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How a struggling school for Native Americans doubled its graduation rate

Emrys Eller

November 28, 2017 |

The Hechinger Report |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Since opening its doors in 2006, the Native American Community Academy has built up a school led by native leaders and centered around curricula informed by tribal cultures in New Mexico. The charter school has had remarkable success educating a population that has traditionally sat at the bottom of math and reading test score rankings and is now exporting its model to other tribes around the country.

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Trauma group offers a community in pain a place to heal

Matt Rocheleau

November 28, 2017 |

The Boston Globe |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

In order to provide a means for people who have experienced trauma to find support and begin to heal, Reverend Liz Walker founded a counseling group for her Roxbury neighbors. Rev. Walker’s post-traumatic healing group differs from others in that the group is run by the participants’ peers, the group is located in Roxbury, and participation is free.

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What turns some children into criminals? A look into the effects of emotional trauma

Beth Amato

November 27, 2017 |

News24 |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

In South Africa, several programs help young people who come from backgrounds of violence and trauma find new ways to engage in the world through sports, or teaching empathy and positive communication. Others focus on parents of young children to teach healthy ways to cope with discipline issues. These are part of a wider policy push in the country to focus on restorative justice and early child development to short-circuit youth crime.

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How Do You Clear a Pot Conviction From Your Record?

Lee Gaines

November 27, 2017 |

The Marshall Project |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

In light of recently passed laws to legalize the use of recreational marijuana, California legal clinics have set out to inform those with pot-related convictions that their convictions may be able to be reduced or expunged entirely thanks to a provision of Proposition 64. So far, over 4,000 petitions have been filed throughout the state to both reduce sentences of pot-related convictions and either eliminate or reclassify prior convictions as misdemeanors.

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Redina's story: A mother's troubled journey home from prison

Katie Colaneri

November 27, 2017 |

WHYY |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

For Redina, and others suffering from addiction, it is hard to break the cycle. 'Women Working for a Change' is a program that tries to change addicts' thinking in order to prevent a relapse.

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Saving Lives Via Text Message

Anya Kamenetz

November 26, 2017 |

NPR |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Preventing suicide and helping people when they feel most alone are big goals but they are exactly what 'Crisis Text Line' aims to do. This hotline allows individuals to text trained counselors when they are at their most vulnerable, the counselors can talk to them and reach First Responders if the situation warrants it.

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Changing Course: A School Cooperative Aims To Remake Coal Communities

Benny Becker Jeff Young Mary Meehan

November 25, 2017 |

WOUB Public Media |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Stanville, Kentucky

In the rural, rugged country of Appalachia, towns like Stanville face some of the country’s most profound economic and public health problems. Some of these communities, however, are making remarkable strides against these challenges with the help of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, which makes schools a central pillar with entrepreneurial, innovative curricula, provision of health care resources, and hope and opportunity are restored in the post-coal era.

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Starting & Growing A Business On The Navajo Nation

Sarah Gustavus Lim

November 22, 2017 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Leupp, Arizona

Entrepreneurs in the Navajo Nation face unique challenges finding talent and funding. One business struggling is the North Leupp Family Farm, which grows healthy food and employees local people. The Native American Business Incubator Network helped the farm grow by overcoming some of these challenges. This is part of a broader effort to create jobs and help young people stay in the region.

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Health leaders to offer opioid education to student athletes across Arizona

Shayla Hyde

November 21, 2017 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Young athletes are particularly prone to falling into an opioid addiction as they are more likely to be prescribed the drugs in the first place. In Arizona, health professionals are starting to formally educate students on the dangers of opioid misuse and alternative mechanisms students might use to cope with pain or anxiety.

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This Vermont program might reduce sex offender recidivism. Could it work in Philly?

Malcolm Burnley

November 16, 2017 |

Generocity |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A program called Circles in Vermont is built on the idea that it takes an entire community to help sex offenders reintegrate back into a community. Circles is also used in other states and countries and creates supportive networks of volunteers who offer a safe place for offenders to discuss their triggers and help them build authentic connections and relationships so they are part of the community rather than pushed to the fringes.

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