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Inside Colombia's City of Women

Kary Stewart

April 20, 2016 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Colombia, Turbaco

La Ciudad de Las Mujeres or the City of Women was built by displaced women in Colombia. They are the survivors of violence from the Colombian war. “Today the neighbourhood has its own infrastructure, housing almost 500 people with a school, all built by the women.” The organization has also established a credit fund for micro-enterprises, a brick factory, a community restaurant, and a childcare center.

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How Dwindling Fish Stocks Got a Reprieve

Sylvia Rowley

April 19, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Giving fishermen a business incentive to fish sustainably can “unleash their creative capacity” to help solve the problem, says one expert.

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What Seattle police can learn from an ‘out of control' department's turnaround in New England

Steve Miletich

April 16, 2016 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, East Haven, Connecticut

After serious issues with excessive force and police discrimination reached a head in East Haven, Conn., major department overhauls that focused on more diverse hiring, de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution have led to much healthier law enforcement for the community. Their model offers hopeful lessons to Seattle and other cities whose police departments also have been required to adopt federally mandated reforms.

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When you treat violence as a health problem, kids and communities heal, experts say

Brie Zeltner

April 13, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Victims of violence found in hospitals are more likely to return for emergency care than those with chronic illnesses. As a result, communities like Cleveland, Ohio are trying the approach of treating violence as a public health issue. By employing social workers and peer mentors for the victims while being treated, it is hoped that the cycle of violence can be interrupted and the root cause addressed.

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Grow for Vets

Haley Rivet

April 01, 2016 |

OR Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Veterans using prescription drugs to treat PTSD are now turning to cannabis as an alternative treatment, as it can often cause fewer side effects. Grow for Vets is an organization that helps veterans obtain marijuana free of charge.

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Former Prisoners Find Redemption Running a Prosperous Business in San Francisco's Public Housing

Chris Peak

March 31, 2016 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Facing job discrimination after years in and out of prison, a San Francisco man founded a company that employs public housing residents, regardless of their parole status, to sort trash from recyclables and compostable items. It's saving the housing complexes money, diverting trash from the waste stream and providing meaningful employment for those who often can't get jobs in the formal economy.

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Meet the Scraper Bike Team of East Oakland

Benjamin Michel

March 30, 2016 |

KQED |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

In Oakland, California, a group of elementary and middle school-aged kids have banded together to ride bikes together as a way to stay out of trouble. Although the practice has a positive influence on the kid's physical health, and is good for the environment, it is also positively impacts the student's academics since a the "team" requires a certain grade point average as well.

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Can we Quake-Proof a City?

Neal Razzell

March 22, 2016 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nepal

Can we engineer buildings to prevent collapse in earthquakes? The answer is yes, and the Inquiry dives into how better building design can save more and more lives as urban density increases.

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The Resurrection of St. Benedict's

Scott Pelley

March 20, 2016 |

60 Minutes |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

Once a white Catholic all-male private school, St. Benedict's Prep now educates predominantly low-income black and Hispanic students. At St. Benedict's, students hold leadership positions, receive trauma-informed counseling, and live by the motto "Whatever hurts my brother hurts me." Headmaster Edwin Leahy says the school "has the same structure as a gang except you can only be in one gang. You can only be in ours." St. Benedict's, which struggled to gain its footing in the 1960s following white flight, boasts a higher retention and graduation rate than many other Newark schools.

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Speaking Out: Roxanne Morales

Rachel Denny Clow

March 19, 2016 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Robstown, Texas

Roxanne Morales sees hope in the children of Robstown. As a community educator for the Women’s Shelter of South Texas, she has worked in the community for the past year in a pilot program that is about creating safe communities.

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