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  • To Sway Swing Voters, Try Empathy

    February 04, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Deep canvassing goes beyond talking points, encouraging empathetic dialogue. The New York-based organization, Changing the Conversation Together, trains volunteers in the practice of deep canvassing. Instead of just focusing on a candidate’s talking points in an effort to mobilize potential voters, deep canvassing promotes conversation, listening, and empathy. Canvassers are taught to relay a personal story, a message of love, as a way to connect with the people they meet.

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  • When the bus is the schoolhouse

    February 03, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, Kentucky

    A number of barriers prevent young children in Appalachia from enrolling in formal preschool classes. In response, a fleet of buses is traveling to remote communities to teach students academic and social skills.

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  • How a Cincinnati manufacturer is changing lives & slashing turnover

    January 29, 2020 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    At Nehemiah Manufacturing, more than 80% of the employees are "second-chance" workers: people with a criminal record, a history of drug abuse, and such. Not only does the company bring more jobs to the city of Cincinnati, but it also connects employees with resources in the community, such as job training, housing assistance, food assistance, or mental-health counseling. Turnover rate is only 15%, and employees themselves describe how the job changed their lives.

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  • High School Starts At 3 p.m. For These Michigan Students

    January 28, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Lansing, Michigan

    In Lansing, Michigan, one high school gives students the option to take classes from 3 to 8 p.m., outside of the standard school day. This allows students to hold part-time jobs or internships, fulfill other responsibilities outside classes, and even get more sleep.

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  • Weaponizing Truth Against Opioids

    January 28, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Ad campaigns that provide personal testimonials, relatable narratives, and captivating images succeed in stemming epidemics of addiction among teenagers. The Truth Initiative’s anti-smoking campaign has helped to dramatically reduce teenage smoking during recent decades by creating ads that targeted teens with compelling messages. Now, the Truth Initiative is including anti-opioid messaging in its campaign.

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  • This Bank Hired a Community Organizer and Here's What Happened Next

    January 28, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Reducing inequality in the financial sector requires creating connections to underserved communities of color. In Boston, Berkshire Bank has begun an initiative to reach those who are “underbanked.” The bank’s new Reevex Labs facilities use coworking and event spaces to facilitate connections between communities and financial institutions. At Reevex locations, community members can connect to organizations like The Runway Project, which facilitates low-interest loans to entrepreneurs of color.

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  • Would you drop your children 800m from school to make them walk?

    January 28, 2020 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Hamilton, Victoria

    Faced with an obesity epidemic, communities in Australia are making changes to become healthier and promote a healthy lifestyle. Programs have included increased education around grocery shopping with a nutritional mindset as well as increasing exercise through initiatives that encourage children to walk to school. Since making changes, individuals in the communities have attested to the effectiveness and obesity and overweight rates in some regions have notably decreased.

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  • Big Impact with a Small Footprint

    January 24, 2020 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    The Beloved Community Village, a tiny-home community in Denver, Colorado, serves as an example of a successful housing model for people in insecure housing situations. The community takes a shared living approach and requires residents to participate in community events without violence, drugs, or other harmful behaviors. Now, Charlotte officials look to the Beloved Community Village as an example that can help as they work to combat homelessness in their own community.

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  • For many veterans, it's easier to enlist in the military than it is to enroll in its benefits

    January 23, 2020 |

    Kensington Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    While Veterans Affairs offers healthcare and other benefits to veterans of the United States, these benefits are often difficult to access due to confusing requirements and bureaucracy. Community organizations and the department itself have had to learn from the failures of the benefits system to try to give veterans the healthcare and services they need to thrive after military service.

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  • Using Trauma-Informed Design, Buildings Become Tools for Recovery

    January 22, 2020 |

    Colorado Trust |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    In Denver, Colorado, one homeless shelter is using trauma-informed design to make residents feel more at home and less likely to sleep outside. Architects building Sanderson Apartments considered past traumas when choosing the layout, colors, furniture, and building materials. As a result, the physical environment is helping with the recovery process.

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