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Healing the Children of Violence

Krista M. Torralva

March 04, 2016 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

In New Haven, the police department launched a program that pairs cops with clinicians. “We see ourselves as psychiatrists with guns and a badge.” They see children as victims too, who can experience trauma when witnessing violence or arrests. So far they’ve helped more than 20,000 families and children.

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Houston's Quiet Revolution

Michael Berryhill

March 01, 2016 |

Places Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Hundreds of immigrants in Houston often have no access to any social aid. One community, East Aldine, exemplifies this. It lacks sewers, water, or trash collection. But, with the help of one nonprofit residents are bypassing the city, and getting the help they need.

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It Takes A Village to Not Marry A Girl

Didem Tali

February 25, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Malawi

Some communities in Malawi are beginning to fight child marriage their own way—with music, dance, and a few tears, using theater to motivate cultural change.

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Hillary Clinton Wants to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline. She Should Embrace Restorative Justice.

Alexandria Neason

February 23, 2016 |

Slate |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Restorative justice programs essentially focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment. Schools that use the model try to understand and address the deficits that provoke students to misbehave, and teach students how to reconcile the consequences of their actions with all those affected by them.

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Police and the Public Bridge Gap on Stage

Thomas MacMillan

February 05, 2016 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York

An ensemble of New York Police Department officers and members of the public are participating in a theater program designed to bring together the opposite sides of the nationwide debate on interactions between police and minority communities.

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Human trafficking: California keeps a closer eye on recruiters

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

January 25, 2016 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Albany, California

A new law seeks to protect vulnerable guest workers and unwary businesses from unscrupulous recruiters by requiring them to register with the state and meet certain requirements.

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India Offers Training, Funding to Spur Growth in Tibetan Entrepreneurs

Amy Yee

January 20, 2016 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Dharamsala

Tibetan youth face high levels of unemployment in India, and an entrepreneurship training program is trying to change that by helping young people start their own companies. TED, the Tibetan Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, offers seed funding and business training to aspiring founders with the hopes of fostering economic growth to the Tibetan community in India.

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How to Get Out of Solitary — One Step at a Time

Maurice Chammah

January 07, 2016 |

The Marshall Project |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alger, Michigan

New programs aim to ease inmates out of years of solitary confinement by passing them through different "stages," each with different behavioral requirements and rewards. It's an approach that allows inmates to gradually gain more control over their lives.

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Tomato pickers persuade big food companies to sign on to human-rights movement

Lois K. Solomon

December 31, 2015 |

Sun Sentinel |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

Tomato pickers have spent more than 20 years on a campaign for dignity and fair pay. The workers have succeeded, against incredible odds, in getting some of the biggest corporations in the country to recognize their plight.

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Mexico's first 'union' for guest workers fights abuses at home and in US

Whitney Eulich

December 28, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal

Formed in 2013, the coalition of guest workers is recognized by the Mexican government. It gives transnational workers a platform to demand solutions to issues like recruitment fraud and trafficking.

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