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  • Reentering Society: How One New Athens Initiative Aims to Help

    January 01, 2019 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    After teaching an Inside Out class with half college students and half incarcerated students, an assistant professor from the University of Georgia addressed a gap in services to help incarcerated folks reenter into the community once released. The Athens Reentry Collaborative now meets weekly to help former inmates find career, personal, and community support.

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  • Bright Spot for N.Y.'s Struggling Schools: Pre-K

    January 01, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Bill De Blasio's citywide preschool program recently got its first grade since launching in 2014 - 94 percent of the city’s pre-K programs "met or exceeded a threshold that predicts positive student outcomes after pre-K." Now, the district must figure out how to ensure these gains are maintained into kindergarten.

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  • What Happened After Two Decades of Affordable Child Care in Quebec

    December 31, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Quebec City

    In Quebec, a subsidized affordable child care program has proven itself over two decades, contributing to a spike in the employment of mothers with young children. Research also shows that program is financially sustainable, but there is a disparity in quality between child care centers - an issue that is also prevalent in other places that have adopted the model.

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  • A night with Philly's ‘violence interrupters' teams as they offer services to curb bloodshed

    December 31, 2018 |

    WHYY |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, where the homicide rate recently hit a ten-year high, teams known as violence interrupters are stepping in to employ crisis intervention in high-risk areas. By using several different tactics including social media monitoring and embedding in neighborhoods, the program partners with communities rather than intruding which fosters better trust and leads to more positive results.

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  • Se soigner avec la réalité virtuelle

    December 30, 2018 |

    ARTE |

    Video |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Netherlands

    Grâce à la réalité virtuelle, des chercheurs de l'université de Groningue aux Pays-Bas ont réussi à diminué des troubles liés à la phobie sociale, aux vertiges, à la dépression. A travers un casque de VR, les malades sont plongés dans des décors qui les apaisent.

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  • Homeless Shelter's Program Financially Assists Families Living on Their Own

    December 30, 2018 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Going Home, a program implemented by a homeless shelter in Athens-Clarke County in Georgia, helps homeless individuals maintain long-term housing and foster financial independence. The program pays six months of rent and half the security deposit on an apartment for homeless individuals, allowing them to start saving money up front, and runs a budget training for participants. The shelter reports that 82 percent of families maintained long-term housing after the program.

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  • Newcastle's 'digital twin' to help city plan for disasters

    December 30, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: England, Newcastle

    Thanks to technology used in "Formula One teams and engine manufacturers like Rolls Royce," Newcastle is digitally replicating the entire city in order to project potential natural disaster occurrence and population increases. In doing so, the city is able to prepare for ways to act should a disaster occur.

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  • Reformed prisoners give back, save lives by monitoring SF's public restrooms

    December 30, 2018 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Reformed prisoners are finding a way to contribute their skills to society by monitoring public restrooms in high-risk areas throughout San Francisco. Thanks to a partnership between Public Works Department and Hunters Point Family, these individuals are supported in finding work that includes "providing directions to tourists, returning lost wallets or cell phones, or hailing police to report drug dealers in the area."

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  • Abused Wolves And Troubled Teens Find Solace In Each Other

    December 29, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    The Wolf Connection Youth Empowerment Program connects troubled youth who have dealt with abuse and trauma, with wolves. "These wolves and wolf-dogs come from abuse, neglect and mistreatment. And the youth we serve come from abuse, neglect, mistreatment and abandonment." Two studies showed that the bond between animals and humans is positive, and “the teens grew in self-reflection and insight as well as in the ability to open up and trust others.” Similarly, teachers noticed more positive behavior in the classroom.

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  • How Bangladesh Made Abortion Safer

    December 28, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh

    In the aftermath of the Bangladesh war for independence of 1971, the newly formed country was reeling from the result of system sexual violence perpetuated by the Pakistani military forces as well as locals; in response, the government effectively set in motion the necessary public infrastructure for safe abortion services in the country. Now, Bangladesh is applying those same lessons to serve Rohingya refugees.

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