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This City Is Being Relocated So It Doesn't Get Swallowed By A Mine

Laura Paddison

December 05, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sweden, Kiruna

Due to mining tunnels running under the length of the city of Kiruna in Sweden, the city is relocating in order to keep the community safe. Although the project is a slow and tedious process, “intensive consultation" sessions have been held with community members to ensure their voices get heard and cultural perspectives are implemented in the rebuild. This approach has provided a blueprint for other cities needing to consider a similar move.

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For Ugandan villagers, tradition and tourism help keep the peace with gorillas

Deusdedit Ruhangariyo

December 05, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where 54 percent of the world's mountain gorillas reside, NGOs and locals are combining efforts to stem human-gorilla conflict. By funneling tourism dollars into community development projects, conflict resolution, and disease control, conservation goals and development goals are starting to align.

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Community policing project takes hold on East Side and in Police Department

Maki Becker

November 30, 2018 |

The Buffalo News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

After successfully testing a program out that used police officers as the conduits for organizing community-based activities, the Buffalo Police Department has created a team specifically to continue the work. Known as the Neighborhood Engagement Team (NET), Police Commissioner Byron C. Lockwood aims for NET to be "the model of the new Buffalo Police Department."

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In Gesture To India, Pakistan To Open Cross-Border Pathway To Sikh Holy Site

Diaa Hadid Abdul Sattar Kurkan Latif Khan

November 30, 2018 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Pakistan, Kartarpur

India's Sikhs now have visa-free access to one of their holiest sites: Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, the site where their faith’s founder is believed to have passed away. The goodwill gesture between Pakistan and India has many hoping for a wider thaw in relations after decades of conflict.

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Austria's rural programs are integrating migrants — but can the gains last?

Anoush Darabi

November 30, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Austria

Programs in upper Austria have helped immigrants integrate into rural communities. Regional-interkulturell.kompetent (RIKK) and Heimat=Sharing engage both newcomers and locals at schools, companies, and social clubs to build intercultural communication and dispel fear and stigma.

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How Sterling Heights uses its diversity to strengthen the city

Kate Roff

November 29, 2018 |

Metromode |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sterling Heights, Michigan

Two initiatives in the Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights draw on the community's rich diversity to make it a more inclusive place. The city's police force is making sure its force "reflects the community they serve" by offering an "extended-session" training option on evenings and Saturdays to reach trainees who might not otherwise be able to attend full-time training. Established in 1990, the Ethnic Community Committee promotes a wide range of projects, including a Tamil entertainment group, Filipino-American civic participation education program, and mediation program.

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In 30 seconds: How Rochester seventh-graders crushed Regents algebra

Justin Murphy

November 29, 2018 |

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

Nathaniel Rochester Community School 3 in the Rochester City School District in New York has a record of poor academic achievement, but a special accelerated summer math program had 16 seventh graders pass the Regents algebra test. Students and administrators attribute the success to having the program focus on acceleration rather than remediation and the genuine support from the teachers for the students.

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Impossibly United

Andrea Smardon

November 27, 2018 |

KUER Radio |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

Students at East High School in Salt Lake City took matters into their own hands when they were confronted with the realities of segregation and separatist attitudes at their school. After 43 students had some hard conversations about privilege, cliques, and inequity, they greatly improved representation in the student governing body and started to break down the social (segregated) barriers of cliques in the lunchroom. Students and teachers still consider a lot of work to be done but can also testify to how much the experience has changed their perspective on things.

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Gun Shops Work With Doctors To Prevent Suicide By Firearm

Melissa Block

November 21, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

In Colorado, where 80 percent of gun deaths are suicides, a coalition of gun shop owners, public health researchers and doctors works to raise awareness of suicide and the role of firearms in those deaths. Staff in gun shops are trained to look for signs of mental distress in customers and participating shops have pamphlets on suicide prevention. The coalition also helps train medical professionals about guns so they can speak to patients with authority.

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Barbershop Confessions

Michaela Haas

November 20, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Confess Project trains barbershop workers in black communities about creating pathways to talk about mental health and recognize and respond to signs of a mental health crisis. This training expands mental health services—especially culturally competent services—and parlays what is often a close, trusting relationship to raise awareness and provide an effective intervention.

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