scholarly journals A Nonprofit Organization’s Approach to Cognize Community Responses to Historic and Perpetuated Structural Racism in Baltimore City

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Branden A. McLeod ◽  
Jasmine Gilmore ◽  
Laura G. Daughtery ◽  
Joseph T. Jones, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Structural Racism ◽  
Baltimore City ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Economically Marginalized ◽  
Survey Results

The purpose of this manuscript is to illustrate how a local nonprofit organization in Baltimore City attempted to cognize, depict, and frame the perspectives of community stakeholders concerned about structural racism in the city. Six months after the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old unarmed black man who died in a hospital from spinal cord injuries sustained while in police custody in West Baltimore, the authors were invited to participate in a community conversation aimed at identifying solutions to structural racism. In partnership with the host community agency, which is located in West Baltimore, the authors developed a survey that was used to depict the conversation and analyzed the survey results. Within this manuscript, key findings and a narrative are provided to give readers an understanding of the context and tone of the conversation. This manuscript further provides an approach by nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and/or policymakers to engage in meaningful discourse with economically marginalized communities around issues of structural oppression and inequality.

scholarly journals Addressing inequities in maternal health among women living in communities of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Fernandez Turienzo ◽  
◽  
Mary Newburn ◽  
Agnes Agyepong ◽  
Rachael Buabeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Social Disadvantage ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged ◽  
Structural Racism ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Public Health Strategies ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe response to the coronavirus outbreak and how the disease and its societal consequences pose risks to already vulnerable groups such those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged and ethnic minority groups. Researchers and community groups analysed how the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated persisting vulnerabilities, socio-economic and structural disadvantage and discrimination faced by many communities of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity, and discussed future strategies on how best to engage and involve local groups in research to improve outcomes for childbearing women experiencing mental illness and those living in areas of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity. Discussions centred around: access, engagement and quality of care; racism, discrimination and trust; the need for engagement with community stakeholders; and the impact of wider social and economic inequalities. Addressing biomedical factors alone is not sufficient, and integrative and holistic long-term public health strategies that address societal and structural racism and overall disadvantage in society are urgently needed to improve health disparities and can only be implemented in partnership with local communities.

Health Care Cost Containment in Large American Cities

1989 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perry Moore
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cost Containment ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Health Care Cost ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Cost ◽  
American Cities

This research provides information about the health care cost containment efforts of local governments and agencies across the United States, particularly in large American cities. Survey results indicate that while the public sector lags behind the private sector, public agencies are beginning to match the cost containment efforts of private employers. While initiation of these efforts represents considerable recent progress, their tangible benefits are not yet apparent.

scholarly journals Turismo indígena como alternativa de (re)tradicionalização cultural

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Djanires Lageano Neto de Jesus
Keyword(s):  
Central America ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
De Re ◽  
Tourism Geography ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Direct Association ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Indigenous Tourism ◽  
Culture Tradition ◽  
Theoretical Reflection

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar reflexão teórica a fim de estimular a produção do campo epistemológico que trata do tema relacionado ao segmento turismo indígena. A metodologia do trabalho foi baseada na associação direta entre pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. No que tange à pesquisa bibliográfica, foram efetuadas leituras vinculadas aos estudos do turismo, da geografia e da antropologia. Sobre o aspecto documental da análise foram consultados planos, programas e projetos vinculados aos órgãos públicos que fomentam e qualificam o turismo brasileiro. Os resultados da pesquisa indicam que o turismo indígena, como acontece em várias localidades no Brasil e em outros territórios estrangeiros, principalmente na América Central e do Sul, incluindo a Argentina, Chile, Equador, Colômbia, México, entre outros países, em maior ou menor grau de desenvolvimento, tem como uma de suas funções a de potencializar a cultura local contribuído para a valorização cultural dos territórios. Indigenous Tourism as alternative cultural enhancement The purpose of this paper is to present a theoretical reflection to stimulate the production of the epistemological field that deals with the issue related to the indigenous tourism sector. The methodology of this study was based on the direct association between documentary and bibliographical research. Regarding the literature, readings were made related to tourism, geography and anthropology studies. About the documentary aspect of the analysis were consulted plans, programs and projects related to public agencies that promote and qualify the Brazilian tourism. The survey results indicate that the indigenous tourism, such as what happens in many communities in Brazil and other foreign territories, particularly in Central America and South America, including Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, among other countries, greater or lesser degree of development, has as one of its functions to enhance the local culture contributed for the cultural enhancement of territories. KEYWORDS: Indigenous Tourism; Culture; Tradition; Identity; Otherness.

