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  • Cuando Valencia fue tierra de acogida

    Cuando en 1992 el albergue municipal de Biar (Alicante) recibió por primera vez un contingente de refugiados procedentes de la guerra de los Balcanes, residentes trabajaron juntos a crear la Asociación de Ayuda para la Población Infantil de Bosnia y Croacia. Con el objetivo de acoger a refugiados, los vecinos ofrecieron sus casas, su dinero y su tiempo para acomodar, educar y reubicar a las familias nuevas.

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  • Schools work to aid children of domestic violence

    Massachusetts’ Brockton Public School district has trained the entire staff at three elementary schools to recognize signs of trauma in children. Inspired by the book, “Helping Traumatized Children Learn,” by Eliana Gil, the district’s initiative has now inspired another text and has spread to school districts around the world. Core to the initiative is trying to work more proactively toward social emotional health.

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  • A Hunger to Live: The Struggle to Interrupt the Cycle of Violence

    After going to prison themselves, John Knight of Jackson and Shanduke McPhatter of Brooklyn are living straight and determined to make changes. They work as "violence interrupters" in their neighborhoods, using an approach called "Cure Violence," developed by Dr. Gary Slutkin. They mentor other young, at-risk men and encourage them towards graduating high school, community service, staying away from drugs, and pursuing honest work.

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  • Houston's Quiet Revolution

    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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  • Bengaluru is being swept by citizen-led plastic bans

    While laws and regulations banning the use of plastic bags and wrappers lag in the government, neighborhoods within the city of Bengaluru (Bangalore) have taken it upon themselves to remove wasteful plastic from their communities and their environment. From organizing marches and demonstrations, to creating clever alternatives - such as renting reusable bags from stores and wrapping goods in newspaper - numerous zones within the city are going plastic waste-free on their own initiative, and inspiring their neighbors to do the same.

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  • A year later, how this grassroots effort to help elders live at home is snowballing

    As the traditional family structure changes and the elderly population of the United States grows, options for independent living grow challenging for the aged, who struggle with issues like loneliness, transportation to medical appointments, and carrying groceries. A grassroots effort called At Home is working to bring together community services, medical providers, and volunteers to provide assistance to seniors and afford them the opportunity to live independently in their own houses.

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  • Adapting the Midtown model to the neighborhoods

    To counteract the deteriorating commercial hub of four Detroit neighborhoods, the community development organization Live6 is engaging with locals and investing in the area. By working with anchor institutions, including a local college and a university, Live6 is adapting a development model that has worked for other Detroit neighborhoods. The group is redeveloping the area while being inclusive of the current residents.

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  • How 'Violence Interrupters' Are Trying to Stop Gang Shootings in Brooklyn

    In a year that has seen murder rise in New York, locals are trying to mediate between gang members, in part by using "violence interrupters," who are trained to break cycles of violence.

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  • Reducing blight is possible, experts say

    Shreveport, Louisiana, faces blight. New Orleans decreased blight by 30 percent by creating an authority for the task, using technology to collect data, and providing residents with information and help.

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  • We Don't Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness

    Far too many Americans are homeless, and with congress dragging their feet in implementing funds, it is up to individual places to set up programs to help provide housing. Counties in New Jersey have enacted legislation to fund housing and other services, but in other areas the fight is still on to pass legislation.

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