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This Solution To Poverty In Slums Needs To Be Rapidly Replicated

Devin Thorpe

October 21, 2015 |

Forbes |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Africa, Port Elizabeth

In South Africa, the extreme gap between rich and poor is the root cause of cyclical poverty, and those living in slums face particularly high barriers to education, healthcare, and quality of life. The Ubuntu Education Fund is using a comprehensive approach that includes sustainable investment in community leadership and infrastructure, a cradle-to-career household stability service, and a dexterous, community oriented approach to helping break the cycle of poverty.

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Black Wounds Matter

Sarah Stillman

October 15, 2015 |

The New Yorker |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Little attention is given to black men who are victims of gun violence but survive and need help. An organization in California is mobilizing all gun-violence victims to voice their opinion on criminal justice reform and support for victims.

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What a successful university mental health program looks like

Kimberly Alters

October 15, 2015 |

The Week |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Carrollton, Georgia

Many mental illnesses appear during an individual's college years, yet few colleges have effective mental health programs. The Jed Foundation created a framework for universities to follow to address student's need such as peer outreach programs.

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Participants Claim This Program Boosts Them out of Poverty. Should Other Cities Implement It?

Chris Peak

October 09, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Family Rewards is a three-year program in Memphis, which aims to stop inter-generational poverty cycles. The program gives low income families funds that are conditional on bettering the next generation.

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This non-profit group in Italy uses soccer to give migrants hope

William Troop

October 08, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Italy, Roma, Lazio

While migrants arriving in Europe wait for asylum, they have few opportunities. Liberi Nantes is a non-profit in Rome that aims to build relationships between migrants and Italians through organized recreational activities.

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Overwhelmed By Thousands Of Refugee Children Traveling Alone, Europe Considers Adoption

Erin Banco

October 05, 2015 |

International Business Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany, Munich, Bayern

In Germany child refugee homes are overwhelmed with unaccompanied minors. Adoption is one solution to quickly get these kids into homes, but many kids refuse because their family is far away but alive.

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One in Three: Breaking Brazil's domestic violence cycle

Karin Slater

October 04, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Brazil, Pernambuco

Brazil's Straw Hat project helps women affected by domestic violence leave abusive situations and enter the economy, creating a path to self-sustainability.

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How One School Bucks City's Racially Segregated Gifted and Talented System

Amy Zimmer

September 30, 2015 |

DNAinfo |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A school in Brooklyn uses a lottery-based acceptance system to ensure a diverse class. And instead of sorting the struggling kids from the gifted, they embedded an honors program which kids can opt into without changing classrooms.

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For U.S. Tribes, a Movement to Revive Native Foods and Lands

Cheryl Katz

September 28, 2015 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Duluth, Minnesota

Property rights, circumscribed jurisdictions, and conflicts with neighbors exacerbate Native American efforts to restore tribal land and resources. Some tribes have found success by tapping into a trend of support from the government and conservationists.

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Prison Without Punishment

Maurice Chammah

September 25, 2015 |

The Marshall Project |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Both incarceration and crime rates are low is Western Europe where the focus in prison is on rehabilitating prisoners so they can return to society. American leaders visited a prison in Germany to consider implementing certain aspects in the United States.

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