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Can Sex Work Help Heal Trauma and Anxiety?

Emily McCarty

June 07, 2017 |

Vice |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

For individuals with severe social anxiety, been victims of rape or abuse, or have disabilities they may never have had a sexual experience. Sex workers or surrogates can offer a trusting environment to help these individuals explore their sexuality and help them to heal.

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Hospitals Are Partnering With Lawyers To Treat Patients' Legal Needs

Michelle Andrews

June 06, 2017 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Hospitals in Omaha are creating “medical-legal partnerships” for their patients: teams of doctors, social workers and lawyers that work collaboratively with patients to help them navigate challenges like fighting to get Medicaid coverage for a cat scan, or getting a security deposit back and moving out of an apartment that’s making them sicker.

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After Coal, a Small Kentucky Town Builds a Healthier, More Creative Economy

Peter Slavin

June 06, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Hemphill, Kentucky

Many small towns in rural Appalachia are struggling to adapt to the greater evolutions of the American economy away from the coal industry. But some places, like the little town of Hemphill in Kentucky, are using the opportunity to get creative with local enterprise and unite the community in launching new ventures. The Hemphill Community Center is now a central resource for launching new small businesses, arts and cultural events, and fostering shared resources and renewed growth for the town.

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Battle over 'local control' of farms brews in Callaway County

Lucille Sherman

June 05, 2017 |

Columbia Missourian |

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Response Location: United States, Missouri

In Callaway County, Missouri local farmers are opposing concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and are asking that these operations are more regulated to protect the lives of the people living in the area. They are encouraging the participation of local government instead of the state government.

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New Philly mural features work by formerly incarcerated artists

Dominique “Peak” Johnson

June 02, 2017 |

Billy Penn |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The mural at Eighth and Callowhill in Philadelphia was created by two formerly incarcerated artists. The work is part of a larger exhibition that brings attention to U.S. criminal justice reform through the artwork of currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.

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Chicago Youth Help Decide Where Public Funds Go

Martín Xavi Macías

May 30, 2017 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago is asking its citizens, including youth, to help determine how to spend public money. Participatory budgeting involves communities identifying their greatest needs and guiding spending towards solutions.

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Math, Science Professionals Say Goodbye to the Office Park, Hello to the Classroom

Carolyn Jones

May 30, 2017 |

Wall Street Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

EnCorps, a nonprofit that helps and trains mid-career STEM professionals to become teachers, has emerged as one promising solution to the shortage of K-12 math and science instructors nationwide. The California-based program has grown from an inaugural class of 70 to 190 in 2017.

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These Detroit Students Mix Day Jobs With School

Serena Maria Daniels

May 25, 2017 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

A national network of private Catholic high schools matches its low-income population with corporate sponsors in the community to help students get real-world work experience and firms diversity potential talent pools. Following a work-study model in which students' compensation goes towards the school's operating costs, students work a 9-5 job one day of the week. The Detroit chapter has a 100 percent college acceptance rate.

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In Rural Uganda, Women Supporting Women

Riva Richmond

May 25, 2017 |

The Story Exchange |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Mityana, Mityana District

Though the overall poverty rate has been dropping in recent years, rural communities in Uganda still lack many basic resources, including access to healthy food, toiletries, and economic opportunity. The Network of Women in Agribusiness and Development was founded by women to empower and support their sisters through educational initiatives, agricultural training, and the provision of items such as pigs and fruit trees to help them break the cycle of poverty.

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Research Says ‘Voucher' Programs Can Help Students

Tammy Worth

May 23, 2017 |

Flatland |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Kansas

The Catholic Education Foundation in Kansas City has provided nearly $600,000 in scholarships to approximately 300 low-income students to give them the choice to choose where they want to go to school. Because it is funded by businesses through tax-deductible contributions, it is a contentious issue by involving public money. The program has found over time that although the difference in test scores between private and public schools is modest, the real benefit of the program is helping families make informed choices about their education without access being an issue.

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