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  • Learning Space For Child Migrants Expands In Tijuana

    February 04, 2020 |

    KPBS Public Media |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Mexico, Tijuana

    "The Nest" in Tijuana is a space for migrant children to relax and be themselves during a very stressful time. "The Nest" was established by the Pedagogical Institute of Los Angeles and sits across the street from a shelter where many of their students live. Parents and other migrants also benefit from the space which they describe as stress-relieving.

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  • To Sway Swing Voters, Try Empathy

    February 04, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Deep canvassing goes beyond talking points, encouraging empathetic dialogue. The New York-based organization, Changing the Conversation Together, trains volunteers in the practice of deep canvassing. Instead of just focusing on a candidate’s talking points in an effort to mobilize potential voters, deep canvassing promotes conversation, listening, and empathy. Canvassers are taught to relay a personal story, a message of love, as a way to connect with the people they meet.

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  • Treating Mothers' Trauma as a Way to Prevent Youth Violence

    February 04, 2020 |

    The Trace |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    In Ann Arbor, Michigan, the program Sisters United Resilient and Empowered, also called SURE Moms, offers counseling to mothers in an effort to address their trauma, and thus have an effect on their entire families. With research showing the connection between home life and criminal behavior, SURE Moms gives women the opportunity to provide their children with emotional support by giving them that same emotional support. What started as an informal bible study group is now funded by the city and offers regular, twice per week classes.

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  • Family business: the women starting afresh in Cairo's creative sector

    January 30, 2020 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    An initiative run by the UN Refugee Agency in Cairo called NilFurat teaches women in countries around the Nile and Furat rivers creative skills for them to make a living. The women learn skills like hand sewing, machine sewing, product design, startup management, and financial literacy. The program focuses on supporting artisans who come from disadvantaged or underemployed backgrounds and works to foster a supportive community amongst women coming from Egyptian, Syrian, Ethiopian, and Sudanese backgrounds. The group is growing quickly and still faces challenges, but its members are optimistic.

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  • How a Cincinnati manufacturer is changing lives & slashing turnover

    January 29, 2020 |

    Richland Source |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    At Nehemiah Manufacturing, more than 80% of the employees are "second-chance" workers: people with a criminal record, a history of drug abuse, and such. Not only does the company bring more jobs to the city of Cincinnati, but it also connects employees with resources in the community, such as job training, housing assistance, food assistance, or mental-health counseling. Turnover rate is only 15%, and employees themselves describe how the job changed their lives.

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  • Reaching Pregnant People with Addictions

    January 27, 2020 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    Building trust with a recovery coach can reduce the shame and stigma surrounding addiction during pregnancy. In Madison, Wisconsin, the Pregnancy2Recovery program pairs expecting mothers who are struggling with addiction with coaches. The coaches, who are also recovering addicts, build rapport with their mentees, helping them navigate aspects of both recovery and pregnancy.

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  • How to stop youth violence: Role models, mentors, glimpses of life's possibilities

    January 23, 2020 |

    syracuse.com |

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    Response Location: United States, Syracuse, New York

    At Syracuse, New York’s Hillbrook Detention Center for youth, the Thinking For A Change program provides kids with classes – taught by mentors with similar backgrounds – like conflict resolution, anger management, problem-solving, and how to recognize signs of abuse. The program is part of a national shift toward rehabilitation and community-based programming, which is associated with a decrease in the number of youth experiencing incarceration.

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  • Kensington coffee club helps veterans connect, alleviates loneliness

    January 23, 2020 |

    Kensington Voice |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A veteran-run club in Kensington meets for coffee three times a week to re-establish social connections for ex-military in the community. The participating veterans, who often struggle with loneliness and lack of community after re-entering society, use the coffee hour as a time to talk about their experiences in the military and build friendships.

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  • How 17 Outsize Portraits Rattled a Small Southern Town

    January 21, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Newnan, Georgia

    The small Southern city of Newnan, GA considered themselves to be a fairly open and accepting place. This attitude was shattered when 17 huge portraits of ordinary people who make up Newnan were hung across the city and prompted a racially-tinged backlash. The purpose of the portraits was to open up a dialogue around the diversity in the city, but it also exposed new and hidden racial tensions. The portraits were ultimately allowed to stay up, but the conversations surrounding the issue are ongoing.

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  • The Mitrovica Rock School: bridging the divide between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo

    January 20, 2020 |

    Equal Times |

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    Response Location: Kosovo, Mitrovica

    Music can bridge cultural divides. The Mitrovica Rock School in Mitroviva, Kosovo, encourages young musicians of Albanian and Serbian backgrounds to create music together. The culturally “mixed” bands play across Kosovo. The rock school was founded through a collaboration between Musicians Without Borders and Community Building Mitrovica after Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia.

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