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How the efforts of a single resident (and a few friends) beautified Yorkshire Woods

Aaron Mondry

July 10, 2018 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

In the Yorkshire Woods neighborhood of Detroit, where there was once blight and vacant properties, there is now a community garden. Thanks to the enterprising efforts of Mose Primus, a community activist, the neighborhood has gained the funding, volunteers, and land to change the area. Little by little it is being restored to the tight-knit community of families it used to be.

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This Indigenous tribe in Colombia is run solely by women

Lucy Sheriff

July 10, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Colombia

Thirteen years ago the Wayuu tribe, located in Colombia, removed it’s male chiefdom and instead asked women to be their leaders. According to the Wayuu tribe they are the only indigenous tribe in Colombia that exclusively has women leaders. ”We wanted women to use their way of dialogue to resolve our conflicts, and we wanted to transform our culture.”

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A couch to crash on: PressPad aims to tackle one small part of journalism's class diversity problem

Marlee Baldridge

July 09, 2018 |

Nieman Lab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: England, London

A new app creates connections between journalism interns and industry professionals willing to be a host during someone’s internship. This creates a path for greater class diversity in journalism by providing a way for people to accept an internship without having the means to pay for housing.

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Want to Reduce Bullying in Schools? Bring in Babies

Joseph Darius Jaafari

July 09, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada

Since 1996, Roots of Empathy, a Toronto-based non-profit, has designed and administered empathy-based curriculum for elementary school students. What makes this program unique? Roots of Empathy brings newborn babies into the classroom to teach young students to identify their own and others' feelings with the hopes that the emotional development curricula will curb bullying.

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Berlin's first Arabic-language public library aims to redefine refugee integration

Anna Lekas Miller

July 06, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

In Germany, where the political ramifications of more liberal refugee policies are becoming known, the city of Berlin has become home to an "Arabic-language literary and cultural center," housed in a public library. The center connects Arabic-speaking refugees and immigrants with resources, literature, and translators while also allowing non-Arabic speakers to experience the collection. The center also hosts a variety of conversations, both light-hearted and heavily political.

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This Boot Camp Trains Young People to Fight Plastic Pollution

Shaima Shamdeen

July 06, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

A boot camp in New Orleans equips young activists with the knowledge and communications tools to educate their own peers about the pressing issue of plastic pollution. Students return home to their communities ready to make concrete changes in local businesses and minds.

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Meeting locals is crucial for refugees. Choirs and football are helping

Fergus Peace

July 05, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France

Connecting refugees and locals speeds integration. A social enterprise called Singa, for example, has a matchmaking app that pairs people with similar hobbies and interests. The model has proven so successful that branches of Singa are opening in six other European countries and the effort is expanding to address housing and employment needs as well.

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Why ambassadors are no longer just for nations

Nurfilzah Rohaidi

July 04, 2018 |

GovInsider |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark

International diplomacy is transforming in response to an increasingly tech-driven world. Countries such as Denmark, Ireland, and Singapore have appointed thematic ambassadors and stationed representatives in Silicon Valley to meet with private sector giants.

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In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

Tiziana Rinaldi

July 04, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Walking with immigrants to their court hearings and ICE check-ins can help them feel supported and protect their safety and rights. The New Sanctuary Coalition has run an accompaniment program since 2007. Volunteers do not interfere with proceedings, but by their presence, they demonstrate community support of immigrants and play witness to interactions between immigrants and government officials.

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Britain trials virtual reality time travel to combat dementia

Lee Mannion

July 03, 2018 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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Response Location: England, London

By 2025, Britain expects to have one million citizens suffering from dementia. The National Health Service is testing a new form of therapy where scenes reminiscent of a person with dementia's past are played on a virtual reality headset. So far, research shows that bringing up images, objects, and discussions from a person's past can help them recover more memories, connect better with family members, and achieve better mental health.

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