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Job center inside House of Corrections gives inmates new opportunities

Gina Barton

June 05, 2016 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Job training is an invaluable resource to prisoners who may not have any other resources for such a thing. A new job center, established with a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, aims to assist 1,000 Milwaukee County offenders over two years.

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Correctional farm saves money, redirects lives

Anne Hillman

April 15, 2016 |

Alaska Public Media |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wasilla, Alaska

Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm has 35 inmates who work to produce food for the local food banks and the prison. The inmates who work there learn key practical skills, which have the potential to transform them and reduce recidivism.

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Would Your Opinions of Criminals Change if One Cooked and Served You Dinner?

Chris Peak

April 14, 2016 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

There is a high rate of recidivism for juvenile offenders, Chad Houser started Cafe Momentum with the aims to help these individuals develop a new life. The food is made by young offenders who go through a year long internship at the cafe in order to develop their culinary skills.

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How are Special Needs Teens Being Prepared for Workforce?

Don Hudson

April 11, 2016 |

KTVX-TV |

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Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

Camp K in Utah provides job counseling and training for teens with special needs, helping them to bridge the gap between high school and the professional work force.

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Police 'de-escalation' training — how it could help Chicago

Annie Sweeney

March 25, 2016 |

Chicago Tribune |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

As Chicago faces one of the worst policing crises in its history, it is looking at Las Vegas as a model as it prepares de-escalation training for its cops.

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The San Francisco Jail That Started a School

Rob Waters

March 10, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Five Keys Charter School, established in 2003, works in various California prisons to provide education and job training to inmates. Since its founding, Five Keys has awarded 684 high school diplomas to inmates in custody and 712 more to people who completed their coursework at a network of community sites scattered around San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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India Offers Training, Funding to Spur Growth in Tibetan Entrepreneurs

Amy Yee

January 20, 2016 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Dharamsala

Tibetan youth face high levels of unemployment in India, and an entrepreneurship training program is trying to change that by helping young people start their own companies. TED, the Tibetan Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, offers seed funding and business training to aspiring founders with the hopes of fostering economic growth to the Tibetan community in India.

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Mastering ‘Life and Knife' Skills in a Training Kitchen

Arnesa A. Howell

December 25, 2015 |

National Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Former convicts learn essential life and culinary skills in a tailored program at D.C. Central Kitchen.

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One-Stop Coding & Job Shop

Robert Digiacomo

December 14, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

An inner city Detroit program places 90 percent of graduates in well-paying tech jobs by teaching them how to code. It may serve as a viable path for Philadelphia citizens, as well.

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The Formal World Economy Was Failing Women and Small Farmers. So This Guy Built a New One.

Gila Lyons

December 08, 2015 |

GOOD Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Cartagena

The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership develops enterprises that foster sustainable economic development, focusing especially on empowering farmers and women.

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