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  • What It Looks Like When A University Truly Fixes How It Handles Sexual Assault

    April 07, 2016 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Oregon State University was being criticized for its handling of sexual assault cases, particularly Brenda Tracy's case that occurred in 1998. Now years later, the president of OSU- Ed Ray, has formally apologized, hired Tracy as a consultant, the Sexual Assault Resource Center has been created, and other steps that have led to a more prepared environment to help victims of sexual assault.

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  • Come for the pizza, stay for the power: why Boston let teenagers set its budget

    March 31, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston’s Youth Lead the Change engages young people in municipal decision-making by putting them in charge of determining how one million dollars is spent every year. Participants learn how city government works, submit project ideas, and vote on which proposals to fund. It’s not a simulation. The money is real.

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  • Votería: How One Latino Organization Uses Culture to Engage Voters

    March 30, 2016 |

    Latino Rebels |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Equal Voice Network looked at low voter turnout rates in El Paso and decided that just registering voters wasn’t enough. The coalition developed a creative way to increase education and engagement in local issues: a game. Votería is a play off of Lotería, a traditional Mexican pastime similar to bingo, with updated images and text explaining key current issues and political figures.

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  • Why Philadelphia Should Lower the Voting Age to 16

    March 22, 2016 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Takoma Park, Maryland

    In Takoma Park, Maryland, the voting age for local elections is 16. Lowering the age has increased turnout among youth—and studies show that the sooner people start to vote, the more likely they are to be lifetime voters.

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  • Uganda's Corruption Comes Home to Roost

    March 22, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Mityana

    In Uganda, a country with high levels of corruption and political patronage, citizen-led grassroots efforts to root out graft and enforce accountability have sprung up across the country. “Village budget clubs,” trained by the Forum for Women in Democracy, learn about Uganda’s constitution, government budgeting and planning, and what is required of public officials. Club members then attend meetings, follow up with public officials, and fill out scorecards that rank lawmaker performance.

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  • Jennifer Pahlka helps improve how government works

    March 11, 2016 |

    SFGate |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Jennifer Pahlka founded Code for America, an organization that provides human-centered design tech solutions to government services. Now they have a growing list of requests from cities all over the US, a network of 44,000 volunteers nationwide who create "civic-hacking" solutions, and an over $10 million yearly budget.

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  • Is there a movement to depolarize America?

    March 06, 2016 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    As views become more polarized, people increasingly sort themselves into tribes based on political ideology. In a effort to diminish this polarization, a small group of activists and academics is searching for ways to stem the partisan tide.

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  • When Kids Are Accused of Sex Crimes

    March 04, 2016 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States

    Juveniles who were placed on sex offender registries, some for crimes they committed before they were even teens, face a slew of life changing consequences that follows them for the rest of their life: “depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts, and other signs of post-traumatic stress.” Many will struggle to find a job, others will get targeted and harassed, some, overwhelmed by the pressure, have ended their life. Parents, legal scholars, and activists are pushing back against the notion that children, under the law, should be tried as mini adults.

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  • Inside A California Anti-Crime Experiment That Resonates With Politicians In D.C.

    February 23, 2016 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

    With homicides up 50 percent last year, the D.C. Council is backing a controversial new crime bill aimed at stopping the violence. It’s modeled in part on a 9-year-old program in Richmond, California. Each year, 50 young men at risk for violence are paid to put down their guns. (1st of a 3 part series)

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  • Bengaluru is being swept by citizen-led plastic bans

    February 16, 2016 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    While laws and regulations banning the use of plastic bags and wrappers lag in the government, neighborhoods within the city of Bengaluru (Bangalore) have taken it upon themselves to remove wasteful plastic from their communities and their environment. From organizing marches and demonstrations, to creating clever alternatives - such as renting reusable bags from stores and wrapping goods in newspaper - numerous zones within the city are going plastic waste-free on their own initiative, and inspiring their neighbors to do the same.

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