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The App and the Cut: Strategic Technological Development against FGM

Dorcas Wangira

June 21, 2018 |

KTN News Kenya |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Kisumu, Kisumu County

FGM, or Female Genital Mutilation, is still being conducted in Kenya albeit now in secrecy. A group of high school girls in Kisumu, Kenya developed an app that is part of the effort to end the practice. The app includes educational resources as well as connections to local police stations and offers ways of tracking local advocates' outreach. While the app has garnered a lot of international attention as well as some support from those who work on the ground in the issue, it still faces many challenges before it can become truly effective.

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Inside the Effort to Bring Haitian Religious Leaders to the Forefront of Social Activism

Vania Andre

June 15, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Lawyers and clergy in New York City are partnering to help Haitian-American immigrants learn about their rights. An organizer is overcoming a reluctance from some pastors to engage in what's seen as activism by developing personal relationships with leaders and attending community events.

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ICE Came for a Tennessee Town's Immigrants. The Town Fought Back.

Miriam Jordan

June 11, 2018 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Morristown, Tennessee

After a raid in a Tennessee plant resulted in 97 immigrants being detained, and 130 American-born children affected, a town came together to help their immigrant neighbors. A church was converted into a crisis response center, professors organized a speaking event at the college, 1,000 attended a prayer vigil, and 300 marched in a protest downtown. “We love Morristown. We are here to send a message of love and unity.”

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Domestic violence: Convictions are hard and the safety net has many holes

Jess Aloe Elizabeth Murray

June 06, 2018 |

Burlington Free Press |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

Vermont lawmakers tried to make it easier for domestic violence victims to seek a special type of restraining order even if law enforcement does not have enough evidence to make an arrest. If it's granted the accused abuser cannot contact the victim or possess guns, but there are many holes in the system that make getting a permanent order more challenging. Resources are tight although one officer to work part-time in the State Attorney's office to create more uniform policies around the state.

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Barcelona Finds a Way to Control Its Airbnb Market

Feargus O'Sullivan

June 06, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

Swamped by short-term vacation rentals, Barcelona pushed Airbnb to share data with government officials and help ensure that only licensed properties are listed on the site. The agreement offers a model for how other cities can respond to the same problem.

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Dick's Sporting Goods overhauled its gun policies after Parkland. The CEO didn't stop there.

Rachel Siegel

May 31, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Parkland, Florida

In a response to the 2018 Parkland, Fla. shooting that killed 17 people, Dick's Sporting Goods removed guns from several locations around the country and carried on conversations with Congress about tighter gun laws. The sporting goods company, which sold a shotgun to the Parkland shooter before the shooting occurred, has taken a comprehensive approach in looking at the school shooting crisis around the country by reducing gun sales and working with legislators on firearm legislation.

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Are Handicrafts Intellectual Property? These Guatemalan Women Think So.

Anna-Catherine Brigida

May 18, 2018 |

Bright Magazine |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Guatemala

The expansion of intellectual property laws to cover ancestral knowledge can help protect indigenous people from economic exploitation. Indigenous women in Guatemala are working to pass a law similar to one used in Australia and South Africa to protect the use of textile designs.

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Housing

Austin Ampeloquio

May 12, 2018 |

Temple University |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Though there continue to be stigmas and stereotypes around using medically-assisted treatments (MATs) for addiction rehabilitation, several housing units in Philadelphia work to make individuals using MAT as part of their recovery feel welcome. One such recovery residence, the Joy of Living, offers stability and open arms for individuals on MAT programs, many of whom are often turned away by other facilities.

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Tiny Houses Alone Can't Solve the Housing Crisis. But Here's What Can

Chris Winters

May 08, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Buying a house with 8 other people, tiny houses, forming a homeowners association to buy land, and community land trust’s are all different options people are taking to find alternate forms of housing that are affordable. “They’ve defined a new American Dream. They hope others will follow their model, if not by making the same choice, then by being willing to look beyond traditional boundaries.”

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Meet the Judge Who Transformed California's Criminal Justice System

Abbie Vansickle

April 23, 2018 |

The Marshall Project |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Using the catalyst approach, Judge Thelton Henderson was able to reform California prisons. He employed courts to change bureaucratic systems, and was moved by the idea that if you “encourage everyone involved to buy into a solution.. long-term change will happen.” Coupled with court orders, Henderson oversaw lawsuits involving overcrowding and inadequate medical services in prisons. A move that led to statewide change.

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