapter 2, “Vulnerability, Risk and Resilience: Towards a Conceptual Framework,” pp. 1- 41. 40 pages.

Youtube: “Our Lanes. . .Our Lives,” 20 minutes, India; UNDP Jamaica TV: Community Safety Through Women’s Eyes,” 15 minutes, Jamaica.

April 10 SPEAKER Caroline Heldman, Associate Professor of Politics, Occidental College) OXY Sexual Assault Coalition, Timeline of OSACV Efforts at

Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA. 14 pages.

Carolyn Whitzman (2008). Chapter 5, “Process of Community Safety Planning” and Chapter 6, “Components of Community Surveying,” pp. 145-199 & pp. 203-246. 91 pages.

Carolyn Whitzman, Margaret Shaw, Caroline Andrews and Kathryn Travers. (2009). “The Effectiveness of Women’s Safety Audits,” Security Journal, Vol. 22, 3, pp. 205-218. 13 pages.

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Sara Jane Brubaker. (2009). “Sexual Assault Prevalence, Reporting and Policies: Comparing College and University Campuses and Military Service Academies,” Security Journal, Vol. 22, 1, pp. 56-72. 16 pages.

Youtube, METRAC

April 17 SPEAKER: Anne Zimmerman, Principal, AZ Architecture Studio, Board Member, Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC)

United Nations Human Settlements Programme. (2007), Global Report on Human Settlements, “Enhancing Urban Safety and Security,” Part II, Chapter 3, “Urban Crime and Violence,” and

“Urban Crime and Violence: Policy Responses,” pp. 45-108. 64 pages

“Hate Crimes Against the Homeless: The Brutality of Violence Unveiled 2012,” A report of the National Coalition for the Homeless, 94 pages.

Rebecca L. Stotzer. (2009). “Violence Against Transgender People: A Review of United States Data,” Aggression and Violent Behavior, 14, pp. 170-179. 9 pages.

Andrew Deener. (27 November 2007). “Commerce as the Structure and Symbol of Neighborhood Life: Reshaping the Meaning of Community in Venice, California,” City and Community, Vol. 6, issue 4, pp. 291-314. 23 pages.

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2009). “Integrating Gender Awareness and Equality.” In the Handbook on Security Systems Reform: Supporting Security and Justice

April 24 UN Women. (July 2011). “Building Safe and Inclusive Cities for Women: A Practical Guide,” pp. 1-55. 54 pages.

Recommended: Carolyn Whitzman (2008). Chapters 1 & 2, “Introduction to the Issues,” & “Defining the Problem: The Prevalence of Violence and Insecurity,” pp. 1-10, 11-52. 50 pages.

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May 1 SPEAKER Cathy Hillman (and two doctoral students), UN Women National Committee United States, Greater Los Angeles Chapter

Mindy Thompson Fullilove. (2013). Chapters 2, 4, 6 & & 7, “Our Hearts Inspired,” “Element 2: Find What You’re For,” “Unpuzzle the Fractured Space,” and “Unslum all Neighborhoods,” pp. 41-70, pp. 99-120, pp. 141-166, & pp. 167-192. 100 pages.

Gwendolyn Hallsmith. (2013). Chapters 11 & 12, “Success,” & “The Living, Learning Caring Community,” The Key to Sustainable Cities: Meeting Human Needs, Transforming Community Systems. British Columbia, Canada: New Society Publishers, pp. 204-215 & pp. 216- 248. 43 pages.

Carolyn Whitzman, (2008). Chapter 6, “The Components of Community Safety,” pp. 203-245.

May 8 JAGORI in collaboration with Women in Cities International. (2010). “A Handbook on Women’s Safety Audits in Low-Income Urban Neighbourhoods: A Focus on Essential Services, New Delhi: JAGORI.

JAGORI has also collaborated with UN Women on “Building Safe and Inclusive Cities for Women: A Practical Guide,” (July 2011).

May 15 Stephen Grapham. (2010). Chapters 3 & 4, “The New Military Urbanism,” & “Ubiquitous Borders,” pp. 60-88, 89-152. 91 pages.

May 22 Jeffrey Prager.*

May 29 Donatella Della Porta & Maario Diani. (1999, 2006 2nd edition). Chapter 8, “The Policing of Protest and Political Opportunities for Social Movements,” pp. 193-222. 29 pages.

June 5 Presentation report (depends on group decision about what form this takes)

June 12 If needed for presentation

June 19 Final product turned in

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