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  • Police 'de-escalation' training — how it could help Chicago

    March 25, 2016 |

    Chicago Tribune |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    As Chicago faces one of the worst policing crises in its history, it is looking at Las Vegas as a model as it prepares de-escalation training for its cops.

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  • Canton police see success with community policing

    March 20, 2016 |

    The Canton Repository |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

    Canton police walk door-to-door in high-crime neighborhoods, playing basketball, picking up trash, and participating in community meetings. The approach is decreasing violence and improving relationships with residents.

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  • In Toronto, a Neighborhood in Despair Transforms Into a Model of Inclusion

    February 28, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Regent Park

    An ambitious plan for the 69-acre Regent Park neighborhood is disrupting entrenched notions of class, race and religion, at a time when concerns over income inequality and immigration are growing.

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  • How an unlikely alliance of Jewish settlers and Palestinian activists are trying to bring peace to Israel

    February 16, 2016 |

    National Observer |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Palestine, Gush Etzion, West Bank

    Grassroots organizations are helping Palestinians and Israelis to meet and discuss their experiences with each other, often for the first time. Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian, co-runs one of these groups with two Israeli settlers. He describes their center is a place where “the enemy is transformed into a neighbor,” a process he says must happen before lasting political solutions to the conflict can be reached.

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  • Historic probe of Chicago police expected to be long and costly

    December 12, 2015 |

    Chicago Tribune |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago, a white police officer shot Laquan McDonald, a young black man, 16 times, for refusing to stop. The city created a task force in the midst of an already existing investigation by the Department of Justice into the Chicago Police Department’s use of force. "The No. 1 good thing about these federal interventions is they force local municipalities to face the issue of police misconduct head-on.”

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  • Black Artists and the March Into the Museum

    November 28, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Through academic study and scholarship, the work of pioneering curators and new hires at prestigious organizations, and focused collecting by museums, the work of 20th century African American artists is becoming increasingly recognized resulting in a rewriting of the story of American art.

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  • Changing Employers' Perceptions, One Autistic Worker at a Time

    November 17, 2015 |

    Inc. Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Stony Brook, New York

    It is very difficult for people with disabilities to find work. Specialisterne is a Danish company that trains high-functioning autistic employees for IT jobs and partners with IT companies to get them hired by altering the interview process.

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  • How to unite enemy fighters into a single national army (and what that means for peace)

    November 11, 2015 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda

    Different nations try different methods of peace building. International research suggests that military integration is essential and can be achieved through political education, guaranteeing personal welfare, socialization, and professionalization.

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  • The Art of Getting Opponents to “We”

    November 03, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Hyper-polarization on an issue hinders progress. The Convergence Center for Policy Resolution uses conflict resolution classes to help opponents across the U.S. find common ground on social issues like education, nourishing food, and health care.

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  • This Solution To Poverty In Slums Needs To Be Rapidly Replicated

    October 21, 2015 |

    Forbes |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Africa, Port Elizabeth

    In South Africa, the extreme gap between rich and poor is the root cause of cyclical poverty, and those living in slums face particularly high barriers to education, healthcare, and quality of life. The Ubuntu Education Fund is using a comprehensive approach that includes sustainable investment in community leadership and infrastructure, a cradle-to-career household stability service, and a dexterous, community oriented approach to helping break the cycle of poverty.

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