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Germany's lessons learned from the 2015 refugee crisis

Anne-Sophie Brandlin

April 30, 2022 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Drawing on lessons learned during the 2015 refugee crisis in Europe, organizations such as Zusammenleben Wilkommen are working to connect Ukrainian refugees with housing, employment, and social support. Since the Russian invasion, the platform, which helps match refugees with rooms in shared apartments, has seen a spike in users offering up accommodations.

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Abuse prevention effort adapts over 30 years to keep kids safe

Bill Motchan

April 20, 2022 |

St. Louis Jewish Light |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Jewish Family Services (JFS) has been delivering the Child Abuse Prevention Program to local schools for 30 years. JFS presents the program at 150 area schools, curating age-appropriate presentations for each grade level. The program covers examples of safe and appropriate touching, as well as what to do if the child finds themselves in an unsafe situation and how to tell an adult.

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A mudslide killed his family — so this entrepreneur is using coconuts to help prevent future disasters

Lilian Manansala

April 18, 2022 |

Business Insider |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Sierra Leone

Rugsal Trading turns coconut waste into fire fuel as an alternative to wood. Replacing wood and charcoal with this fuel can prevent deforestation and deadly mudslides.

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Sponsor Circle opens hearts and homes to Afghan refugees

Cathryn J. Prince

April 11, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Milford, Connecticut

The Sponsor Circle program mobilizes local community members to raise money and provide technical and cultural support to Afghan refugees resettling in the United States. One such refugee is Mohammad Agha Mohammadi, who has been able to enroll in benefits, get his driving learner's permit, and sign up for college courses with the help of his circle since arriving in Connecticut.

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As Canadian police grapple with hate crimes, a wave of reforms are improving how some handle incidents

Mike Hager

April 11, 2022 |

The Globe and Mail |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada

Canadian police departments are introducing reforms to better handle hate crimes. Victims are offered support services and are kept informed about the ongoing police investigation.

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Grown-to-Order Veggies

Gonca Tokyol

April 11, 2022 |

Inside Turkey |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Turkey, Sivas

Farmobile allows people to pick seasonal produce and have it grown for them on leased land and receive shipments of the crop once it starts producing. Farmobile makes safe, healthy, freshly grown produce more accessible to those without a means to farm.

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Saving mothers and babies is a thankless task

Sanket Jain

March 29, 2022 |

New Frame |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India

Female community health workers, or Ashas, are the link between the healthcare system and pregnant women in rural areas of India. Among many other tasks, Ashas provide maternal healthcare education, look after pregnant woman, and refer women at risk to hospitals with better facilities to give birth.

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Anti-vax preachers and the race to vaccinate South Sudan

Seyi Rhodes

March 27, 2022 |

Unreported World |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Sudan

Crown Agents is an international development organization working to get people vaccinated against COVID-19, despite vaccine shortages and misinformation from anti-vaxxers.

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Restorative justice solutions for youth are growing abroad, can they become part of the mix in the U.S.

Elizabeth Thompson

March 24, 2022 |

North Carolina Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy

As North Carolina reevaluates its approach to juvenile justice, the state is looking to examples like Italy, where restorative justice practices such as victim-offender mediation, in which the victim and perpetrator of a crime meet with a mediator to discuss and reconstruct the incident, play a critical role in cases involving youth. The country incarcerates fewer children and young adults on a given day than North Carolina despite its population being roughly six times the size of the state's.

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Vermont State Police try sending mental health workers out with troopers. Is it working?

Elizabeth Murray

March 14, 2022 |

Burlington Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Vermont

The Vermont Department of Public Safety hired embedded mental health crisis workers to respond to mental health-related calls alongside state troopers, with the goal of de-escalating tensions that can lead to unnecessary arrests and use of force. While data is still being collected, service providers say the program has helped connect their clients to needed treatment and support.

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