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Hopeworks Mixes Tech and Life Skills in Camden

Donna Liu

January 30, 2019 |

CivicStory |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

An organization in New Jersey called Hopeworks combines trauma-informed practices with career and life-readiness skill-learning. Teens who enter the program are equipped with a team of mentors (academic and life) to help guide them along the way, and they have a range of classes teaching tech skills such as web design or data management. Students testify to the importance of the community and the self-confidence it builds.

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The Magazines Publishing One Another's Work

Tina Rosenberg

January 29, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Poland

Publishing various perspectives fosters civic discourse. In Poland, Projekt Spiecie addresses the challenge of ideological isolation by creating a network of magazines across the political spectrum that all agree to publish each other’s work. By providing their readers with competing points of view on topics of national debate, these publishers aim to reduce the opacity of individual media bubbles and to lessen polarization.

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Another tool to improve student mental health? Kids talking to kids

Lillian Mongeau

January 27, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Taos, New Mexico

Taos High School's EQ Retreat is an opportunity for seniors to share their experiences with stress and trauma with underclassmen, providing a relatable voice and lessons for overcoming the challenges inside and outside the walls of high school. "Peer-led social emotional learning is the answer," the teacher-leader of the retreat said.

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Charity Finds Success in Work With At-Risk Children, but It's Costly

Paul Sullivan

January 25, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Friends of the Children pairs a cohort of about eight students, identified as some of the most at-risk in a city or neighborhood, with well-paid mentors who stay with the kids from kindergarten through the end of high school. Currently in 15 cities, the national organization allows cities to adapt their program to their unique context while still providing data tracking and marketing support. Researchers and donators credit the organization's focus on a limited number of kids over a long period of time for its success.

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Anti-vaxxers are back. Behavioural science could beat them

Edward Siddons

January 24, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Pakistan

As a hesitance to vaccinate becomes a more prominent concern worldwide, Pakistan is experimenting with behavioral science to combat anti-vaccination mindsets. From holding conversations with healthcare workers to changing the times that clinics are open, the country has seen a significant decrease in those that refuse to be vaccinated.

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How Chicago's ‘J-school of the Streets' Is Reinventing Local News

Max Blau

January 24, 2019 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Strengthening the link between local journalism and civic engagement lends a voice to communities long underrepresented. Chicago’s City Bureau brings the newsroom out to neighborhoods and communities. In an effort to augment a lack of diversity in US newsrooms and a lack of understanding surrounding local issues, City Bureau empowers locals to act as “documenters” collecting, analyzing, and reporting on public meetings and issues that matter to their communities. By making journalism accessible to locals, City Bureau aims to build trust and redefine the journalistic process.

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Rutgers makes a push for competent Spanish-speaking health professionals in Camden

Jesenia De Moya Correa

January 15, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

In Camden, New Jersey, 40 percent of the population 5 years or older speaks Spanish at home. However, only 5 percent of graduates from medical schools in the state identify as Hispanic or Latino. In an effort to shift these statistics and provide better care to the city's Spanish-speaking residents, Rutgers University requires undergraduates interested in health professions to take language classes and practice Spanish in a medical context.

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How Wilmington police are tackling gun violence in a city once labeled 'Murder Town'

Adam Duvernay

January 09, 2019 |

The News Journal (Delaware Online) |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wilmington, Delaware

When faced with a sharp increase in gun violence in 2017, Wilmington police shifted their approach to data-driven, community-oriented, and trust-building methodologies. Using data to anticipate and understand crime trends and patterns, coupled with building neighborhood relationships, this multi-pronged approach gives Wilmington police the opportunity to change the city’s culture and history of violence.

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How Vancouver is saving addicts' lives

Jeremy Cooke

January 08, 2019 |

BBC |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Rather than treat opioid users like criminals, Vancouver has deemed it a public health crisis. The city, especially its downtown east side, witnessed 1,500 deaths in just one year from opioid use. Its approach is unique and multi-pronged – making Narcan, an overdose antidote, available to everyone, opening safe injection sites, and having a police presence – without arrests – on blocks where using remains high.

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MPS crisis response team helps students process grief, confront trauma

Allison Dikanovic

January 04, 2019 |

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In Milwaukee Public schools, when a student or teacher passes away, a crisis response team, made up of school psychologists, social workers, and counselors, steps in to offer grief counseling and mental health care support. In operation for over 20 years, the team aims to make students feel secure in their environment once again, provide individual support to students for which this event might be triggering, and train teachers to recognize signs of trauma in their students.

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