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  • ‘Tough Love': Harlem Gang Expert Visiting Jackson

    July 06, 2016 |

    Jackson Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Dr. Kai Smith runs GRAAFICS, Gang Diversion, Reentry And Absent Fathers Intervention Centers, a program he founded to give young men and women an outlet to avoid criminal behavior. The program includes training courses in behavior modification and focuses especially on early prevention of violent behaviors in children through meaningful mentorship.

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  • The people trying to save democracy from itself

    July 02, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Low voter turnouts, populists offering half-truths, corporate interests, and the blurring of facts in the media are signs that democracy around the world is in turmoil. Internationally, citizens have assembled different programs and initiatives that arm ordinary people with information about policy and their elected officials, as well as distinctive ways to reform the electoral system.

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  • For Centuries, A Small Town Has Embraced Strangers With Mental Illness

    July 01, 2016 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Belgium, Geel

    Institutionalizing the mentally ill can exacerbate their symptoms, while dehumanizing them and taking away opportunities for agency. For centuries, the town of Geel in Belgium has a government-funded program that places “boarders” in residential homes where they receive care like a family member. The solution to the problem is to not treat the mentally ill as a social problem, but rather as a social norm.

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  • United We Fish!

    June 28, 2016 |

    Hakai Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Local fisheries have been struggling to keep up with major manufacturers. Sustainable fishing practices have been countering that by creating Niche markets.

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  • Citizen-Led Bucharest Park Gets Official Stamp

    June 27, 2016 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: Romania, Bucharest

    In Romania, citizens have led an organizing effort to create their first urban nature park, a particularly important achievement because civilian and government collaborations can be difficult in Bucharest. After four years of debate, research, and approval, the park has been officially recognized and is now working towards becoming a space for recreation, education, and tourism.

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  • Is Estonia the new Finland?

    June 23, 2016 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: Estonia, Tartu

    Most educators and policymakers can rattle off a list of international educational powerhouses: Korea. Singapore. Japan. Finland. But there’s an overlooked member of the list: Estonia. With a focus on equity, Estonia has quietly joined ranks of the global education elite.

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  • How Cincinnati Salvaged the Nation's Most Dangerous Neighborhood

    June 16, 2016 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., a local NGO, has invested more than half a billion dollars into what was once the city's most dangerous neighborhood - and now is comparable to Greenwich Village.

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  • Can Fruit Save Our Food Waste Problem?

    June 15, 2016 |

    Los Angeles Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles-based nonprofit Food Forward was born out of the observation that many farmers are growing more fruit than they can sell at market. To cut down on food waste and get these viable fruits into the hands of people that are food insecure, Food Forward operates as the "transfer point between donors and receiving agencies," while also coordinating volunteers to forage the local farms and farmers markets.

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  • Rio Doce grassroots response arises out of Fundão mining disaster

    June 08, 2016 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Baixo Guandu

    More than six months after a mining tailings dam broke in Brazil, killing 19 people and polluting the 530-mile length of the Rio Doce, grassroots groups have arisen to take action and seek justice.

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  • Colonialism Nearly Wiped Out the Hawaiian Language. These Public Schools Are Bringing It Back.

    June 08, 2016 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: United States, Hilo, Hawaii

    With the emphasis on teaching English in American public schools, many non-English speaking students can lose the language of their family’s heritage. Hawaii has “language-immersion schools” that teaches children the native Hawaiian language until about fifth grade and then English is introduced. While the schools have preserved the native tongue and its cultural values, there are still challenges for students who face competition in English-dominated secondary education and the job market.

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