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  • Eugene's Tiny House Experiment Expands To Emerald Village

    Rachael McDonald

    April 20, 2017 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Almost 4 years ago, Opportunity Village was established in Eugene. It’s a community of tiny houses for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

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  • How Poverty Changes the Brain

    Tara Garcia Mathewson

    April 19, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Living in poverty can impact brain functioning due to the consistent stress and can lead to difficulty with problem solving, decision making, and goal setting. A Boston-based project, EMPath, addresses this issue by assisting families with identifying goals and taking the steps to accomplish these goals.

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  • Helping traumatized Yazidi refugees requires a different kind of care

    Meera Vijayann

    April 18, 2017 |

    TVO |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, London, Ontario

    Volunteers all over Canada are working hard to implement the Canadian government's mission to resettle 12,000 Yazidi refugees. A large part of the plan focuses on mental health support for this heavily-traumatized population and relies on trained interpreters to be able to communicate with them sensitively and appropriately so they open up to the idea of psychotherapy. The program has proven successful in that Canada now houses 50 Yazidi families, many of which go on to help other Yazidis settle in.

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  • Last Days of Solitary

    Lauren Mucciolo Dan Edge

    April 18, 2017 |

    PBS Frontline |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Warren, Maine

    Across the United States, the use of administrative segregation is being rethought and reduced, as study after study shows it’s link to higher rates of violence and recidivism. At Maine State Prison, over the course of six years, the number of people in solitary went from 100 to 8, while also seeing a decline in fights, use of weapons, and emergency room transportation in the prison’s general population. The prison has instead started implementing individualized mental health programming and structured living units – opting to implement rehabilitation over punitive measures.

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  • Can This Ring Protect Women from HIV?

    Dinsa Sachan

    April 17, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    In Africa, millions of people suffer from HIV and the majority of them are women. The dapivirine ring decreases the risk for women to receive HIV. The ring is in the piloting phase but early results show that it reduces the of contracting HIV by up to 75%.

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  • Study: Ending Homelessness for 4 Saves Thousands

    Sarah Jane Kyle

    April 13, 2017 |

    Coloradoan |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

    A study on four homeless individuals showed that they cost thousands of dollars, plus hours of city officials' time. Outreach Fort Collins aims to decrease these numbers by recognizing the importance of relationships and checking in on homeless individuals as a neighborhood resource for people to turn to if there is a concern (rather than calling the police).

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  • Rescued From A Gang: One Maryland Latina's Story

    Armando Trull

    April 10, 2017 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Maryland

    Many young Latina women live their lives in fear of gang violence. The Montgomery County Street Outreach Network rescues girls in danger and offers services to them in order to help them change their chances of success.

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  • Appalachia's new trail: finding life after coal

    Zack Colman

    April 09, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    Well-paying mining jobs used to be the bedrock of Appalachian coal country, but those jobs are increasingly hard to find. Local and national organizations are working together to help the region diversify economically by supporting local entrepreneurship with trainings and grant money.

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  • Takto učí dobrý učiteľ. Novinár odišiel z Bratislavy na východ a odpísané deti vyťahuje do normálneho života

    Juraj Koník

    April 06, 2017 |

    Denník N |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Slovakia

    Učiteľ, produkt programu Teach for Slovakia, robí pozitívne zmeny v triedach, v ktorých žiaci zaostávajú v čítaní, matematike a prírodných vedách.

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  • A How-to Book for Wielding Civic Power

    David Bornstein

    April 05, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Recognizing a pervasive sense of powerlessness in the US, Eric Liu authored "You’re More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen.” By connecting stories of various groups across the political spectrum exercising their civic muscles, he lays out concrete ways that power can be reclaimed by the seemingly powerless citizen.

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