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  • Sesame and the IRC join forces to help Syrian refugee children

    November 17, 2019 |

    60 Minutes |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Jordan

    Sesame Street has long been used as an educational tool for children throughout the U.S., but a partnership between the International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop is expanding the reach of the popular television program. Together, the IRC and Sesame Workshop have now created a version of the show that specifically targets issues faced by children in refugee camps with the goal of enhancing both emotional and educational well-being.

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  • The boys learning anti-sexism in India

    November 11, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Pune, Maharashtra

    A program launched by the Equal Community Foundation (ECF) in 2011 called Action for Equality (AFE) educates more than 5,000 teenage boys in Pune, India about violence against women. They spend 43 weeks learning curriculum designed to help them spot gender-based violence, how to intervene and be a model for change, and how to disrupt gender norms. The program is especially effective, because it is coordinated by young men in their 20s whom the teenage boys look up to. About 80% of participants graduate, and many families testify to their son/brother/nephew's changed behavior.

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  • A district wades through a deluge of social-emotional learning curricula

    October 24, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Bristol, Virginia

    As the education community increasingly raises up social-emotional curricula as a solution to rising anxiety levels in young children, it can be hard for schools to know which of the countless programs and curricula are actually effective. One district in Virginia might have found a promising model — Bristol's schools have made several simple changes to give students the space to talk openly about their emotions and are seeing clear academic improvements.

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  • Wisconsin School Breaks Up Lunchtime Cliques With Assigned Seating

    October 23, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, River Hills, Wisconsin

    A school in Wisconsin requires that students sit in assigned seats, alongside teachers, during lunch. School administrators hope this will reduce student anxiety, help students develop social skills, and improve school culture.

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  • Ypsi-based program partners with formerly incarcerated writers to help youth heal through creativity

    October 16, 2019 |

    Concentrate |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

    Telling It, a Ypsilanti, Michigan based organization, uses creative writing, spoken word, and other forms of self-expression as a method of healing and mental health care for area youth. It hires people with similar life experiences and backgrounds as teachers and mentors, so that the young participants feel safe and welcome to share their experiences and feel understood. The program started as a literacy program but has since placed more emphasis on healing, even having social workers on its staff.

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  • Amador County builds community college pipeline for mental health workers

    October 15, 2019 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, Amador County, California

    To increase the number of mental health professionals in Amador County, California, the county has created an online program that culminates in a certificate or associate degree in human services. Preference to this small program is offered first to those that have personal experience with mental health issues, which adds an element of peer support to their skillset.

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  • Helping Low-Income Students Navigate College

    October 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A number of elite college prep programs are offering wraparound academic support to low-income students for up to eight years in an effort to replicate the built-in support provided by schools in wealthier districts.

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  • Supporting Muslim Teens in Face of Islamophobia — in Their Own Schools

    October 07, 2019 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, Sunnyvale, California

    A growing trend of documented instances of Islamophobia in schools lead the Islamic Networks Group to create a youth training program that empowers students to speak up in their schools. Built on the idea that many students don't know much about Islam, the program provides fact-checked materials "to stem discrimination and empower students," if faced with anti-Islam rhetoric.

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  • 'Talk With Me Baby': Alabama launches initiative to decrease language deficit among young children

    October 04, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

    Kids in high-income families hear about 2,000 words every hour, whereas kids in low-income families hear about 600 in the same amount of time. Alabama is rolling out a program to close the language acquisition gap for students under the age of 4.

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  • Bridges to Wealth tackles Philly's wealth gap through smart investment training

    October 01, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A University of Pennsylvania professor's observation of the wealth disparity in West Philadelphia led to the creation of Bridges to Wealth: a program that teaches financial literacy to marginalized communities who have historically been shut out of building wealth. College students in the program teach financial literacy to high school students alongside computer technology and technical skills. Bridges to Wealth has grown to offer personal finance and investing advice to adults as well as young students.

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