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The Fayetteville Observer's search for crime solutions takes us to Memphis

Greg Barnes

January 26, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

In Memphis, “school officials, politicians, business leaders, preachers, nonprofit organizations and everyday residents” came together to fight crime in a strategy known as Collective Impact. Could this approach help other cities like Fayetteville fight crime?

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In the Long War on Poverty, Small Victories That Matter

David Bornstein

January 08, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A panoply of responses to poverty has emerged to address poverty in the United States and abroad. The responses share in three key tactics: Measuring impact, paying for success, and collaboration.

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How one city cut violent crime by 60 percent

Greg Barnes

December 22, 2013 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, High Point, North Carolina

Areas of High Point, North Carolina have suffered from crime, poverty, and neglect, until the city began implementing Operation Ceasefire, a policing program that uses data collecting, community support against crime. High Point is now leading the country in its success of Operation Ceasefire, boasting dramatic reductions in violent crimes, domestic abuse, robberies, and drug-related offenses.

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4 Out of 5 Black Women Are Overweight. This Group Has the Solution.

Catherine Cheney

December 19, 2013 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Henderson, North Carolina

Obesity has become a health crisis for many women in the African-American community, but a group known as GirlTrek is working to change this by making exercise a social norm and creating supportive connections between women with shared goals. This new organization, which works to identify barriers that many in this community face, channels African-American history to encourage black women to walk their way toward better health.

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In Iowa, Accountable Care Begins To Make A Difference

Jenny Gold

November 21, 2013 |

Kaiser Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Dodge, Iowa

In Iowa, a Medicare program uses financial incentives to encourage doctors and hospitals to provide the highest quality care possible. The approach has proven successful in providing comprehensive treatment for frequent patients.

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The women who bear the scars of Sierra Leone's civil war

Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

November 16, 2013 |

The Telegraph |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sierra Leone, Binkolo, Bombali District

The bloody civil war that tore through Sierra Leone for over a decade was one of the most devastating and violent in Africa's modern history. Those that suffered most were usually young woman, forced into combat, displaced, repeatedly raped and beaten. It has taken years for those who lived through the conflict to reclaim a normal life. One of the most powerful tools that many women leveraged were grassroots initiatives, funded by various NGOs, that the girls designed and led themselves, funding small businesses, support groups, and community projects.

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How Online Mapmakers Are Helping the Red Cross Save Lives in the Philippines

Robinson Meyer

November 13, 2013 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Philippines, Port-au-Prince

After typhoon Haiyan, the devastation to the Philippines was hard to locate and track. The Red Cross staffed volunteers to sort through crowd-sourced data to create maps. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap software application has helped the Red Cross better organize search and rescue operations.

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How can Milwaukee County's broken mental health system be fixed?

Meg Kissinger

November 05, 2013 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Milwaukee County’s mental health system put more resources in expensive emergency care rather than invest in programs that offer continual care. As a result, Milwaukee County identifies nine solutions from other cities that have had success in repairing mental health systems. Solutions include the ending of reliance on emergency care, expand community support programs, change laws, and supportive housing.

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Improving School Lunch by Design

Courtney E. Martin

October 16, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The San Francisco Unified School District is piloting a collaboration with the design firm IDEO to re-imagine the school food system and help combat childhood obesity by better designing the space and the experience of how children eat, as much as the type of food they consume.

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Geothermal Energy in Developing Countries and the MDGs

Ingvar Birgir Fridleifsson Málfrídur Ómarsdóttir

October 04, 2013 |

United Nations University |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Hellisheidi

As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of balancing rapid development and energy needs against sustainability initiatives and conscientious practices, renewables continue to provide a growing, constructive alternative to fossil fuels. Geothermal energy in particular is a resource with vast potential, as unlike wind and solar it is constant (does not have low times for which energy must be stored) and it is accessible in dozens of countries. But it will require global cooperation to fully tap the potential and define a sustainable future in energy.

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