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  • What happens when you put toddlers in a forest to climb trees and use knives?

    Jack Graham

    January 02, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Denmark

    In Denmark, one in ten preschools are held outdoors. First started in the 1950s, "forest kindergartens" improve students' concentration, social skills, and creativity, according to advocates. Skeptics have voiced safety concerns and worries that such an approach doesn't prepare students for today's tech-centric world.

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  • The Stigma

    Jillian Bauer-Reese

    December 28, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    For the tens of thousands of individuals struggling with opioid addiction in the United States, breaking their drug habit is never easy, and is often inhibited even by fellow addicts in recovery programs who stigmatize the use of prescribed medications to aid the recovery process, despite their measured success. In Philadelphia, a group called Porch Light is the city's first ever 12-step program to embrace those on a medication-assisted recovery journey, helping to break stigmas and encourage those on the path to a clean start.

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  • Murder in America: What Makes Cities Safer

    Scott Calvert Zusha Elinson Max Rust

    December 27, 2017 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Certain cities in the United States are facing startlingly high rates of homicide and violence that haven't been seen since the height of gang activity in the 1990s. But certain cities, including Los Angeles, have continued to see declines in or stable crime rates, thanks to a community-based policing approach that uses tactics such as working with former drug dealers, hosting neighborhood events, cleaning litter from the streets, and mediating sit-downs between formal gang rivals.

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  • Bernalillo County partners with South Valley community programs to end racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile justice

    Elizabeth M. Miller

    December 26, 2017 |

    New Mexico In Depth |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    A program in Albuquerque, New Mexico that successfully diverted young offenders from the criminal justice system still grappled with kids running away while under house arrest. This defeats the purpose of diversion since they can end up in jail, so county officials found another option for kids who might have chaotic home lives. They partnered with a community organization where kids can go if they need a safe space without violating their probation orders and learn skills like gardening and screen printing.

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  • Meet Tennessee's first-ever Girl Scout troop for homeless girls

    Jessica Bliss

    December 24, 2017 |

    The Tennessean |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    For families who find themselves in transitional housing, interruptions can be especially difficult for children who have to move around and miss much-needed stability. In Nashville, the first Girl Scout troop for homeless girls is working to change that, providing stability and friendship.

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  • The Turtle Liberation in El Salvador

    Jimmy Tobias

    December 22, 2017 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: El Salvador, Isla Montecristo

    In a setting constantly threatened by natural disaster, El Salvador communities are showing that small grassroots movements can have a big impact on the health of the environment. On this particular occasion, as part of the nonprofit known as the Mangrove Association, sea turtles are directly benefiting from a reforestation and protection effort executed by the local communities.

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  • In Harvey's wake, Dutch have much to teach Houston

    Tony Freemantle

    December 22, 2017 |

    Houston Chronicle |

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    Response Location: Netherlands

    Moving away from brute force and impermeable dams, projects that focus on spatial planning and long-term investment in dynamic infrastructure projects prove more resilient to flooding and natural disasters. In the Netherlands, the Room for the River project is one part of the country’s comprehensive approach toward protecting its citizens from the threat of floods. Instead of relying on private flood insurance, citizens in the Netherland’s pay higher taxes, which help to fund water management projects.

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  • Restarting Your Career After Caring for Family

    Hoda Emam

    December 21, 2017 |

    Work and Money |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    For people who have taken significant time off from their careers to care for their family, jumping into the work world is full of challenges. Reboot Accel is a Silicon Valley-based bootcamp for women looking to re-enter the workforce. So far, the program has helped 750 women jumpstart the next phase of their careers, and there are now bootcamps happening all over the country to help women develop and market their skills.

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  • Nuxalk people roll up their sleeves to construct a solution

    Emilee Gilpin

    December 19, 2017 |

    National Observer |

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    Response Location: Canada, Bella Colla, British Columbia

    In the the Nuxalk Nation, the deep seated effects of colonialism were felt, literally. The Nation had a housing crisis, that was exacerbated by outside contractors and architects who built subar housing. In 2015, community leaders created an apprenticeship program that matched “Nuxalk apprentices with advanced skilled workers, members of the Nuxalk Nation are building their own homes with their own resources, just as their ancestors once did.”

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  • Kenton Women's Village Provides Homes To Homeless Women

    Allison Frost Andrew Dorn

    December 18, 2017 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Providing people with safety and stability can help to break the poverty cycle. In the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, the Kenton Women’s Village provides shelter and support for homeless women. The community is supported by staff of the Catholic Charities and the Kenton Neighborhood Association, but is largely run by the women who live there.

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