HIV/AIDS and Latinas

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the NCLR(National Council of La Raza)/CSULB Center recieved $249,862 Grant this past May.
Since then NCLR/CSULB has been working on a project called "Rompe El Silencio" or "Break the Silence." This study looks at the growing number of heterosexual latinas and the growing number of cases of HIV/AIDS that is occurring.
The percentage of Latinos HIV/AIDS cases has grown from 27 to 43 in a little over a decade. This study will focus on the latinas in LA county and research ways to better communicate prevention to these audiences.

CSULB Staff Member Awarded

John Oliver received a 2007 Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Award from the California chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

He is the director of the largest accredited Social Work program west of the Mississippi (at CSULB).

He is highly recognized for his research work with Black Americans. He has been involved with social work for over 40 years, has been part of the CSULB staff for almost 20 years and a director since 1998.

Book of the Month: November

Innovations in Career and Technical Education: Strategic Approaches Towards Workforce Competencies Around the Globe.

This book is about vocational education. There are many so called “vocational instructors” that might not be necessarily qualified to teach. This books gives guidelines on how to teach these kind of courses.

Henry O’Lawrence, department chair of Professional Studies at CSULB, wrote the chapter “Workforce Competencies: A Comparison of U.S. and Jamaican Experiences.”

http://www.csulb.edu/misc/inside/archives/v59n10/stories/authorofthemonth.htm

Google Your Gangsta'

Aili Malm, who joined the CSULB family in 2006 is developing a new technique that can track where criminals (most importantly criminals in organized gangs) are located through maps.
Her technique includes using e-mail, cell phone records and where crimes were committed to pin point criminals.
So far her discoveries conclude that the major players in organized crime tend to not live in the center of the action but farther away (still close to enough to maintain control).

http://www.csulb.edu/misc/inside/archives/v59n10/stories/1.htm