2013 New Haven CoP Final Annotated

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THE STATE OF THE CULTURE OF PEACE IN NEW HAVEN 2013

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The following analysis is based on a series of interviews of local activists conducted by DavidAdams on behalf of the New Haven Peace Commission and based on the concept of culture of

peace as defined by the nited Nations and consisting of sustainable e!uitable development"democratic participation" e!uality of women" tolerance and solidarity" disarmament and security"education for peace" free flow of information and human rights" all of which are inter#related$

The most progress in %&'( was considered to be in sustainab! !"uitab! #!$!%&'!nt than)sto the pro*ect New Haven +or)s which got underway this year and promises to seriously addressthe great problem of unemployment and under#employment" and to the pro*ects for local foodproduction and distribution that have come out of the food summit held a year ago$ There is notmuch progress" however" in solving the serious development problems of ta,ation" pollution andover#reliance on the automobile for transportation$

New Haven +or)s is the direct result of advances over the past few years in #!'%()ati(&a)ti(i&ati%nby which a -oard of Alders was elected on a platform of providing more and betteremployment in the city$ Another advance in democratic participation" the referendum held a yearago in which New Haveners demanded that the . military budget be reduced and the moneyused for social services" was followed up this year by a state#wide initiative called the /uturesCommission$

Although !"uait* %+ ,%'!nremains to be achieved in many areas" the election of the firstwoman mayor of New Haven was seen as a ma*or step forward$

New Haven continues to be a national leader in t%!)an(! an# s%i#a)it* by providing identitycards to undocumented 0atin American immigrants$ As a result of the city1s leadership" the .tateof Connecticut has now allowed undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses and statetuition benefits for higher education$

As for #isa)'a'!nt an# s!(u)it*" there continues to be a high level of violence in the city2e,aggerated by media emphasis on violent news3" which is related to unemployment" a failingeducation system" destruction of the family and family values and easy access to drugs andguns" among other causal factors$ The emphasis on community policing is seen as ta)ing a gooddirection" but it has *ust begun so it cannot yet be seen if it will produce good results$

E#u(ati%nneeds to be strengthened at the neighborhood level" much as neighborhood policingis now been strengthened" but unfortunately" the emphasis continues to be on magnet andcharter schools to which children are bused out of their neighborhoods and which" in the long run"

tends to increase rather than decrease the widening gulf between the rich and the poor$

+ith regard to the +)!! +%, %+ in+%)'ati%n" there are important new sources in recent years thatemploy the 4nternet in support of a culture of peace" such as the New Haven 4ndependent$However" the main commercial media continue to emphasi5e the news of violence whichultimately supports a culture of war and violence$

Although there are new initiatives as described above" New Haven" li)e the rest of the countrycontinues to slide bac)wards in basic -u'an )i.-tssuch as food" housing" healthcare andemployment$ The sheer numbers of the poor are increasing$ The social safety net is frayed andtattered and more people are falling through it$

All of those interviewed have agreed to be interviewed again ne,t fall to determine if New Havenis ma)ing progress towards a culture of peace$


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TA/LE OF CONTENTS

Int)%#u(ti%n 3

Sustainab! !"uitab! #!$!%&'!nt

!'%()ati( &a)ti(i&ati%n 4

E"uait* %+ ,%'!n 5

T%!)an(! an# s%i#a)it* 6

isa)'a'!nt an# s!(u)it* 7

E#u(ati%n +%) &!a(! 11

F)!! +%, %+ in+%)'ati%n 13

Hu'an )i.-ts 1

W-!)! a)! ,!8 14

A&&!n#i9 I: T-! N!, Ha$!n P!a(! C%''issi%n 15

A&&!n#i9 II: Hist%)* %+ t-! UN (utu)! %+ &!a(! initiati$! 16

A&&!n#i9 III: M!t-%#%%.* %+ &)!s!nt ana*sis 20

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INTROUCTION

4n '666 the nited Nations adopted the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture ofPeace which defined the culture of peace as a goal much broader than the traditional idea ofpeace as the absence of war$

The culture of peace 2CoP3 includes all of the components necessary for a peace that is profound

and lasting$

disarmament and securitysustainable" e!uitable developmenteducation for peacedemocratic participationhuman rightse!uality of womentolerance and solidarityfree flow of information

