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2011 National Gang Symposium—Progress Through Partnerships—June 7–10, 2011, Orlando, Florida

Schedule

2011 National Gang Symposium
June 7–10, 2011
Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel and Convention Center
Orlando, Florida

Monday, June 6
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. G.R.E.A.T. Families Check-In
Grand Sierra Foyer Registration Desk—Grand Caribe Convention Center
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. G.R.E.A.T. Families Training
Antigua 3/4, Bonaire 3/4 (for certified G.R.E.A.T. instructors only, preregistration required)
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Presymposium Early Check-In
Grand Sierra Foyer Registration Desk—Grand Caribe Convention Center

Tuesday, June 7
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Presymposium Check-In
Grand Sierra Foyer Registration Desk—Grand Caribe Convention Center
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Setup Available
Grand Sierra Foyer (check in at the registration desk for information)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. G.R.E.A.T. Families Training
Antigua 3/4, Bonaire 3/4 (for certified G.R.E.A.T. instructors only, preregistration required)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 Presymposium Workshops (lunch on your own)
  • Measuring Your Success: Tailoring Performance Measures to Gang Strategies
    Bonaire 1/2
  • Prosecuting Gang Cases
    Bonaire 5/6
  • Conducting a Comprehensive Gang Assessment
    Bonaire 7/8
  • Mi Vida Loca: Intervening With Girls in Gangs
    Curacao 1/2
  • Gang Outreach 201: Beyond the Basics
    Curacao 3/4
  • Gang Intervention Through Targeted Outreach (GITTO)
    Curacao 5/6
  • Managing Gang Populations: From Arrest to Reentry
    Grand Sierra F
  • Gangs in Schools: Planning, Programming, and Policies
    Grand Sierra G
  • National Gang Trends (Gangs 101)
    Grand Sierra H/I
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Funded Site Meetings
Curacao 7/8 (by invitation only)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Symposium Early Check-In
Grand Sierra Foyer Registration Desk—Grand Caribe Convention Center

Wednesday, June 8
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Symposium Check-In
Grand Sierra Foyer Registration Desk—Grand Caribe Convention Center
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies and Welcoming Remarks
Grand Sierra Ballroom
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session
Grand Sierra Ballroom
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
 Breakout Sessions
  • Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach
    Bonaire 1/2
  • Implementing the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model: Lessons Learned
    Bonaire 3/4
  • Evidence-Based Solutions for Serious Gang Problems
    Bonaire 5/6
  • Addressing Literacy Issues With Gang Members
    Bonaire 7/8
  • Mobilizing Your Community to Address Gangs
    Curacao 1/2
  • Gang Witness Intimidation Issues
    Curacao 3/4
  • G.R.E.A.T. Evaluation: Preliminary Findings
    Curacao 5/6
  • Planning to Prevent Gang Violence: Emergency Preparedness for Schools
    Grand Sierra F
  • Prison Gangs and the Street
    Grand Sierra G
  • West Coast Gangs (also offered Thursday, June 9, 10:15 a.m.)
    Grand Sierra H
  • East Coast Gangs (also offered Thursday, June 9, 1:15 p.m.)
    Grand Sierra I
  • Gang Intelligence (sworn law enforcement officers only)
    Antigua 3/4
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Working Luncheon With Speaker
Grand Sierra Ballroom
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
 Breakout Sessions
  • Mentoring in a Group Setting
    Bonaire 1/2
  • Mental Health Issues and Gangs
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Bonaire 3/4
  • Hiring, Training, and Retaining Gang Outreach Workers
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Bonaire 5/6
  • Violent Death of a Gang-Involved Student: The Aftermath for School Staff
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Bonaire 7/8
  • Using Civil Gang Injunctions to Reduce Crime and Violence
    Curacao 1/2
  • Managing Gang Members on Probation Caseloads
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Curacao 3/4
  • Social Networks: Their Influence on Delinquency and Gang Membership
    Curacao 5/6
  • School-Based Solutions to Gangs and Hate Groups
    Grand Sierra F
  • It Is What It Is, But It Ain’t What You Think
    Grand Sierra G
  • Street Gangs and Drugs: Emerging Trends
    Grand Sierra H
  • Midwest Gangs (also offered Thursday, June 9, 3:00 p.m.)
    Grand Sierra I
  • Investigating Complex Gang Cases: Lessons Learned (sworn law enforcement officers only)
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Antigua 3/4
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
 Breakout Sessions
  • Engaging the Community in School-Based Gang Prevention Initiatives
    Bonaire 1/2
  • Mental Health Issues and Gangs
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Bonaire 3/4
  • Hiring, Training, and Retaining Gang Outreach Workers
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Bonaire 5/6
  • Violent Death of a Gang-Involved Student: The Aftermath for School Staff
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Bonaire 7/8
  • Law Enforcement Roundtable Discussion
    Curacao 1/2
  • Managing Gang Members on Probation Caseloads
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Curacao 3/4
  • Lessons Learned in the California Cities Initiative
    Curacao 5/6
  • Cops and Teachers Forging Working Relationships Across Disciplines
    Grand Sierra F
  • Understanding Tagger Graffiti and Culture
    Grand Sierra G
  • Gangs on the Internet
    Grand Sierra H
  • The Impact of Mexican Drug Cartels on U.S. Border Gangs (also offered Thursday, June 9, 10:15 a.m.)
    Grand Sierra I
  • Investigating Complex Gang Cases: Lessons Learned (sworn law enforcement officers only)
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Antigua 3/4
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Networking Event
Seasonal Pavilion

