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This Program Helps Homeless Students Stay in School

Sean Ryon

August 22, 2018 |

NationSwell |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Since 2007, SIMBA and ASET have connected over 1,000 homeless students living in New York City with academic resources. All students in the 2018 class graduated from high school with multiple college acceptances.

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An Orphanage That Doesn't Seem Like An Orphanage

Jason Beaubien

August 09, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Honduras, Tela

SOS Children's Villages is a non-profit group that services more than 80,000 kids. Their successful model emphasizes love, family, and relationships, even though the children aren't being raised in a "traditional" family.

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Black Fire Brigade gives $30K to train 30 South, West Side young adults as EMTs

Maudlyne Ihejirika

August 08, 2018 |

Chicago Sun-Times |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Black firefighters in Chicago launched the nation's first organization aimed at mentoring young men and women of color and helping them prepare for the firefighters exam. It's a way to combat inner city violence and address a long history of discriminatory hiring. The Black Fire Brigade raised more than $30,000 to help 30 young people with the costs of a course in emergency medical technician training and will also provide them with job placement after they gain their certification.

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Demystifying the Real Estate Development World for Minority Youth

Emily Nonko

August 01, 2018 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Two Detroit-based entrepreneurs are determined to help minority youth become stakeholders in community real estate development. Targeting communities that experience gentrification, Project Destined empowers young students with knowledge about the real estate profession, information that is often passed down through families instead of classroom lessons. "It's not a talent gap, it's an information gap," one of the founders emphasizes.

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In Honduras, troubled youth trade gangs for sports

Erlan Varela

July 31, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

In Honduras a former gang member created a nonprofit skating club to give young people healthy alternatives to crime and vandalism. With donations from USAID, the Catholic Church and others Skate Brothers serves about 70 young people with places to play sports, practice dancing and do skateboarding. The site also provides mentoring and a food aid program and the founders are deeply connected to the community.

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The radical sheriff giving offenders a chance

Jamiles Lartey

July 23, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Florida

A sheriff in northern Florida is helping break the cycle of incarceration by working to change how communities and law enforcement interact. The effort includes mentoring children of incarcerated parents, linking the department to the many religious institutions in the town and incorporating religion into jail programs, and connecting offenders to job opportunities. Over Morris Young’s tenure, juvenile arrests have dropped drastically and far fewer inmates are being sent to the state prison.

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Starting the Conversation – Offering a Glimmer of Hope

Andi Bourne

July 20, 2018 |

Seeley Swan Pathfinder |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

In Montana, an elementary school is changing the dynamics around bullying and suicide through the Say Something Assembly program, which helps create an environment for students to feel safe and empowered to speak up. Montana has the highest rate of suicide in the country and the assemblies are designed to help youth understand it's OK to be struggling and to seek help. School officials also offer a companion program of support from trusted adults who can continue engaging and helping students.

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The lifelong consequences of childhood trauma

Kathi Beeks

July 17, 2018 |

High Country News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Flathead Reservation, United States, Montana

Trauma-informed care and social support systems encourage resilience in the face of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). With evidence of strong links between childhood trauma and long-term health, behavioral, and even social issues in adulthood, programs like the Best Beginnings Children’s Partnership of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County in Montana and the BARR (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) curriculum promote healing and resilient thinking. Creating positive, supportive environments also reduces the likelihood of passing down inter-generational trauma.

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A curriculum to help students build healthy relationships

Zoie Koostra

July 13, 2018 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

Having a trusted network of adult mentors promotes social engagement and resilience in kids. The Kaleidoscope Connect program in Seeley Lake, Montana teaches seventh and eighth grade students the importance of trusted adult support and healthy decisions using colorful balloons, strings, and anchors as a metaphor. The two-year curriculum aims to address challenges ranging from rural isolation to student trauma by giving kids the tools to build healthy relationships with multiple adult mentors inside and outside of school.

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Connecting Colors and Community: Seeley Lake Addresses Student Resilience

Zoie Koostra

July 13, 2018 |

Seeley Swan Pathfinder |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

Kaleidoscope Connect is a curriculum program that helps middle school students build strong relationships with adults. The program helps students define what is important to them in relationships and helps them develop the skills to connect well with adults who support them. This curriculum is designed to help combat mental health problems before they arise, and give students a strong support system that they can seek help from if they need it.

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