The rationale for this analysis by the nited Nations is e,plained below in Appendi, 4$ Although

the resolution was conceived and adopted in terms of the 7ember .tates of the nited Nations" itis e!ually applicable to cities$

+ith this in mind" on behalf of the New Haven City Peace Commission" '8 New Haven activistshave been interviewed in all of the above areas and a summary of their considerations arepresented here$ 7ost of them were interviewed two times" one in the fall of %&'% and again inthe fall of %&'( in order to determine if the state of the culture of peace in New Haven hasadvanced or not during the past year$ /or more information about the methodology" seeAppendi, 44 at the end of this report$

INTER;RELATIONS AN PRIORITIES AMON< THE EI


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SUSTAINA/LE E=UITA/LE EVELOPMENT

According to most of the activists interviewed" the greatest advances in culture of peace this pastyear have been in the domain of sustainable" e!uitable development$

4n particular" there has been progress towards full employment through the program of NewHaven +or)s" and this is especially important because unemployment" especially among young

people" is not only a fundamental violation of -u'an )i.-ts but also is a ma*or cause of ourhigh level of violence and lac) of s!(u)it*

The New Haven +or)s initiative is the result of the advance in recent years in #!'%()ati(&a)ti(i&ati%n" by which a community coalition spearheaded by the 9ale trade unions got manynew members of the New Haven -oard of Aldermen nominated and elected in %&'' and re#elected in %&'( on a platform promising fuller employment for New Haven citi5ens$ New Haven+or)s officially opened in :une with a ceremony that included the governor and other stateofficials" representatives from New Haven1s largest employers" and testimonies from severalpeople who had already obtained employment through the pilot pro*ect$ 4t has already receivedhalf a million dollars in grants" mostly from the .tate" than)s to the active involvement of .tate.enator Toni Harp" who is now the new mayor of New Haven$ 4ts -oard of Directors includes

New Haven1s biggest employers" including 9ale" the hospitals and nited 4lluminating" as well asthe Chamber of Commerce and representatives from trade unions" community organi5ations andyouth$ As of November" five months into the program" there were already ''&& members" i$e$people who have gone through the orientation and assessment process" which probablyrepresents about '&; of New Haven1s unemployed$ A priority for the ne,t year is to get themplacements and help them with case managers to succeed and hold their *obs$


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.ome aspects of sustainable development slid bac)wards in %&'($ .ymbolically" the office ofsustainability in City Hall was lost with the ending of the federal grant that sustained it$ As oneactivist remar)ed" the office of sustainability was not sustainableB

7any other aspects of sustainable development remain problematic$

4t is not possible to separate development at the city level from the problem of ta,ation which has

always been a problem throughout the country$ Cities are caught in a double#bind situation asthey are forced to pay for social services" especially !#u(ati%nfrom a base of property ta,esthat has continued to shrin) for decades as manufacturing has left the city$ New Haven is in aparticularly difficult situation because its largest employers" 9ale and the hospitals" are e,emptfrom property ta,es$ 4ronically" the city has recently sold a street to 9ale in order to raise moneyBThere seems to be no serious solution to this dilemma$ An e,ample of the dilemma is the recentmove of ateway Community College to downtown New Haven$


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As for urban planning and transportation" there is a greatly increased interest in bicycles andalternatives to automobile transportation$ According to the American Community .urvey" NewHaven1s proportion of bicycle commuters 28;3 is one of the highest in the country$nfortunately" however" New Haven1s city planning decisions are still determined by theautomobile" as could be seen in the final results of the Downtown Crossing Pro*ect$ As oneactivist put it" we are going bac)wards with public transport$ 7ore and more planning is done forautomobiles" while bus transportation remains uncoordinated" and unavailable on many lines in

the evening and there is still insufficient par)ing at the railroad station$

4ncreasingly it is understood that we must develop alternative energy sources" both to reducecarbon emissions that contribute to global warming and to reduce dependence on the importationof oil$ However" other than riding bicycles and eating locally#grown food" there is the feeling onecannot do much about this on the level of the city$


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And as mentioned earlier under sustainab! #!$!%&'!nt" the results of the %&'' referendumon the military budget have made possible the state#wide initiative for a futures commission$

Democratic participation includes" but must also go beyond the mobili5ations and campaigns thatinvolve people in the elections for mayor" alders and representatives to state and nationalgovernment$ A good e,ample of this was the series of public hearings sponsored by the -oard ofAlders on Charter Fevision$ As a result" in the fall election" voters endorsed a partially#elected

