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  • Supporting Muslim Teens in Face of Islamophobia — in Their Own Schools

    October 07, 2019 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, Sunnyvale, California

    A growing trend of documented instances of Islamophobia in schools lead the Islamic Networks Group to create a youth training program that empowers students to speak up in their schools. Built on the idea that many students don't know much about Islam, the program provides fact-checked materials "to stem discrimination and empower students," if faced with anti-Islam rhetoric.

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  • Poetic justice: The creative space offering new hope to Johannesburg youth

    October 04, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Creative expression builds community and helps promote mental wellbeing. In Johannesburg, South Africa, 94 Colours, part of the Maker’s Valley Partnership, focuses on community wellbeing by empowering youth through its World of Words poetry sessions. With the support of a British Council DICE Collaboration Grant, the arts collective leverages partnerships and encourages resilience among its members.

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  • 5 Decades Later, New Communities Land Trust Still Helps Black Farmers

    October 03, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Albany, Georgia

    The New Communities Land Trust was created in the 1960s as a way to build power and equity for and among African Americans in Georgia. The Trust works with Black farmers on many different levels, including helping them strengthen their farming practices and businesses. While the Trust was lost in 1985 due to discriminatory bank practices, it was restarted with a $12 million settlement from the federal government.

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  • A Tale Of Two Cities: New York Providers Credit 'Aftercare' For Helping Youths Transition Home

    October 02, 2019 |

    WUWM |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York

    After kids spend time in one of New York City's community-based incarceration facilities, they are enrolled in an "aftercare" program, which includes group meetings and mentoring, to help with the transition. As Milwaukee continues to reform its youth prison system, it is looking to New York as one promising model to consider.

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  • ‘I Am Fearless Again': New Veterans' Group Gives Women a Sense of Belonging

    October 02, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Arlington, Virginia

    After serving as as director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Tara Galovski co-founded the Women Veterans Network (WoVeN), a group that runs workshops and group counseling tailored for women veterans. The group is especially helpful for veterans looking for people with a similar experience and background upon reentry into civilian life.

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  • When preserving culture turns to shaming

    October 02, 2019 |

    Native America Calling |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    To preserve culture, especially language, elders and leaders in Native American communities often rely on shaming. Although this practice has proven to be an effective method in some instances, it is not without its limitations.

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  • Iowa rural hospitals make tough choices to stay lean, provide needed care

    October 01, 2019 |

    IowaWatch |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa Falls, Iowa

    Rural hospitals throughout the midwest are struggling to stay open, but in Iowa, small successes have been found through partnerships and resourcefulness. From converting the OB-GYN department to an department that provides mental health help to senior citizens to leasing space to larger hospitals for specialty practices, rural hospitals are finding creative ways to keep their doors open.

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  • Farmers of Color Find New Allies

    October 01, 2019 |

    The Innovator |

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    Response Location: United States, Petersburg, New York

    The online Reparations for Black-Indigenous Farmers map connects farmers across the United States in an effort to support those who have been historically oppressed. Those who participate voluntarily pay reparations to the over 50 Black and Indigenous farmers’ projects that have been listed as a way of (re)building centuries of discrimination.

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  • Seeking a Cure: ‘Take care of the customer and the customer will take care of you'

    September 30, 2019 |

    Iowa Falls Times Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa Falls, Iowa

    Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls is one of the rare rural hospitals that has defied the odds and remained open, thanks in part to creative collaborations and the CEO's entrepreneurial attitude. From converting its obstetrics department into an outpatient mental health program for senior citizens in order to better match the demographics of the city to implementing a profit-sharing model with a local coffee shop, the hospital is doing what it can to remain open while also supporting the health of the community.

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  • After a Mass Shooting, Who Cares for the Coroners?

    September 30, 2019 |

    The Trace |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Following the Las Vegas mass shooting in October 2017, employees at the Clark County coroner’s office found themselves grappling with the psychological effects. The head of the department recognized this struggle and took action: bringing in counselors, offering yoga, meditation, and massages, and having staff and family parties and get-togethers. With a work culture that often emphasizes working alone, this moment allowed for people to come together and create a sense of community.

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