East Side Institute

an international research, education and training center for human development and community.

East Side Institute

an international research, education and training center for human development and community.

Community Building


Farmer, E. (2008).
From passive objects to active subjects: Young people, performance and possibility. Journal of the Community Development Society. 39 (2).

Holzman, L. (2007)
Cops, Kids and Culture. Presentation at The Police and Our Young People: What is their Relationship? A Conference Sponsored by the All Stars Project, New York, June 2007

Farmer, E. (2005)
Community Development as Improvisational Performance: A New Framework for Understanding and Reshaping Practice. Journal of the Community Development Society. 36 (2)

Friedman, D. (2006)
GIving Away the Theatre. The Youth Onstage! Community Performance School: A Study in Building Bridges Between Theatre Professionals and Inner City Youth. CommunityEngagedTheatre.com

Farmer, E. (2005). Community development as improvised performance: How a New York housing project turned around. Progressive Planning, Spring 2005,163.

Holzman, L . (2002)
Practicing a Psychology that Builds Community. Keynote, APA Division 27/ Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) Conference, Boston.

Pendry , B. (2002).
Let's Develop. Presentation at World AIDS Day, Robben Island, South Africa.