-oard of Education and a Police Civilian Feview -oard which will be further discussed under!#u(ati%nand s!(u)it* respectively$

Community voices are not included in ma*or city planning decisions 2for a recent e,ample" the=Hill#to#Downtown= plan to demolish Church .treet .outh3$ 4n the previous section ondevelopment we mentioned the same thing with regard to Downtown Crossing initiative" butDowntown Crossing is really only the tip of the iceberg$

+e see more and more e,amples of local initiatives$


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The lac) of -u'an )i.-tssuch as employment" housing and medical care are compounded forimmigrants" especially those who are undocumented$ 4n recent years" New Haven has ta)ennational leadership by providing identification cards for undocumented immigrants$ This wasstarted in %&& by the /air Haven :unta and nidad 0atina En Accion" and supported by hearingsbac)ed by the New Haven Peace Commission" which led eventually to acceptance by city hall in%&&G$ Among other things" prior to that" undocumented immigrants could not put money in aban) which made them vulnerable to be robbed$ According to one activist" these 4D1s are now

being used by perhaps half of the undocumented immigrants in the city" and they are increasinglyaccepted by employers and public institutions$ Than)s to a recent state#wide efforts" inspired byNew Haven1s e,perience" undocumented immigrants can now obtain driver1s licenses and obtaincollege tuition for Connecticut universities$

The 0atino population has found support in many New Haven institutions$ 0ast 7ay Day therewas a rally on the New Haven reen dedicated to immigrant rights and sponsored by the Tradenion 7ovement$ 4n /air Haven" immigrants receive priority treatment from the /air HavenHealth Clinic and have found a home in .aint Fose1s Catholic Church which is one of the largestchurches in the city$ .aint Fose1s too) part in addressing the racist anti#0atino problems inneighboring East Haven" which led to a . Department of :ustice investigation and a sha)e#up ofthe East Haven police department$ The new *obs program" New Haven +or)s 2described

under sustainable development3" is ma)ing a specific outreach to 0atino neighborhoods andcommunity organi5ations$

As mentioned in the section on #!'%()ati( &a)ti(i&ati%n the results of this year1s election formayor were split along racial lines$ Facism" which has long been a ma*or problem locally as wellas nationally" continues to e,acerbate other problems" such as racial profiling by police" thee,tremely high imprisonment rate of African#Americans" the high drop#out rate of -lac) andHispanic students" and the e,tremely high unemployment in the African#American and Hispaniccommunities 2see section on #!$!%&'!nt3$ The Amistad Committee continues to be an effectiveinitiative by publici5ing the historic Amistad trial and the contributions of African Americans andAbolitionists to New Haven history@ last year it celebrated its %8th anniversary with an officialdelegation coming from .ierra 0eone$ The Amistad .chooner" the Connecticut /lagship andsymbol of the long struggle for e!uality and *ustice" an New Haven initiative" has becomeinternationally )nown$ 4t contributes to an understanding of how the history of the City" .tate andCountry were fashioned$

Feligious intolerance" li)e racism" has long been a problem locally as well as nationally$ 4n recentyears this has been manifested especially in discrimination against 4slam$ To combat thisproblem" there are now a number of important inter#religious solidarity organi5ations that involveChristians" :ews and 7uslims in New Haven and other neighboring cities$

4n general" most activists agree that there is increased consciousness on the part of most NewHaveners against racism" for religious tolerance and acceptance of immigrants$ The !uestion isto what e,tent this increased tolerance is being translated into concrete solidarity and real socialchange$ There is a problem" for e,ample" that many non#profit organi5ations are funded to dealwith these problems" but do not advocate radical social change from fear of losing their fundingfrom sources that tend to be more conservative$ 4n general" it is difficult to escape completelyfrom the national trend toward right#wing fundamentalism in politics and mass media$ As oneactivist puts it" =The public space in the nited .tates becomes 1meaner and meaner1 as politicalparties stoop to anything in order to win$=

ISARMAMENT AN SECURITY

New Haven continues to suffer from a high rate of homicides among young men" mostlyminorities$ This is lin)ed to the lac) of employment opportunities 2#!$!%&'!nt3" failures of!#u(ati%n" destruction of the family" the easy access to guns" the drug trade which promises!uic) money and power" and a =culture of violence= among many young people$ As a member ofhe Peace Commission e,pressed" =the fistfights of yesterday have turned into the gun battles oftoday$=

