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  • Nevada teens find community as they navigate homelessness and adulthood together

    July 05, 2019 |

    High Country News |

    Photojournalism |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Clark County, Nevada has one of the largest populations of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness - fifth in the nation after San Jose, New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Shelters like the Shannon West Homeless Youth center in Las Vegas do more just provide shelter and essential services, they also provide necessary space for youth to connect and support each other.

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  • The hip hop school taking on Medellin's mean streets

    July 05, 2019 |

    Struggles from Below Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    Learning the art of hip-hop provides youth with an alternative to the violence and despair that characterize disadvantaged neighborhoods. In Medellin, Colombia, a program called 4 Elementos teaches kids dance, Dj’ing, rap, and graffiti in a structured way, providing a creative outlet. Hosted in the high school of one the cities most troubled neighborhoods, the program began as an initiative of the Colombian hip-hop group, Crew Peligrosos. Having already reached thousands of kids, the program is looking to expand across Colombia with support from the ABC Foundation.

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  • How can mindfulness help kids?

    July 04, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    Researchers are adapting MindUp, a mindfulness program first used in North America and Europe, to non-Western countries to help with sex and gender-based violence education. While the program has been shown to reduce aggression in some cases, MindUp teams have had trouble getting buy-in from new countries as a result of religious concerns and differences in opinion about the appropriate role of students in their own education.

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  • Renewing London

    July 04, 2019 |

    Struggles from Below Magazine |

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    Response Location: England, London

    In London, two community-driven initiatives are working side by side to engage residents in sustainable practices. Energy Garden, a community energy cooperative, has created green spaces in rail stations offers residents community gardens, nature education, and solar power. Repower, the other initiative, works with residents to communally invest in renewable energy for low-income neighborhoods while also providing those neighborhoods with energy jobs and mentoring services.

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  • Campus Thrift Stores

    July 03, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Annadale-on-Hudson, New York

    Recycling and repurposing second hand items helps to reduce a community’s carbon footprint. At Bard College in New York, the FreeUse Store collects second hand items from students and redistributes them free of charge to members of the community. Run by the university’s Office of Sustainably, the program provides a model for using campus bins to recycle textiles and other items to reduce landfill use.

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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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  • Restoring Nez Perce language for future generations

    July 03, 2019 |

    The Daily Evergreen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    The Nez Perce Tribe and Lapwai School District are making a concerted effort to keep the tribe's language alive -- as part of an elective, every day students at an Idaho high school have the chance to learn the language from members of the tribe.

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  • How Sonoma's Vineyards Survived a Siege of Fire, Smoke and Ash

    July 03, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Sonoma, California

    Through collective action and informed practices, such as promoting grazing in vineyards, residents in fire-ravaged communities build a more resilient future. Across California’s wine region, locals have begun to reorient their way of life to mitigate the effects of future wildfires. The Good Fire Alliance, nonprofit group of organizations, focuses on promoting community resilience to wildfires, educating about safe burning practices, grazing, and encouraging general fire-ecology awareness.

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  • Kenya: Livestock Insurance Causes Paradigm Shift in Addressing Drought

    July 02, 2019 |

    Science Africa |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In the Horn of Africa, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation has introduced insurance schemes for pastoralists who rely on livestock farming but are at risk for ever-increasing droughts due to climate change. This is already helping some of the 20 million livestock herders across the region.

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  • Camden PowerCorps Recruits Youth to Green the City Audio icon

    July 02, 2019 |

    CivicStory |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    PowerCorps is a program that provides job training for young adults in Camden, New Jersey. It matches participants with opportunities to improve the green infrastructure in the community and is supported by the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority. The ultimate goal is to connect PowerCorps graduates to full-time employment.

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