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This group wants to unite hikers and hunters on literal common ground: public lands

Nicole Blanchard

May 05, 2019 |

Idaho Statesman |

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Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

A group called Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, now 36,000 strong, is bringing together people from different political and ideological backgrounds over a common interest in the preservation and conservation of public lands and waters. Bucking stereotypes, the group spans the political spectrum, with 33% Independent, 23% Republican, 20% Democrat and 16% unaffiliated in a recent survey. The BHA's recent promotion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund shows that bipartisanship is possible.

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Pomůžu ti zažít slast

Petra Dlouhá

May 02, 2019 |

Finmag |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic

Sexualita lidí se zdravotním postižením je v Česku tabu. I oni ale mají erotické touhy a potřebují sexuální prožitky. Situaci se v posledních letech snaží měnit spolek Freya, který vzdělává zájemce o práci sexuálních asistentů a asistentek. Ti pak pomáhají lidem s hendikepem cítit se lépe ve vlastním těle. Ukazují jim, jak jim v tom může pomoct sexualita, erotické pomůcky nebo různé typy dotyku. Služba klientům nabízí šanci naplnit základní lidské potřeby a zažít potěšení. Lidé, kteří sexuální asistenci využívají, říkají, že jim pomohla formovat sebevědomí i psychické zdraví.

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'Hate is always local': the Swedish city that said no to neo-Nazis

David Crouch

May 01, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Sweden, Kungälv

The city of Kungälv, Sweden, with only 20,000 residents, developed a successful initiative to prevent the spread of neo-Nazis after the murder of a fourteen year-old anti-racist activist in 1995. Armed with the theory that "hate is always local," a local teacher created the Tolerance Project, held workshops with local teenagers and took them on trips to Holocaust sites. Now the "Kungälv model" is being practiced and adapted to local contexts around Sweden.

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How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Melissa Jun Rowley

April 30, 2019 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Israel

Tech2Peace, a student and volunteer-led program, is working to not only teach technology skills to youth, but is also trying to improve Israeli-Palestinian relations through conflict resolution dialogue. The idea behind the solution, is that the communities have to work together in order to master the skills, and then the skills learned will allow the participants to remain in contact after the workshop is over.

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Knife crime: Glasgow, Scotland

Fi Glover

April 30, 2019 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Scotland, Glasgow

In Glasgow, Scotland, the city is taking a public health approach to knife crime. Instead of just grappling with the effects of violence, the city is taking a preventative, multi-pronged approach and addressing some of the underlying issues driving violence and crime in the area. While there are many interventions, common themes include building trust and offering support to those who could be vulnerable to committing violent acts.

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In a Climate of Fear, HIV Services for Latinx Women Give Strength to Immigrant Communities

Giuliani Alvarenga

April 29, 2019 |

The Body |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Community-based programs provide important avenues through which marginalized populations receive education about sexually transmitted infections and access to resources. In Los Angeles, Central American refugees have long relied on the help of institutions like Clínica Romero and the East Los Angeles Women’s Center (ELAWC). The organizations conduct HIV outreach work with women, using trained interpreters, and also hold focus groups to help individuals heal from trauma and receive the help they need.

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Vermont Requires Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. Could Wyoming, Too?

Tennessee Watson

April 26, 2019 |

Wyoming Public Media |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Vermont

Vermont is the first state to pass comprehensive legislation that requires schools to include child sexual abuse prevention into their curriculum. Many schools have taken this new legislation and built their prevention curriculum around understanding consent and creating a space where children feel as though they can report their experiences. While Wyoming has similar legislation in place, they’re looking to Vermont as a model for taking a more inclusive, direct approach.

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Young Life at the Border

Bekah McNeel

April 22, 2019 |

Christianity Today |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

For undocumented youth who commute between El Paso, Texas and Juárez, Mexico for school, finding a community to connect with and feel safe in is especially challenging. The Christian youth organization Young Life is there to fill that gap in immigrant students' lives by offering emotional and spiritual guidance as well as a support system that deals with any and all issues that arise, whether citizenship-related or not. The group has mentored hundreds of high school students whose lives straddle the border over the years, and many of those credit the group with helping them make sense of their "messy" lives.

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The grassroots groups helping asylum-seekers on the border

Sarah Tory

April 22, 2019 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

The Kino Border Initiative is a volunteer binational organization that provides food, aid, and shelter for migrants crossing the border between Mexico and Arizona. The rate of asylum-seekers is steadily rising, and this organization makes sure that they have a safe place to live while they wait for their day in court. Every day up to 60 volunteers conduct services that range from preparing meals to translating Indigenous languages.

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As ICE Releases Hundreds of Asylum-Seekers at a Time, Phoenix Churches Step in

Alisa Reznick

April 19, 2019 |

Bitterroot |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

A series of churches in Phoenix, Arizona are stepping up to help migrant families released by ICE by providing them up with a place to stay temporarily, medical care, donated supplies, and the beginnings of a plan to find a place to stay. So far volunteers have estimated that they have helped over 60,000 migrants with no end in sight.

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