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The causes of violence go far beyond the scope of what can be done in New Haven$ Thenational government provides an implicit model of violence when it goes to war or engages inassassination either directly or through its unmanned drones$ The drug trade involvesinternational channels of e,change of cocaine and heroin for guns that were established duringthe wars with Jietnam" Nicaragua and Afghanistan" among others$

The easy access to guns is also related to national policies that are largely determined by the

=gun lobby 0ast year there was hope that the renewed debate on access to assault weaponsfollowing the massacre of schoolchildren in Newtown" would lead to some substantive changes$0i)e other states" the state of Connecticut passed a significant 2though still insufficient3 pac)ageof gun control reforms last year" and may pass additional measures this year$ -ut no matter howstrict Connecticut1s gun safety laws" you can always go and buy an assault rifle in some*urisdiction with less strict regulations$


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According to some who were interviewed" the high#level =Pro*ect 0ongevity= involvinggovernment" police" local ministers and political figures and educators and social#service chiefsris)s to move in the opposite direction" i$e$ towards an occupying army perception$ -y targetingyoung males with a criminal record for continual observation" it ris)s to increase the gap ofconfidence between the police and the youth rather than dealing with the root causes of violence$4nstead what is needed is to open community centers" such as re#opening the Di,well K House toprovide young people with positive after#school and vacation programs$


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There are many institutions of higher education in New Haven" but to what e,tent are theyinvolved in the culture of peace of the community> 4n addition to 9ale which attracts students andfaculty from around the world" there are .outhern Connecticut .tate niversity" niversity ofNewHaven" Kuinnipiac in Hamden nearby" and now the new campus of ateway Community Collegedowntown$ ateway has an e,plicit peace education program which involves local students"many of them from immigrant communities$ Kuinnipiac has the Albert .chweit5er 4nstitutefocusing on peace issues and 9ale 0aw .chool has the


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The 4nternet has opened the door to enormous amounts of information$ Along with informalnetwor)s of email" /aceboo)" Twitter" etc$" they have bro)en the monopoly of the mass media$0ocal institutions such as 9ale and City government also provide abundant information via4nternet and email listserves$ There is increased pressure on city government and the -oard ofEducation to provide full information" but there is not always full compliance$ /or e,ample" theynow release information on the financing of schools" but it is not complete since it does notinclude teacher benefits which are paid by the state rather than the city$

The biggest challenge is how to sift through the mountains of information available on the 4nternetto find and decide what is important$ Are people more informed> 4t depends on how they use thenew sources? for some they are valuable and useful" for others they simply add more noise$ Asone activist said" =+hen 4 first ran for political office" 4 thought there was an information deficit"but now 4 thin) the information is there" but people don1t loo) for it or read it$=

The content of the media often supports the culture of war$ The commercial mass mediacontinues to put its emphasis on violence and catastrophe$ There are so many murdersportrayed on television" in movies and on video games that violence has become banali5ed$Actors are shown murdered one day" and return the ne,t$ As mentioned earlier in the section ons!(u)it*" media violence increases the fears of the audience and results in more feelings of

insecurity$ 4nternet is not a simple solution to this because one can find sources on violence andcatastrophe or culture of peace" depending on what the 4nternet user is searching for$

4n general" the content of the mass media is aimed at the lowest common denominator$ As oneactivist remar)ed" =one individual can poison the atmosphere on television and radio tal) shows$This cannot be stopped by passing laws" but only through rebuilding community and renewingmorality in public life$=

A bright spot in New Haven is furnished by the branches of the New Haven Public 0ibrary whichnot only loan boo)s and videos but also provide public lectures" films and displays on progressivethemes relevant to the community$ Not only do the libraries provide computer and 4nternetaccess" but they also train people how to use them" bridging the digital divide$ +hen you entera New Haven library" you find the computers all occupied$ 0ibraries also help with *ob#huntingand writing of resumes" in coordination with community agencies$ 4n the library" everyone iswelcome and everyone is e!ual" whether you are rich or homeless$ Thus" the libraries contributenot only to the free flow of information and !#u(ati%n +%) &!a(!" but also to sustainab!#!$!%&'!ntand t%!)an(! an# s%i#a)it*$

