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Meet the Young Activists Fighting Chicago's Gun Violence, With Lobbying and Group Hugs

Kim Bellware

September 03, 2019 |

The Trace |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

GoodKids MadCity, an anti-gun violence group that is led by black and brown youth in Chicago is working to create a safer community. Members, most of whom have been directly impacted by gun violence, work together to address the systemic drivers of gun violence in their city, including poverty, trauma, and lack of safe spaces. They do so by creating a community for themselves and by engaging politically – pushing local lawmakers to address the systemic drivers they’ve identified.

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Gonzalo Muñoz - Triciclos, COP25, recycling, and climate change

Aleksandr Nechaev

September 02, 2019 |

Shake the World |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Chile, Santiago

This podcast is an interview with Gonzalo Muñoz, the founder of a successful recycling organization called Triciclos that started in Chile and has since reached 8 other countries. Triciclos was the first certified B corp in Latin America, and Muñoz is now also High-Level Climate Champion for COP25 by the government of Chile. Muñoz shares his insights on the Triciclos approach, waste as a design error, climate change, and more.

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Minneapolis hoop dancer giving life lessons

Tristan Xiong

August 31, 2019 |

Twin Cities Pioneer Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Missouri

Hoop dancing, an activity with origins in indigenous dance traditions, can provide a means to physical fitness and child development. In Minneapolis, a professional hoop dancer is using this knowledge and his skill to teach others at the University of St.Thomas Anderson Student Center how to utilize the practice to improve their own lives.

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By the people: How Ohio citizens better their communities through direct action

Jim DeBrosse

August 27, 2019 |

Soapbox Cincinnati |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

Grassroots movements made up of ordinary citizens can go a long way in creating change. This article details several initiatives across Ohio that were led by citizens using a combination of lobbying, education, persistence, knowledge of government practices, and organization. Some things that were achieved using these methods are wage reimbursements and increased bus access.

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These Austin Tiny Homes Could House 40% of the City's Chronically Homeless Population

Hallie Steiner

August 26, 2019 |

NationSwell |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

A tiny home and RV community outside of Austin, Texas does more than house the homeless; it provides community and economic independence. With backing from local business, nonprofits, and religious institutions, Community First Village houses over 200 people and provides residents with ways to find jobs in the community as well as access to healthcare information and services. With homelessness on the rise in Austin, Texas, one community has a solution that includes housing, employment and above all a sense of social connection.

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‘We still haven't been allowed to be us': Breaking the Silence on Menopause

Rhiannon J. Davies

August 26, 2019 |

Source (formerly CommonSpace) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Scotland, Perth

Menopause is often regarded as a taboo topic for women to discuss publicly, but a group in Scotland is looking to normalize the conversation through pop-up cafes that go against this norm. "Menopause cafes," which started in Perth, Scotland, not exist throughout the county and attract not just women to the conversation, but also men that want to have a better understanding.

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Phoenix's Champion schools reimagine the relationship between sports and education

Brendon Kleen

August 22, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Champion Schools in Arizona put sports at the center of their curriculum, not to cultivate the next generation of professionals, but to build community and encourage active habits in its majority low-income student body. Coupled with a healthy meals program, the physical and skills training provides sports opportunities to low-income students, who are far less likely than their affluent peers to play a team sport.

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Student threat assessment expands to all Texas school districts

Tom Miller

August 21, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Schools in Austin, Texas have a renewed vigor to address student mental health after they saw hundreds of suicide attempts in recent years. In addition to approaching the issue in a serious manner, schools are now equipped with full-time mental health clinics on campus to offer support for students, teachers, and families. There are now 45 different clinics across the city that have worked with over 2,000 visitors, and already studies are showing improvements in things like increased self-esteem and decreased psychological distress.

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Rural Western States Work Together to Tackle Physician Shortages

Casey Leins

August 21, 2019 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Laramie, Wyoming

Building networks of physicians in rural areas helps reduce shortages of healthcare specialists. A partnership between Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana, known collectively as WWAMI, brings doctors to the Northwestern states by offering tuition waivers to doctors who train and remain in rural communities. The program is based out of the University of Washington’s Medical School and connects students with clinics across the partnering states.

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How one African American mom tackles racism head-on

Christa Case Bryant

August 21, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

As a reaction to police shootings of Black people in Missouri, one mom created a group called "Touchy Topics Tuesday" to invite White people and people of color to have frank conversations about race. By building trust and personal relationships, this group facilitates tough yet critical conversations surrounding race and racism in America and creates more empathy, support, and acceptance in the community.

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