The E-Government Challenge for Public Administration

2011 ◽  
pp. 276-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexei Pavlichev
Keyword(s):  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Technology Skills ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Survey Results

As public sector agencies use the e-government model to improve delivery of their services, it is important that this model become integrated into education of future leaders of the public service. A fully scaled implementation of e-government requires more than simple automation of the existing processes. It can affect significantly the overall organizational structure of public agencies, their missions and goals, and the way they interact with customers and with each other. Because of its profound impact on the functions and even structure of government, implementing e-government involves significant challenges, including resistance to change and the problem of lack of information technology skills among public managers. To address these challenges, public affairs programs must include into their curricula courses that would prepare cadre qualified for the era of e-government. Survey results are presented outlining efforts of graduate public affairs programs to meeting demands related to the e-government model. Major components of the model are outlined and the extent to which these components are covered in graduate courses in leading public affairs programs is assessed.

Securing the Safety Net: Lessons From Nonprofit Organizations on TANF Access During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942110295
Author(s):  
Stephanie Holcomb ◽  
Jessica L. Roman ◽  
Sabrina Rodriguez ◽  
Andrea Hetling
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Social Safety Net ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Temporary Assistance

The functioning of the U.S. social safety net as a support for low-income families depends on various means-tested programs and a system of both public agencies and nonprofit organizations. Using in-depth interviews ( n = 5) and a survey of nonprofit employees ( n = 73), we seek to understand the role of nonprofits in promoting equitable access to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Our findings reveal that public assistance programs are a necessary support for families, but that access is not always easy or equitable, and nonprofits form a protective layer of support providing resources and guidance for those most in need. Implications for policy and partnerships between the various components of the social safety net are discussed.

scholarly journals Nonprofit Organizations’ Involvement in Participatory Processes: The Need for Democratic Accountability

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Mosley
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Democratic Accountability ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Government Decision ◽  
Participatory Processes ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Policy Proposals

AbstractParticipatory processes – defined as formal efforts to involve constituents in government decision-making – are an increasingly common tool adopted by public agencies and other elite decision making bodies in many developed nations. Unfortunately, although conceptualized as a way to incorporate lay citizens as stakeholders, participation in such processes takes time and expertise that many citizens do not have. As a result, nonprofit leaders are often invited to participate as a logistical shortcut for citizen involvement. This representation, albeit nonelected and unaccountable, is an increasingly important way vulnerable groups are represented and a key aspect of many nonprofit organizations’ advocacy involvement. It is important to ask, then, how well nonprofits do when attempting to represent specific claimed constituents. It is likely their success varies greatly. While many organizations work to engage constituents in democratic ways – including ongoing outreach and communication strategies, establishing participatory mechanisms within their own organizations, and soliciting resident feedback – other nonprofits do not. Based on the authors’ collaborative research, his brief identifies four specific policy proposals that may help facilitate the inclusionary goals of participatory processes, promote democratic accountability among nonprofit representatives, and make sure the needs of vulnerable citizens are met.

