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Somali-American outreach workers bridge divide between community and government

Faiza Mahamud

October 08, 2016 |

Minneapolis Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Somali-Minnesotans feel that US counter terrorism programs are suspicious of them and thus not there to help. A growing number of Somali-Americans have been recruited by public programs to improve relations between Minnesota’s Somali community and government agencies.

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Reconciliation: A Tale of Two Seas

Hebah Fisher Razan Alzayani Lilly Crown

August 27, 2016 |

Kerning Cultures |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Bahrain

Sectarian conflict in Bahrain has torn friends and families apart, splitting the country into Sunni versus Shi’a. To soften the divisions, Bahrain Foundation for Reconciliation and Civil Discourse has hosted at least one event every month since its founding in 2012, inviting people from all ideologies to participate. These events include dialogue dinners, seminars, and even exchange trips to Northern Ireland and South Africa to learn about reconciliation experiences in those countries.

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Alternatives to school suspensions show promise

Spencer Whitney

July 07, 2016 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Suspensions make kids, especially minorities, fall behind in class and drop out, elevating the risk of incarceration. The Restorative Justice Initiative, in Oakland, has been credited with helping to reduce suspensions by having defiant students talk through the issues.

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Small-town America is arguing over whether to welcome Syria's refugees or fear them

Jared Goyette

May 24, 2016 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: United States, Missoula, Montana

A grassroots organization called Soft Landing Missoula (SLM) is a community effort to bring refugees to Montana. It was started by two women who met on opposite sides of a protest, but, through consistent and respectful conversation, have learned to respect each other's views and form a meaningful friendship. SLM puts that principle into practice by sitting down with the mayor, city council members and the county commission to work with the International Rescue League to start a process that helps migrants settle into Montana. They consider conversation to be the most important tool in overcoming bias.

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How an unlikely alliance of Jewish settlers and Palestinian activists are trying to bring peace to Israel

Linda Solomon Wood

February 16, 2016 |

National Observer |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Palestine, Gush Etzion, West Bank

Grassroots organizations are helping Palestinians and Israelis to meet and discuss their experiences with each other, often for the first time. Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian, co-runs one of these groups with two Israeli settlers. He describes their center is a place where “the enemy is transformed into a neighbor,” a process he says must happen before lasting political solutions to the conflict can be reached.

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Police and the Public Bridge Gap on Stage

Thomas MacMillan

February 05, 2016 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York

An ensemble of New York Police Department officers and members of the public are participating in a theater program designed to bring together the opposite sides of the nationwide debate on interactions between police and minority communities.

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The Art of Getting Opponents to “We”

David Bornstein

November 03, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Hyper-polarization on an issue hinders progress. The Convergence Center for Policy Resolution uses conflict resolution classes to help opponents across the U.S. find common ground on social issues like education, nourishing food, and health care.

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A Mother Forgives the Man Who Raped and Killed Her Daughter

Mark Obbie

June 30, 2015 |

Slate |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Restorative justice emphasizes accountability and making amends by facilitating meetings between people who committed a crime and those who were hurt by that crime. Victims can get their questions answered and express to the offender how their lives were impacted and the offender apologizes and presents specific ways they will make amends, such as community service or drug treatment. The method improves recidivism rates and gives victims a small sense of control. One participant, Linda White, was inspired to become a vocal and active advocate of the approach after speaking with a man who killed her daughter.

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The Questions We Share

David Bornstein

August 07, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

Is there a way to frame conversations so that people actually listen to one another? Ask Big Questions fosters large group questions and discussions about social problems on university campuses to inspire young people.

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A Better Way to Talk About Faith

David Bornstein

June 12, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) brings together college students from different faiths so that they develop respect and appreciation for each other and different traditions. IFYC also cultivates interfaith leaders and organizes campus-based campaigns called Better Together. Some students have received push back from their faith communities, but students and faculty have reported the campaigns for interfaith engagement leads to positive outcomes of increasing tolerance on campuses. The organization has trained students who have run campaigns on 106 campuses.

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