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  • A Day at the Fair —  A Syrian's Journey to Employment in Germany

    February 21, 2019 |

    Medium |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Berlin, Germany, hosts Europe's largest job fair for refugees, connecting refugees looking for jobs with employers trying to fill empty positions. For many, learning English and navigating German bureaucracy are amongst the biggest hurdles in securing steady employment, but job fairs can help.

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  • Philadelphia leads the way in 24-hour homeless shelters

    February 20, 2019 |

    Billy Penn |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The city of Philadelphia has one of the United State's highest poverty rates, but still manages to have one of the lowest rates of people experiencing homelessness; in part, this is possible because of the number of shelters operating 24/7, rather than offering shelter and services only at night. Daytime housing is also being offered in other cities across the country as people realize the benefit of providing a safe place for sleep and services at every hour.

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  • Community cautiously optimistic about Cure Violence, the crime-fighting program out of Chicago

    February 20, 2019 |

    WTLV-TV |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Cure Violence, a national non-profit, has been training local residents to intervene and diffuse violent conflict in their own neighborhoods. The organization, which started in Chicago, has contributed to decreased violence in cities like Baltimore and New York City, by taking a public health approach, meaning, treating crime like a disease. As Jacksonville, Florida comes to terms with the increase in violent conflict in its own city, it looks to Cure Violence as a possible intervention.

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  • Coded by Kids

    February 20, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    School districts can help students qualify for high-tech careers, regardless of their zip code, through investments in networking and mentoring. Coded by Kids was founded in Philadelphia in 2014 to teach underprivileged students computer skills, such as programming and design. Within five years, Coded by Kids has expanded into New Jersey and Delaware, reaching hundreds of kids. The organization has also launched a student-led design firm, Draft Studios.

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  • This program is helping fast-diversifying suburban schools boost outcomes for all students

    February 20, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sandy Springs, Georgia

    A nonprofit called AVID exposes low-income students to organizational skills, leadership training, and peer support networks. Working with over 2 million students nationwide, AVID is "designed to systematically help disadvantaged students compensate for their lack of insider knowledge." While it has its critics, this program has been particularly successful in it work with minority students in diversifying suburban schools.

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  • This origami-like strip of paper helped diagnose malaria in Uganda

    February 19, 2019 |

    The Verge |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    Cases of malaria in Uganda are increasing, and early diagnoses are key to managing the situation. Piggybacking off of the idea of using paper sensors, doctors have successfully been able to use this financially savvy way of testing with 98 percent accuracy and are now looking at implementing the process in rural areas where diagnoses are most difficult.

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  • Youth Villages

    February 19, 2019 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Tennessee

    Over the course of three decades, a program called Youth Villages has drastically improved the foster-care system in Tennessee by reducing the number of children removed from their homes. The program is able to assess a child's home environment and determine the root of the neglect. The aim is to provide in-home resources such parenting classes, behavioral therapy, housing help, and addiction services. Giving families the tools they need to care for their children decreases the number of children facing the traumas of entering the foster care system and decreases the amount of money spent by the state.

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  • How New Orleans Reduced Its Homeless Population By 90 Percent

    February 19, 2019 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    The city of New Orleans has managed to reduce homelessness by 90% since 2007, when a count showed more than 11,600 people were experiencing homelessness. Their strategy is deceptively simple - they gathered an outreach team, worked to create a rental assistance fund, and used a Housing First approach; other cities are following suit, creating new leaders in reaching effective homelessness.

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  • Keeping Affordability in Focus As Columbus Revitalization Picks up Steam

    February 19, 2019 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Columbus, Ohio aims to make housing more affordable by enacting he Central Ohio Community Land Trust; the community land trust uses ideas from other national affordable financing models to ensure low-income Columbus residents can afford safe, clean housing. The land trust keeps housing affordable in neighborhoods where rents are steadily rising in an effort to create equitable mixed-income communities.

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  • EMT will make house calls to help NH drug users find recovery

    February 19, 2019 |

    New Hampshire Union Leader |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    In New Hampshire, fire departments are implementing a new approach to address the state’s drug crisis that turns stations into “mobile Safe Stations.” While this allows anyone to walk into a fire station to seek help, NH Project FIRST (First Responders Initiating Recovery, Support & Training) also sends teams back to a person's house after the individual has already been treated for an overdose situation in order to offer further resources.

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