Thursday, June 9
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session
Grand Sierra Ballroom
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
 Breakout Sessions
  • Gang Prevention on Native Lands
    Bonaire 1/2
  • Don’t Shoot—I Want to Grow Up!
    Bonaire 3/4
  • School Resource Officers and Gang Activity
    Bonaire 5/6
  • Classroom Management and Gang Issues
    Bonaire 7/8
  • Reentry Issues With Gang Members
    Curacao 1/2
  • Probation Roundtable Discussion
    Curacao 3/4
  • Making the Case for Secondary Gang Prevention
    Curacao 5/6
  • Gang Intervention Through Targeted Outreach (GITTO)
    Grand Sierra F
  • Creating a Comprehensive Community Response to Gangs
    Grand Sierra G
  • West Coast Gangs (also offered Wednesday, June 8, 10:15 a.m.)
    Grand Sierra H
  • The Impact of Mexican Drug Cartels on U.S. Border Gangs (also offered Wednesday, June 8, 3:00 p.m.)
    Grand Sierra I
  • Using the Internet in Gang Investigations (sworn law enforcement officers only)
    Antigua 3/4
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Working Luncheon With Speaker
Grand Sierra Ballroom
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
 Breakout Sessions
  • Employment Issues With Gang Members
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Bonaire 1/2
  • Engaging Parents of Gang Members
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Bonaire 3/4
  • Funding Your G.R.E.A.T. Program
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Bonaire 5/6
  • Native American Street and Prison Gangs
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Bonaire 7/8
  • Community Partnerships for Gang Violence Reduction
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Curacao 1/2
  • Where Do Gangs Get Guns?
    Curacao 3/4
  • Lessons Learned From the OJJDP Gang Reduction Projects
    Curacao 5/6
  • Gang Myths
    Grand Sierra F
  • Emerging Immigrant Gangs: Identification and Response
    (Part 1; Part 2 continued at 3:00 p.m.)
    Grand Sierra G
  • Juggalos (also offered Friday, June 10, 8:30 a.m.)
    Grand Sierra H
  • East Coast Gangs (also offered Wednesday, June 8, 10:15 a.m.)
    Grand Sierra I
  • Street Gangs and Drugs: Emerging Trends (sworn law enforcement officers only)
    Antigua 3/4
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
 Breakout Sessions
  • Employment Issues With Gang Members
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Bonaire 1/2
  • Engaging Parents of Gang Members
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Bonaire 3/4
  • Funding Your G.R.E.A.T. Program
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Bonaire 5/6
  • Native American Street and Prison Gangs
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Bonaire 7/8
  • Community Partnerships for Gang Violence Reduction
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Curacao 1/2
  • Data-Driven Gang Prevention Programming
    Curacao 3/4
  • Federal Resources for Gang-Impacted Communities
    Curacao 5/6
  • What Do Gang Cops Do Right? What Do They Do Wrong?
    Grand Sierra F
  • Emerging Immigrant Gangs: Identification and Response
    (Part 2; continued from 1:15 p.m.)
    Grand Sierra G
  • Youth Recruitment by White Supremacist Groups
    Grand Sierra H
  • Midwest Gangs (also offered Wednesday, June 8, 1:15 p.m.)
    Grand Sierra I
  • Working With Confidential Informants and Cooperating Witnesses in Gang Cases (sworn law enforcement officers only)
    Antigua 3/4

Friday, June 10
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
 Breakout Sessions
  • Girls in Gangs Roundtable Discussion
    Bonaire 1/2
  • Outreach Roundtable Discussion
    Bonaire 3/4
  • School Roundtable Discussion
    Bonaire 5/6
  • G.R.E.A.T. Instructor Roundtable Discussion
    Bonaire 7/8
  • Building RICO Cases With Intelligence-Led Policing Strategies
    Curacao 1/2
  • Changing the Criminal Justice Paradigm
    Curacao 3/4
  • Juggalos (also offered Thursday, June 9, 1:15 p.m.)
    Grand Sierra F
  • Understanding and Applying for Federal Gang Funding
    Grand Sierra G
  • Faith-Based Anti-Gang Initiatives
    Grand Sierra H
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Closing Plenary Session—Youth Speak Out
Grand Sierra Ballroom