Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

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  • Undoing machismo in Colombia

    November 13, 2023 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

    A city-sponsored program in Bogotá, Colombia, sends outreach teams to businesses and events to teach men to do household tasks and help them talk about their feelings. The effort aims to redefine what it means to be a man and undo the traditional idea of machismo, or toxic masculinity.

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  • Birmingham students form club, talk solutions after classmates' deaths

    November 02, 2023 |

    AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

    The Creative Minds club provides a creative, supportive outlet for high school students amid a rise in teen homicides due to gun violence and racial tension. Students in the club meet to discuss their feelings, grieve and participate in forms of self-expression like writing and artwork to help manage their mental health.

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  • Baltimore nonprofit aims to curb youth crime with citywide after-school programs

    November 01, 2023 |

    WYPR |

    Radio |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Elementary, middle, secondary, and alternative schools are partnering with the nonprofit Elev8 Baltimore to provide enrichment programs for students after school. The nonprofit’s aim is to keep students away from danger and crime by keeping them in school buildings, so the programs are tailored to student interests at each school.

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  • How Drexel student organizations promote mental health

    October 06, 2023 |

    The Triangle |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Various student groups on the Drexel University campus, like Drexel Active Minds and the National Alliance of Mental Illness on Campus Drexel University, are working to support students’ mental health by connecting them to mental health care resources, offering a sense of community and making strides to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.

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  • Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground

    October 03, 2023 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: China, Jinhua

    The concept of “sponge cities” is taking off as a way to prevent flooding. This style of urban design focuses on creating environments that absorb more water with plants and open ground as opposed to pipes and concrete.

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  • Non-carceral emergency response initiatives require a cultural shift

    October 02, 2023 |

    Prism |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Non-carceral emergency services offer an alternative option to calling the police for de-escalation and crisis resolution. These programs employ trained specialists, are consent-based, and can refer people to local services to help meet their needs or receive care.

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  • In Borno, group helps Boko Haram survivors build trauma resilience

    September 25, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Chibok, Borno State

    The Yerwa Youth Initiative aims to improve children's mental health and well-being by providing support and hosting training sessions to teach youth how to manage their mental health in a positive way. Those who participate in the program are then encouraged to help start Mental Health Clubs in their schools to share what they’ve learned and connect with other youth in need of support.

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  • How Grassroots Sports Clubs are Tackling Mental Health

    September 19, 2023 |

    Men's Health |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: England, London

    Minds United Football Club hosts weekly sessions for people to join together and play football, while also addressing their mental health and well-being. Minds United, and similar sports clubs, aim to create a “we-agency,” providing people with a sense of being part of something bigger than themselves that allows them to feel empowered and supported. Sports groups like Minds United foster community among people who may be experiencing loneliness or mental health issues and are in need of a healthy outlet, particularly for men who face significant mental health stigma.

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  • Why Iowa farmers are turning to irrigation during drought. And why some are not.

    September 15, 2023 |

    The Gazette |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    Farmers in Iowa are slowly turning to irrigation systems instead of relying solely on rain to combat more frequent droughts.

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  • Norris Square sculpture garden fosters community connection and creativity through food and art

    September 13, 2023 |

    Kensington Voice |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden in Philadelphia provides access to fresh food and an inviting place to hold events and art programs for the local community. It also discourages the illegal dumping of trash, which many of the sculptures are made from.

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