Community-Centered Journalism

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Wenzel
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
News Media ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Local Journalism ◽  
Communication Infrastructure Theory ◽  
Solutions Journalism ◽  
Theory Framework

In A Case for Community-Centered Journalism: Solutions, Engagement, Trust, Andrea Wenzel maps out a process model for building trust—not just in journalism, but between different sectors of communities. She details how, in many communities, residents gauge trust in news not only based on factors like accuracy and credibility, but also based on how these are intertwined with the perceived motives of news media, and whether outlets are seen to represent communities respectfully. For this reason, Wenzel contends that more local journalism alone is not enough. Rather, she argues that a different kind of local journalism is needed—a community-centered journalism that is solutions-oriented and that engages and shares power with community stakeholders. Through a series of case studies across the U.S., in urban, suburban, and rural communities, Wenzel uses a communication infrastructure theory framework to explore how local journalism interventions attempt to strengthen relationships between residents, community organizations, and local media. She examines the boundary challenges to dominant journalistic practices and norms that arise from place-based interventions to build relationships of trust. Mindful of dynamics of race, class, place, and power, Wenzel recommends a process that is portable – rather than scalable -- that centers on community stakeholders, and is shaped as much by local assets as by needs. She argues that if they shift away from a model that puts journalists at the center and marginalized communities on the periphery, engaged journalism and solutions journalism have the potential to strengthen not just journalism, but the communication health of communities.

scholarly journals Native American Homelessness and Minneapolis’ Infamous Tent City: Dispelling Myths and Stereotypes to Uncover Solutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-153
Author(s):  
Jeanine R. Jackson ◽  
Crystal Saric Fashant
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Housing Crisis ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
The Social

In the summer of 2018, an affordable housing crisis in Minneapolis, Minnesota led to the erection of a homeless encampment infamously labeled, “Tent City.” Publicized by media as a camp for homeless Native Americans, pervasive myths and stereotypes filled the airwaves while public agencies and nonprofit organizations raced to find solutions to this community crisis before the cold winter months settled in. Written from the perspective of an Indigenous woman working in the social services sector of Minneapolis, along with her faculty advisor in a public and nonprofit graduate program, this article: 1) identifies issues of homelessness in Native American communities, 2) dispels myths and stereotypes about Native Americans that impede meaningful progress, 3) explores barriers to safe and secure housing for Native Americans and other marginalized communities, 4) identifies states and countries leading the way to solve homelessness, and 5) suggests best practices and solutions to the ongoing homelessness crisis.

scholarly journals Community engagement in pastoralist areas: Lessons from the public dialogue process for a new refugee settlement in Turkana, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cory Rodgers
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Resource Governance ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
High Commissioner ◽  
Dialogue Process ◽  
Access Rights

AbstractLarge-scale development interventions have long failed to accommodate the needs and preferences of pastoralists or the systems of resource governance and land tenure upon which they rely. However, advocates of rights-based approaches to development emphasise the importance of community participation in planning and agenda-setting, and in Kenya, public participation is a formal constitutional requirement for government decision-making processes. In 2015, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees concluded negotiations with local stakeholders about the use of 15 km2 of communal rangelands to build a new refugee settlement in Turkana County, Kenya. Negotiations entailed a community dialogue process involving local people living in the vicinity of the proposed settlement. This paper retrospectively examines the inclusivity of the dialogue process, with particular attention to the involvement of pastoralists and the representation of their interests. Interviews and focus groups conducted with a range of key informants and community stakeholders highlighted two key problems. First, negotiations relied upon a simplistic approach to communal land tenure that overlooked the complexity of overlapping and often contested access rights. Second, there was an over-reliance on urban professionals and politicians as intermediaries between rural communities and development actors. Even where elite intermediaries act in good faith, they may introduce an ‘oppidan bias’ into development policies, thereby marginalising the viewpoints of non-urban, non-sedentary demographics, such as pastoralists. I conclude with recommendations for the UNHCR to develop a more explicit strategy for direct engagement with host community stakeholders in Turkana and with increased attention to the interests of livestock producers and the nuances of pastoralist land use.

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