Community-Based Learning
The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice has a vast selection of placement agencies for internship, fieldwork, and learning opportunities. This type of Community-Based Learning allows our students to engage in the real-world application of their academic knowledge.
"This internship is amazing and I'm honored to be a part of the Sheriff's Office."
—Natalie Gillsepie, UNF Criminal Justice Student with Deputy Nicole McGuire from the St. Johns Sheriff's Office.
More examples of the uniquely accessible Community-Based Learning opportunities for our CCJ students can be viewed here.
Peer-To-Peer Learning
The Department of Criminal Justice is committed to providing the best possible educational opportunities within our program. This includes facilitating peer-to-peer learning.
Our current internship students visit the pre-internship classes to demonstrate their Job Marketing Portfolios. Additionally, the internship students also provide a 5-7 minute presentation explaining their activities in their designated Criminal Justice Agency. Through peer-to-peer learning, students are able to share their direct experiences and enlighten their peers as to what they can expect as future interns.
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More information about placement sites may be seen here.
Peer-to-Peer Learning: An Ivy League Trend Article.
Operation New Hope, Inc.
Operation New Hope, Inc is a not-for profit 501(c)(3) Community Development Corporation that works to revitalize and sustain economically and ethnically diverse communities in and around Jacksonville's urban core.
Operation New Hope has two missions:
1. The Housing Division develops new homes for first-time buyers in our targeted neighborhoods.
2. The Ready4Work Division assists the re-entry efforts of ex-offenders who have completed incarceration and wish to find long-term, gainful employment in the local community.
Mayor's Office
Mayors Against Illegal Guns; Jacksonville Journey
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is dedicated to making America's cities safer by cracking down on illegal guns. 30,000 Americans are killed every year as a result of gun violence, destroying families and harming communities. Mayors have a responsibility to protect their communities by holding gun offenders and irresponsible gun dealers accountable, demanding access to trace data that is critical to law enforcement efforts to combat illegal gun trafficking, and working with legislators to fix gaps, weaknesses and loopholes in the law that make it far too easy for criminals and other prohibited purchasers to get guns. Since launching in 2006, the coalition's bipartisan ranks have grown to over 325 mayors from more than 40 states, and the statement of principles has been endorsed by major national organizations such as the US Conference of Mayors and the National Conference of Black Mayors.
March 3, 2008 - Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton and the coalition hosted the Florida Conference of Mayors Against Illegal Guns in Jacksonville, Florida. At the conference, 15 mayors from all around Florida gathered with criminal justice experts, New York and Florida state representatives, and community leaders to address the economic costs of gun violence, the role state legislatures play in addressing the proliferation of illegal guns, identifying funding solutions to pay for programs, and the importance of community involvement in combating illegal gun crimes.