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  • Student Creates Trans Fitness Organization

    October 29, 2019 |

    Journey Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

    What started as a self-documented fitness journey for a University of South Florida student, soon turned into a program that connected queer, trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary and gender-queer people for group workouts. Using Instagram to post their journey, the community now meets up every weekend to be active outdoors and promote community.

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  • Can Green License Plates Help Plug Electric Cars?

    October 25, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    The United Kingdom has started cracking down on high-emission vehicle drivers by creating restricted zones that fine drivers of cars that emit a designated amount of pollution into the air; the carbon emissions in this type of zone in London has decreased by more than a third in six months. Now, the U.K. is taking their sustainability initiative a step further by labeling low-emission cars with green license plates that allow them to be easily recognized - and rewarded.

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  • A district wades through a deluge of social-emotional learning curricula

    October 24, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Bristol, Virginia

    As the education community increasingly raises up social-emotional curricula as a solution to rising anxiety levels in young children, it can be hard for schools to know which of the countless programs and curricula are actually effective. One district in Virginia might have found a promising model — Bristol's schools have made several simple changes to give students the space to talk openly about their emotions and are seeing clear academic improvements.

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  • Restorative Justice: Healing Instead of Incarceration

    October 24, 2019 |

    News Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Prosecutors in Brooklyn and Bronx divert some violent crime cases away from traditional courts to a program called Common Justice, which gives victims a greater say in the outcome – an outcome chosen by 9 out of 10 victims served by the agency because it provides a more healing alternative to the incarceration that has caused so many social problems in their neighborhoods. Through restorative justice dialog between victims and those who harmed them, agreements are forged whereby the responsible party will atone for his crime through restitution, community service, or other means.

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  • Wisconsin School Breaks Up Lunchtime Cliques With Assigned Seating

    October 23, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, River Hills, Wisconsin

    A school in Wisconsin requires that students sit in assigned seats, alongside teachers, during lunch. School administrators hope this will reduce student anxiety, help students develop social skills, and improve school culture.

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  • New apartment project in Kensington will give residents a discount if they volunteer

    October 23, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    An b-corporation in Kensington, a Northern Philadelphia neighborhood, addresses gentrification and population growth in their area by bringing together entrepreneurs with community members to encourage local business growth and partnership. Now, Shift Capital's latest project aims to bring the community together by offering discounted rents for tenants in exchange for volunteer hours in the community.

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  • Youth suicide prevention that works

    October 23, 2019 |

    The Laconia Daily Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Laconia, New Hampshire

    New Hampshire K-12 schools are trying a variety of different initiatives to try to reduce the rates of suicide amongst youth. So far, two school-based prevention programs – one used in New Hampshire and one used in Sweden – have shown evidence of success. Both teach students how to recognize signs of depression and suicide risk and have reduced the rate of suicidal thoughts and attempts.

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  • These kids look out for one another

    October 18, 2019 |

    The Laconia Daily Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Tilton, New Hampshire

    High school students in Tilton, New Hampshire are learning how to be peer counselors as part of a program that aims to destigimatize the notion of seeking help for mental health concerns. The program, which has been implemented across the U.S. and in several other countries, has been shown to decrease a person's risk of suicide and is now regarded as "a mental-health best practice."

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  • Mental health a daily lesson in schools

    October 17, 2019 |

    The Laconia Daily Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Franklin, New Hampshire

    A middle school in New Hampshire has piloted a program that focuses on dividing the school into different wings and offering classes on "mental wellness, conflict resolution, and healthy ways to communicate" with the goal of better addressing the emotional wellbeing of students. The outcomes have been promising thus far, with students reporting improved effects on their mental health.

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  • Ypsi-based program partners with formerly incarcerated writers to help youth heal through creativity

    October 16, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

    Telling It, a Ypsilanti, Michigan based organization, uses creative writing, spoken word, and other forms of self-expression as a method of healing and mental health care for area youth. It hires people with similar life experiences and backgrounds as teachers and mentors, so that the young participants feel safe and welcome to share their experiences and feel understood. The program started as a literacy program but has since placed more emphasis on healing, even having social workers on its staff.

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