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  • Job training that puts people – and their community – back on track

    August 22, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    In Des Moines, Iowa, the Evelyn K. Davis Center provides wraparound support to a wide range of populations seeking stable employment. From internet access to financial counseling to job coaching, the center aims to "individualize ... game plans" and empower clients to become self-sufficient.

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  • Former Juvenile Inmates Are Earning Double Minimum Wage to Grow Crops — and Business Skills

    August 16, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    For young adults leaving prison in Atlanta, they have the opportunity to participate in Gangstas to Growers, a local nonprofit that provides job skills training and personal development. The program, created in 2016, gives participants the opportunity to learn skills like farming, gardening, and how to run a business, and supplementary knowledge like financial literacy and environmental sustainability. Even more, Gangstas to Growers pays participants working on black-owned farms $15 per hour, which is almost twice the minimum wage.

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  • More than shelter: How DC homelessness organizations help LGBTQ youth thrive

    July 10, 2019 |

    Greater Greater Washington |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Providing housing that serves as an affirming, empowering space with access to resources can help young LGBTQ people overcome homelessness. Organizations in Washington D.C. such as Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), the Wanda Alston Foundation, and Casa Ruby provide inclusive housing that also includes services, from job placement to mental health care.

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  • How grassroots partnerships are working toward long-term food security

    July 03, 2019 |

    Columbia Missourian |

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    Response Location: United States, Branson, Missouri

    Overcoming the causes of social isolation plays a crucial role in combating food insecurity. From faith-based community meals paired with job programs in Branson, to food recycling initiatives that tap into local markets in Kansas, multiple organizations across Missouri and the United States are developing solutions oriented toward local needs. In some cases, such as the work of Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard in Bloomington, IN, building community leads to political advocacy and civic engagement.

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  • Amsterdam's Hire-a-Refugee Program Takes On Tight Labor Market

    June 26, 2019 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    In what is being called the "Amsterdam Approach," the Dutch capital has been providing comprehensive job services to new refugees to help them find employment - and help the city deal with its current labor shortage. While the program has been promising, not every new immigrant is equally prepared for the jobs available to them, meaning there is more work to be done to ensure that everyone who wants a job can find and keep one successfully.

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  • Hope For Prisoners Teams Up With Las Vegas Cops to Help Ex-Offenders

    June 21, 2019 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Hope for Prisoners helps more than 500 people per year adjust to living and working productively after serving sentences in jail or prison, thanks in large part to a team of mentors – many of whom are police officers. In an exercise in developing two-way empathy – formerly incarcerated see police willing to help them, and the police see people with criminal records working to improve themselves – the program tailors its services to people's needs and skills. Since 2010, the program has graduated more than 2,600 people, nearly two-thirds of whom found work and nearly all of whom avoided new arrests.

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  • How Stockholm became the city of work-life balance

    May 22, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Stockholm, Sweden is known as the best city in the world for work-life balance, as it boasts flexible work hours and nearly two years' parental leave per child for each parent. While raising a child with a full-time career still poses challenges, the norm for businesses in Stockholm is to cater to working parents' busy schedules in order to support equal childcare between mothers and fathers.

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  • ‘Returning from the twilight zone': Home to Stay offers one-stop shop for those leaving prisons

    May 02, 2019 |

    Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Home To Stay, a new collaborative program in Milwaukee, WI, brings together community-based organizations, government agencies, and private employers to provide outreach and services for formerly incarcerated individuals. Once a month, services like job recruiting, educational centers, and legal help come together under one roof to give those re-entering society an accessible place to receive the support they need.

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  • New Chicanos Por La Causa center to empower Maryvale community through education, jobs

    March 26, 2019 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    A Phoenix nonprofit called Chicanos Por La Causa serves the Latino communities across the Southwest through education, housing, health services, and more. Their job fair, created to celebrate the opening of their new Engagement Center, aims to drive employment and improve education rates in Maryvale through partnerships with Walmart and the Maricopa County Community College District. Participants laud the Center and the program for helping them seek betterment in life, access to a job, or a better job.

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  • A Day at the Fair —  A Syrian's Journey to Employment in Germany

    February 21, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Berlin, Germany, hosts Europe's largest job fair for refugees, connecting refugees looking for jobs with employers trying to fill empty positions. For many, learning English and navigating German bureaucracy are amongst the biggest hurdles in securing steady employment, but job fairs can help.

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