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As Trump Blames 'The Chinese Virus,' These Asian American Women Won't Stand For The Racism

Josie Huang

October 08, 2020 |

LAist |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Responding to growing attacks on Asian Americans, based on racist reactions to the pandemic, one young woman self-published a handbook, "How to Report a Hate Crime," in multiple languages. Though limited funding kept its print run small, the booklet found an audience through social media. Then its author connected with the victim of a verbal assault, inspired her to push back against police department apathy, and sparked a number of new hate-crime reports and better training for Los Angeles police officers.

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Czech Schools Defeat Bullies With Understanding

Václav Štefan

March 24, 2020 |

iRozhlas |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic, Sokolov

Students and teachers in the Czech Republic are learning what it takes to reduce bullying in their schools. Elementary school Lada Jelasicova students reported well below the national average as having experienced bullying. Administrators saw a reduction in bullying after they added assistant teachers to classrooms and got police and social workers involved whenever there was a serious aggression — in order to demonstrate a rapid response. Teachers are also attending training to break down their own biases and incorporate anti-bullying into their curriculum.

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Wisconsin School Breaks Up Lunchtime Cliques With Assigned Seating

Emily Files

October 23, 2019 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, River Hills, Wisconsin

A school in Wisconsin requires that students sit in assigned seats, alongside teachers, during lunch. School administrators hope this will reduce student anxiety, help students develop social skills, and improve school culture.

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Sokolovská škola bojuje proti šikaně lépe než zbytek Česka, snaží se ji podchytit hned v počátku

Václav Štefan

October 02, 2019 |

iRozhlas |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic, Sokolov

Více než polovina žáků druhého stupně českých základních škol se setkala s šikanou. Existují však i školy, kterým se daří tento negativní jev úspěšně potlačovat. Jednou z nich je Základní škola Sokolov, kde je výskyt šikany hluboko pod celostátním průměrem. Tamní vedení se ji snaží podchytit již zpočátku. Proto do výuky zapojilo sociální pracovníky, kteří na žáky dohlíží o přestávkách. Důležitou roli má také vzdělání učitelů. Ti absolvují školení, na kterých se učí, jak s šikanou ve výuce pracovat.

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Be a sport: games coaches teach boys how to be better men

Tricia Taormina

March 08, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bihar

Coaches and players around the world are using sports to teach boys about masculinity and the importance of integrity, both on and off the field. From cricket in India to rugby in Fiji, games are used as a foundation for teaching important life lessons and values. As a result, young men participating in these programs have been found less likely to show aggression and more likely to believe abuse against women is wrong.

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When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

Rhitu Chatterjee Rebecca Davis

February 13, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

When a teenager at a high school in Salem, Oregon began expressing threatening sentiments online, the community stepped in to help rather than punish the student. Through assessing the threat and then partnering him with a school counselor, the community was able to successfully create a model for removing kids from potentially violent trajectories.

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Rent-a-sister: Coaxing Japan's young men out of their rooms

Amelia Martyn-Hemphill

January 18, 2019 |

BBC |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

In Japan, an organization called New Start employs women that help men who are withdrawn from society. These men, called hikikomori, are often experiencing mental health issues, and cannot leave their homes. That’s where New Start’s rent-a-sister program comes in. These women spend months, sometimes years, with these men, building trust, giving advice, and adjust to society. The organization also provide halfway houses for these men, with 80% successfully re-entering society as independent individuals.

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Ending violence in Pakistan starts in the playground

Edward Siddons

December 24, 2018 |

Apolitical |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Pakistan, Hyderabad

Using play-based learning and positive communication lessons, an organization called Right to Play helps school children in Pakistan act less violently toward their peers. The program, which is now replicated in 18 countries around the world, aims to reduce gender-based violence and stereotyping in the classroom.

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Colorado anti-bullying program, fueled by pot tax dollars, considered one of the best in the country

Monte Whaley

November 17, 2018 |

The Denver Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

In Colorado voters approved spending money from marijuana tax sales on education. As much as $2 million is distributed to Colorado schools to spend on evidence-based anti-bullying programs. “Usually it means getting students, teachers and parents and the community involved.” The effort is working, “the percentage of students that reported being bullied dropped from 59 percent to 25 percent last school year, and the state was ranked third in the country for best bullying practices.

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‘Rental sisters' for Japan's Reclusive Young Men

Harriet Noble Amelia Martyn-Hemphill

October 16, 2018 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

A unique issue in Japan is that of the “Hikikomori” – men who have totally withdrawn from society, often as a response to bullying, depression, or trauma. The NGO, New Start, offers a “rental sister” program, which provide the Hikikomori with an older female mentor to interact with and guide them toward more independent lives. Along the way, the hope is that they’ll build trusting relationships and practice social engagement.

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