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Counselors engage new parents before vaccine hesitancy hardens

Eric Boodman

August 05, 2019 |

STAT |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Sherbrooke, Quebec

In a handful of hospitals throughout Canada, vaccination counselors are helping to relieve new parents' trepidation toward infant and child vaccinations. By engaging in a "motivational interview" immediately before the child is born rather than waiting until the two-year check-up, doctors are finding that parents are increasingly willing to go through with the vaccinations as opposed to those who did not have an in-person conversation.

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Can the political divide be mended by bringing rural and urban students together?

Hari Sreenivasan

May 21, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

Video |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The University of Chicago and Eureka College are teaming up to bring together college students from urban and rural Illinois to discuss political differences. As part of Bridging the Divide, community leaders from both settings have led tours of homeless shelters, job training sites, and immigration centers.

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Fighting Bias, Block by Block

Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt

April 01, 2019 |

Next City |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

In this excerpt from Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt’s book, Biased, the author details the role surveillance and apps like Nextdoor play in perpetuating and disrupting discriminatory housing policies, racism, and segregation in the United States. Furthermore, it details how online communities can be spaces for meaningful discussions on race and racism in America.

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How this transgender CEO created software that facilitates empathy

Jared Lindzon

March 27, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A new app is trying to digitally revolutionize the traditionally analog world of diversity and inclusion training. Companies who use the app can ensure anonymity, encourage remote participation, and analyze survey and questionnaire data for facilitators. These added tools allow companies to measure the effectiveness of their training in a way that can be difficult in more traditional settings.

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In West Lebanon, discussion builds a bridge of words

Sarah Earle

February 11, 2019 |

Valley News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Lebanon, New Hampshire

In West Lebanon, New Hampshire, conversation circles are helping immigrants to the country learn and practice English. Even beyond the practical language skills, the group also fosters a sense of belonging and community.

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High school class aims to bring students face-to-face with extremist viewpoints

Julie Carr Smyth

January 28, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Worthington, Ohio

In a Ohio high school social studies class, U.S. Political Thought and Radicalism, the teacher invites representatives from the country's most extreme political groups, including the National Socialist Movement and the Weather Underground, to teach students how to hold a respectful discussion with others who hold differing perspectives. "Our teachers generally are like, 'You know what? Let's redirect to a different topic, because that one sounds like it's loaded with land mines. The idea of [the class] is let's explore all those land mines and talk about them."

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A radical idea for an ancient African conflict: talking to the enemy

Ruth Maclean

January 10, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Nassarawa

Intense and violent conflict between herders and farmers has long plagued the Nigeria's middle belt region. Community members and a humanitarian organization are taking steps to mend these complicated relationships, however, through organized meetings on neutral ground that allow the herder and farmer to talk about forgiveness and shared interests.

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Building the next generation of 'guardian' cops — a blueprint for San Francisco?

Julian Mark

December 18, 2018 |

Mission Local |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission has developed a training approach that emboldens police officers’ sense of guardianship by teaching empathy, how to build trust, and how to listen. As San Francisco’s police department grapples with how to be both guardians and warriors in their community, they seeks to adopt a similar model.

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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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Is There A Cure For Hate?

Eric Westervelt

November 06, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Organizations working to turn people away from violent hate groups have found some success with holistic approaches that include wrap-around services and acknowledging how people get caught up in racist ideology. But finding what works is challenging because so few resources and attention are directed to domestic hate groups. Scaling successful efforts is also difficult because they often involve building personal relationships to help people rediscover their humanity and compassion.

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