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nder sustainab! #!$!%&'!nt" we have already discussed the problem of chronicunemployment and under#employment which" unfortunately" is endemic to America1s economicsystem$ The massive unemployment and the presence of undocumented immigrant wor)ers inNew Haven ma)es it possible for many employers to pay sub#standard wages without benefits$sually this involves small enterprises that are not unioni5ed$ 4f you have a family you may beforced to wor) two *obs" because one does not pay enough to support them$ This helps destroyyour family since ta)ing the second *ob means that there is less time to spend with them$

As for e!ual pay for e!ual wor) and the right to trade unions and leisure time" New Haven has along history of trade union organi5ing" including unions in its traditional main employer" 9aleniversity$ As mentioned under #!'%()ati( &a)ti(i&ati%n" gains have been hard fought andre!uired community support over the years$ However" the struggle is not finished$ New Haven1slargest employer is now the two hospitals" both now related to 9ale" and" since the 9ale#NewHaven food wor)ers unioni5ed & years ago" the hospitals have resisted further unioni5ation$

+ith regard to housing" there is a high rate of homelessness$ And although there has been anupgrading of the !uality of low#income public housing in recent years" there has been no increasein the !uantity of public housing$ 7any landlords refuse to accept the poor who must depend onsection to pay the rent$ 4nstead" there is e,pansion of e,isting businesses" universities and

schools that ta)es land by destroying private housing previously occupied by the poor$According to one activist" 4t seems that city authorities would prefer that the poor move to othercities and see) housing there$ And the housing that does e,ist is priced beyond the incomes ofthe poor@ how can you pay I&& for rent if your income is I8&> And besides there is very littlehousing available under I'&&& a monthB

Now there is a new influ, of people into poverty L those who used to be employed and own theirown homes" but have lost their employment" have e,hausted their unemployment benefits andthen lost their homes in the mortgage scandals of recent years$ An important activity of somecommunity organi5ations is the support of families who can1t pay their mortgages" and defendingthem against ban) abuses$

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shall promote understanding" tolerance and friendship among all nations" racial or religiousgroups" and shall further the activities of the nited Nations for the maintenance of peace$=

0oo)ing in general at the deteriorating situation of human rights" one activist said we are in amoment of definition in the history of our country$ +hat should be our priorities> Do we e,ist toma)e the rich richer and the poor poorer> There is a gigantic ideological struggle which came toa head in the shutdown of the government this year$ +e can no longer afford to put bandaids on

the wounds of our culture" but we must address the underlying diseaseB nfortunately" asanother activist e,pressed" when it comes to the federal government" it is confrontation notcooperation which is the value of the day$ 4n the end" however" both of these activists came tothe same conclusion? +hat we need is hope and optimism to )eep us wor)ing for a betterworld@ An# as it ,as &ut b* a t-i)# &!)s%n int!)$i!,!# BH%&! !nab!s us t% st)u..! +%)an%t-!) #a*@B

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4n general New Haven seems to be moving forward on a culture of peace" but slowly andunevenly$

4n some respects" sustainable development" democratic participation and toleranceMsolidarityhave advanced in the past few years" while human rights" as in the rest of the country" have slidbac)wards$ There is some good promise for advance in security if the community policinginitiative develops as planned$ .erious problems remain to be addressed in education" women1se!uality and free flow of information$

The New Haven Peace Commission will continue to help consolidate our progress and deal withour problems" in coordination with the city administration and the civil society$ +e are loo)ing formore partners to wor) on these issues with us$ Contact us in care of the Commission Chairman"Al 7arder" at amistad$naiQrcmMcom or %&(#(G#&(G&$

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APPENIX ITHE NEW HAVEN PEACE COMMISSION

T-! Cit* %+ N!, Ha$!n P!a(! C%''issi%n ,as !stabis-!# in 1766 T-! &)%&%sa .)!,+)%' '%$!'!nts in t-! 1750>s +%) a nu(!a) ,!a&%ns +)!!! a.ainst a&a)t-!i# in S%ut-A+)i(a an# &!%&!;t%;&!%&! !9(-an.!s ,it- t-! S%$i!t Uni%n

T-! P!a(! C%''issi%n -!&!# +%)'uat! t-! Int!)nati%na Ass%(iati%n %+ P!a(! M!ss!n.!)Citi!s #!si.nat!# b* t-! s (iti!s It )!(!i$!# an 63 +a$%)ab! $%t!@M%)! )!(!nt* in 2012 a si'ia) $%t! ,as %btain!# %n a si'ia) )!+!)!n#u'

