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Preventing Gun Violence with Nicole Hockley of Sandy Hook Promise

Becky Margiotta

July 18, 2019 |

Unleashing Social Change |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Newtown, Connecticut

The non-profit, Sandy Hook Promise, equips schools and youth with knowledge and tools to prevent gun violence. Founded after the Newtown shooting, the organization couldn’t make headway through policy and legislature, so they turned to people. The founders spent time analyzing how social change happens and took a strategic, generational approach to shifting the culture of gun violence. With much success, they now face the challenge of scaling to a national level.

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Finding refuge in north Flint: This sanctuary for women is building futures by mending spirits

Alexandria Brown

July 17, 2019 |

Flintside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

In Flint, Michigan, the N.E.W. in St. Luke’s N.E.W. Life Center provides education, employment training, and emotional support to women and some men who live in the "throw away zone," a term coined to describe the impoverished areas of Flint’s north and east sides and beyond the city limits into Beecher.

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How exercise is helping extreme athletes and others in Colorado battle addiction

Dan England

July 15, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Exercise has long been regarded as healthy, but it's now being used as a way to combat addiction. From specialized gyms that require 48 hours of sobriety to addiction recovery centers emphasizing exercise, people battling addiction are finding comfort and community to keep them on a healthy track.

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Dayton schools call family engagement weak point, push new strategies

Jeremy P. Kelley

July 07, 2019 |

Dayton Daily News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

Dayton Public Schools came to terms with the fact that they needed to improve family engagement and went about addressing it. This article was written 18 months after they first started and reports on its successes and failures. Solutions include hiring new administrative staff, creating community-friendly events, and “parent engagers” who cold-call residents to talk about the district. Admist all of the changes, the schools still feel like they have a lot more work to do.

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Restoring Nez Perce language for future generations

Daisy Zavala

July 03, 2019 |

The Daily Evergreen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Idaho

The Nez Perce Tribe and Lapwai School District are making a concerted effort to keep the tribe's language alive -- as part of an elective, every day students at an Idaho high school have the chance to learn the language from members of the tribe.

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Camden PowerCorps Recruits Youth to Green the City

Donna Liu

July 02, 2019 |

CivicStory |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

PowerCorps is a program that provides job training for young adults in Camden, New Jersey. It matches participants with opportunities to improve the green infrastructure in the community and is supported by the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority. The ultimate goal is to connect PowerCorps graduates to full-time employment.

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High-school apprenticeship programs give kids a chance to earn money, credit, work experience

Katherine Long

July 01, 2019 |

The Seattle Times |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

Over the next two years, the state of Washington will use $25 million provided by the state legislature to increase the number and range of high school apprenticeship programs. Career Connect Washington, which expands on previous apprenticeship initiatives, offers the opportunity for students to gain work experience, pay, and college credit while still in high school.

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Meet Sofia: a 67-year-old widow who uses Pokémon Go to reconnect with her city

Larissa Hjorth

July 01, 2019 |

The Conversation |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Badalona

Pokemon Go may have faded from mainstream popularity after it peaked in 2016, but the game is finding new life in Spain, where older generations are using the game to be more socially engaged in their communities. Social workers in Badalona, Spain are suggesting the game to clients lacking exercise and social inclusion.

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How Daily Farm Work and Outdoor Projects Make Learning in High School Better for Teens

Emily Kaplan

June 28, 2019 |

KQED |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Maine

After teachers noticed high school students were lacking interest and motivation, one rural Maine town decided to completely reimagine the curriculum for the first year of high school. The school developed a program, based around outdoor project-based learning and community-building exercises, that incorporated state academic standards. Standardized test scores are already improving.

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Think Globally, Sustain Locally

Donna Liu

June 26, 2019 |

CivicStory |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Holmdel, New Jersey

A New Jersey nonprofit, Sustainable Jersey, is taking a collaborative approach to environmental health, action, and sustainability. The organization is primarily a certification program, giving New Jersey towns guidelines to follow when it comes to energy use, waste, water, and health, and spotlighting those that are doing it well. At its annual summit, it brought together organizations from across the state, calling upon them and others to take more drastic actions, especially when it comes to waste reduction.

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