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This Birmingham nonprofit gives youth safe spaces to open up: 'Listen'

Alaina Bookman

July 11, 2024 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

Kings Kids Outreach provides youth with mentorship, tutoring, school supplies, counseling and other summer programs to help improve their academic performance, reduce absenteeism and protect them from growing rates of violence in the city. The group provides services to more than 2,000 children and, from the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, reduced chronic absenteeism from 26.2% to 12.7%

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Haitian families displaced by gang violence sustain effects with more than just solidarity

Fritznel D. Octave

June 17, 2024 |

Haitian Times |

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Response Location: Haiti, Port-au-Prince

More than 300 families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, came together in a closed public school to support each other with practical assistance. From sharing daily tasks to security and safety to splitting resources and food, they built a self-governing system through mutual aid and healthy social relationships.

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Peace Through Resolution: Iseyin's Journey To Overcoming Religious Strife

Muritala Abdullahi

June 07, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Iseyin, Oyo

Following years of religious strife and violence, several groups gathered to create a peace treaty, protecting each group’s right to safe, religious celebration. Since the creation of the peace agreement in 2022, both the Oró and Egungun religious festivals have taken place without any incidents of violence.

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What do violence interrupters in Oakland do? We spoke with one to find out

Roselyn Romero

June 06, 2024 |

The Oaklandside |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Volunteer violence interrupters with Youth Alive — a nonprofit based in Oakland, California — are breaking cycles of violence by providing immediate support to victims and their families after a crime. They receive tips from the community, direct people to resources, mediate conflicts, and even help survivors relocate.

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Researchers race to keep up with improving AI voice clones — and prevent scams

Ulaa Kuziez Elaine Cha

June 04, 2024 |

St. Louis Public Radio |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Researchers are developing a program called DeFake that adds subtle noise distortion to people’s voice recordings to prevent artificial intelligence from learning the voice and creating deep fakes with it.

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Against all odds: Educating Nigeria's Fulani children amidst adversity

Yahuza Bawage

June 03, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Jabi, Adamawa

Founded to address the root causes of cattle rustling in Nigeria, such as lack of access to education, as well as raise awareness of Fulani culture, the Fulani Care and Support Foundation set up makeshift classrooms to provide formal education for children aged 7 to 12. By relying on volunteer teachers, one of the foundation’s schools offers lessons for about 50 students three times a week.

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Redefining Masculinity: This Initiative Engages Men In The Fight Against SGBV

Chidera Eze

June 01, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu

Boys Champion educates young boys on healthy masculinity, combatting cultural norms that lead to sexual and gender-based violence through various outreach initiatives, mentorship opportunities, and events held at local schools. Since 2018, the group has reached more than 10,000 young boys, teaching them ways to promote gender equality in their communities.

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Dwindling Fish Populations Causing Conflicts over Fishing Grounds in Homa Bay

Sharon Atieno

May 30, 2024 |

Science Africa |

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Response Location: Kenya

To prevent conflicts between fishermen attempting to fish in the same areas in Rusinga Island, Kenya, a zoning method was created. Each group of fishermen are allowed on certain fishing grounds for 15 days, then they must rotate.

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A post-mortem on Oregon's drug decriminalization efforts

Paige Sutherland Meghna Chakrabarti

May 29, 2024 |

WBUR |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

While the decriminalization effort Measure 110 failed to fully meet the mark, the Health Justice Recovery Alliance joined forces with local law enforcement to create a pilot program that helped locals struggling with addiction. Through the program, police can contact an outreach worker who will come to the scene and connect the person struggling with addiction to support services such as detox care and housing, helping lead them toward long-term recovery. So far, the pilot program has helped over 200 people.

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Inside Vermont's Radical Approach to Helping the Formerly Incarcerated Succeed

Steven Yoder

May 28, 2024 |

The Appeal |

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Response Location: United States, Vermont

Vermont built volunteer-led Circle of Support and Accountability groups into its reentry system to help keep those who’ve committed sexual crimes from reoffending. The volunteers meet with people who were formerly incarcerated weekly to offer advice, encouragement, and support while they transition into life outside of prison.

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