O$!) its 2D *!a) -ist%)* t-! C%''issi%n -as !n.a.!# in 'an* a(ti$iti!s in a##iti%n t% t-%s!'!nti%n!# ab%$!:

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APPENIX IIHISTORY OF THE UN CULTURE OF PEACE INITIATIVE

The Culture of Peace initiative was launched in '66 by NE.C< at an international peaceconference in 9amoussou)ro" Cote dR4voire$ 4ts final declaration called for the construction of =anew vision of peace culture based on the universal values of respect for life" liberty" *ustice"solidarity" tolerance" human rights and e!uality between women and men$=

The 7ember .tates of NE.C< then adopted in '66% a proposal for a Culture of PeaceProgramme to bring peace to states newly emerging from conflict$ +ith the full support of theNE.C< Director#eneral" national programmes were then established" beginning with El.alvador and 7o5ambi!ue" and over the ne,t few years e,tended to a number of other countries$-ut the national culture of peace programmes did not receive the financing that had beene,pected from the NE.C< 7ember .tates" and by the end of the decade they had mostlydisappeared$

7eanwhile" at the N eneral Assembly in New 9or)" the 7ember .tates from the .outh beganas early as '668 to re!uest a global culture of peace programme for the N system$ 4n '66G theeneral Assembly recalled in its resolution AM8%M'( that =the creation of the nited Nations

system itself" based upon universally shared values and goals" has been a ma*or act towardstransformation from a culture of war and violence to a culture of peace and non#violence$= Thefollowing year" the eneral Assembly proclaimed an 4nternational Decade for a Culture of Peaceand Non#Jiolence for the Children of the +orld 2%&&'#%&'&3 in its resolution AM8(M%8$ At thattime" they had already declared the 9ear %&&& as the 4nternational 9ear for a Culture of Peace"and they had received from NE.C< a draft document for a Declaration and Programme ofAction on a Culture of Peace$

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/or the 4nternational 9ear in %&&&" NE.C< organi5ed a campaign to involve the civil society andindividuals around the world$


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APPENIX IIIMETHOOLO= +e proposethat it consists of a set of individuals who have a good )nowledge of the state of this particulararea$ 4n order to obtain a good overall view" it is important that interviews should be conductedwith two or more individuals with intimate )nowledge of each of the eight areas of a culture ofpeace$ That re!uires about '8#%& interviews$ .ince the eight areas are very inter#related" thosewith e,tensive )nowledge in any one area will necessarily have e,tensive )nowledge in otherrelated areas as well$

The most important measure is the trend over time" for e,ample over succeeding years$ /or this"the survey needs to be repeated with the same people at more or less the same time every year$

Hence the methodology for this study?

'3 Choose a basic set of people to be interviewed" based on their e,tensive practical )nowledgeof the eight areas of a culture of peace in the city$ 4n other words they should be =activists= in thisarea$ +e start here with several present and former members of the New Haven City PeaceCommission$

%3 Enlarge the group of activists interviewed by as)ing each person interviewed to suggest otherswho can provide relevant information beyond what the interviewee can do$ 4n this regard it isimportant to finally achieve a balance of men and women" activists from the -lac)" Hispanic andwhite communities" elected or government officials and civil society activists who can effectivelycritici5e the city government$

(3 Conduct face#to#face interviews of '#% hours with each activist" beginning with their area ofe,pertise and as)ing for both the strengths and wea)nesses of the city in this area" and how thestrengths and wea)nesses have developed over time$

3 After discussing the initial area" review with them the other G areas" and as) for suggestions ofother people to be interviewed in all of the areas$

83 Ta)e detailed notes" because it is the specifics of their analysis that will be important for thisannual report" and which need to be re#visited in the followup interviews in succeeding years$


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anonymous" but there is no special reason that the names need to be published$

G3 +rite a one#page e,ecutive summary of the full report$

3 Provide drafts of the full report and the e,ecutive summary to all of the activists interviewed toobtain their corrections and additions$

63 Publish both the e,ecutive summary" both on the 4nternet" and in local media that are read bypeople of the city$

'&3 Fepeat the process annually" interviewing" if possible" the same people$ Fecall for them theirprevious remar)s and the previous annual report" and as) them where there has been progress"lac) of progress or retrogression$ Again" draft" verify and correct and then publish the annualreport$

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