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  • Meet the Disruptor: Quaker City Coffee

    Annie Mcdonough

    September 06, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Christian Dennis stood up in front of his class and told them about his life: He sold drugs, went to prison three times before the age of 18, and realized he had to start over. That’s all his classmate, Bob Logue needed to hear to realize he wanted Dennis to be his business partner. Together, they started Quaker City Coffee, a business they hope can “bridge the gaps between Philly neighborhoods.” How can they do that? By hiring former inmates, and giving back money to the community.

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  • Inside the Organization Helping Immigrant Communities Survive Hurricane Harvey

    Francie Diep

    September 01, 2017 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Ethnically-specific disaster relief services are especially prudent in the city of Houston where more than one in five residents report speaking English less than "very well." An organization called Boat People SOS (formed in the 1980s to aid Vietnam War refugees coming by boat) is providing critical support to the Vietnamese population in the city, directing them to shelters, hospitals, food, and even FEMA funds later on. This article talks about the role the nonprofit played in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

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  • This All-Amputee Softball Team is Changing the Way We Think About Treating Trauma

    Mark Oprea

    August 31, 2017 |

    Narratively |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    As the number of veterans with both physical and psychological injuries balloons, this softball team of 11 wounded warriors wards helps one another deal with war trauma and combat isolation by playing a little ball.

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  • How Ireland became a hub for female entrepreneurs

    Odette Chalaby

    August 31, 2017 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ireland, Dublin

    Ireland has grown over 500 hundred small companies run by women owners and managers through a simple but effective peer mentoring scheme. Female entrepreneurs participate in monthly roundtable sessions led by some of Ireland’s most successful businesswomen. Last years’ participants had remarkable combined sales growth of 28% in six months. The idea is to expand women’s aspirations for their businesses, generate solidarity, and provide results-driven support from peers with proven success.

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  • The Social Wall: How one Berlin school integrated by segregating

    Kevin McCorry

    August 29, 2017 |

    Keystone Crossroads |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Berlin, Berlin

    A progressive funding model has been a boon to schools in Berlin’s poorer neighborhoods, which receive a baseline of staff and resources. But schools in poorer neighborhoods face a myriad of struggles that additional resources haven’t been able to quell, due to the deep socioeconomic disparities between the home neighborhoods of wealthy and poor students. However, one elementary school seems to have succeeded in desegregating students by offering a choice of academic tracks.

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  • Trauma and transitions: How San Diego grapples with educating refugees.

    Megan Wood Mandy McLaren

    August 28, 2017 |

    Investigative Reporting Workshop |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    San Diego County public schools have a large number of refugee students and changes such as lowering noise levels (such as school bells) that triggered post-traumatic stress, reducing class sizes, providing daily teacher consistency, and integrating language and academic instruction has helped them feel more comfortable and fill the gaps in their education. Not all of the interventions have led to academic success, but schools are juggling very limited budgets to address the specific needs of refugee students, including extra English language instruction and counseling services.

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  • Justice, Restored? New North Lawndale Court Aims to Change Punitive System

    Resita Cox Jenny Casas Sarah Conway

    August 27, 2017 |

    City Bureau |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    A new restorative justice court in a Chicago neighborhood shows promise in bringing healing to the community through having defendants repair harm they’ve done and reintegrate into the community. It has support from key members of the criminal justice system but it faces funding issues and getting buyin from the community. Some argue restorative justice cannot operate effectively within the existing criminal justice system.

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  • Home Visits Help New Parents Overcome Tough Histories, Raise Healthy Children

    Anna Gorman

    August 21, 2017 |

    Kaiser Health News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Home visit programs, where family support workers meet with expecting and new parents, are at risk of not getting funding. Advocates stress the importance of these programs for improving parenting skills, providing a confidant for parents, and helping reach children before they are already struggling.

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  • Research says there are ways to reduce racial bias. Calling people racist isn't one of them.

    German Lopez

    August 14, 2017 |

    Vox |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    After the 2016 elections, division, issues of bigotry and racism led to prejudice and resentment. Research studies at different universities around the country have shown that by opening dialogue with people across racial, gender, and class lines, tensions defuse. With conversations, people are more likely to have empathy toward people that are different from them.

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  • Across the Arab world, a 'Women's Spring' comes into view

    Taylor Luck

    August 09, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    Women’s right activists are gaining traction in Jordan and Tunisia. Their efforts have led to the rejection of old laws that protected rapists, and more representation in parliament. The progress women activists are making is sustained through cross border collaborations, and is part of a larger movement happening in Arab countries.

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