She is developing an argument that the cultures of ethnic minority
communities contain the very factors proven to build resiliency in human
beings. From this developed position she will write materials for
prevention practitioners, while other Lab persons use the information in
training and technical assistance activities.
Please contact Bonnie Benard at the following address/number with your
comments and so on:
Bonnie Benard
Prevention Specialist
Western Center for Drug Free Schools and Communities
Far West Laboratory for Educational R&D
730 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94107-1242
415-565-3081 FAX 415-565-3012
Incidentally, Bonnie has written some powerful materials on resiliency
and multiculturalism which synthesize research findings into pragmatic
recommendations for action! Ask her about them!!
Peter
Peter F. Seidman
Director of Dissemination
National Center for Research in Vocational Education
1995 University Avenue, Suite 375
Berkeley, CA 94704-1058
1-800-762-4093
FAX: 1-510-642-2124
SEIDMAN@CMSA.BERKELEY.EDU
SEIDMAN@UCBCMSA.BITNET