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Preaching Faith in Democracy

Courtney E. Martin

July 02, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Shared expressions of community and fellowship are fostering a non-partisan approach to civic engagement. The nonprofit Citizen University, based in Seattle, Washington, provides small grants to trained community leaders who host Civic Saturdays. The meetings take place across the country in libraries, town centers, and at small businesses. Groups gather to share song, poetry, and to discuss political concepts as ideas on a spectrum, rather than in opposition to one another.

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Schools in Impoverished, Isolated Brownsville, Texas, Are Thriving: Here's Why

Bekah McNeel

March 04, 2019 |

The 74 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Brownsville, Texas

In 2013 and 2016, Brownsville, Texas was ranked the poorest city in the U.S. That hasn't stopped students in the border district from outperforming their wealthier Texan peers. Leaders credit data-based interventions, effective principals, family engagement, and effective use of state and federal dollars for the district's remarkable success. "People love silver-bullet stories," Seth Rau, government and community relations coordinator for San Antonio's Independent School District, said. "It's not a turnaround story. It's a story of continuous improvement."

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'Choose Purpose': Cities Launch Ad Campaigns to Convince YOU to Work for Them

Graham Vyse

February 13, 2019 |

Governing |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Denver, Minneapolis, and San Francisco are a few of the cities zeroing in on the millennial desire for purpose in their careers by incorporating purposeful narratives in recruitment. Viewing government more as a brand, the cities use slogans like "Be a part of the city that you love," "Choose purpose," and "Serving community. Building careers" in their advertisements.

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Youth Empowerment

Jennifer Rooks

January 17, 2019 |

NH-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Across New Hampshire, youth are leading the fight against substance abuse. Programs like Dover’s Youth-to-Youth, Stand Up Sachems, Youth Leadership Through Adventure, and the Making it Happen Coalition, are all youth-led, adult-supported initiatives that are empowering young adults to create and disseminate substance abuse awareness and prevention campaigns. Fundamental to each of these efforts effective communication and creating a sense of community as key to prevention.

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Black Mothers Change the Narrative By Telling Their Stories

Zenobia Jeffries

January 09, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Black women have historically been politically engaged, but their voices have still been ignored. A storytelling fellowship is giving these women the tools to share their experiences and start to control how their stories are being told.

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This new fund will help retiring baby boomers turn their businesses into worker co-ops

Eillie Anzilotti

November 13, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Evergreen Cooperatives, a network of worker-owned businesses in Cleveland, Ohio, has seen success in keeping business structure flat and wealth at the local level. Now, they’re growing. They recently acquired the Cleveland Clinic laundry. Different than a traditional business acquisition, Evergreen Cooperatives helped transition employees to become worker-owners. Called the “acquire-convert-support strategy,” Evergreen hopes to add more businesses with the help of several local foundations.

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In Argentina, public servants get promoted for learning how to innovate

Jennifer Guay

September 07, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Argentina

Every public servant in Argentina has to collect education points throughout the year. To spark innovation, the Government Lab of Argentina (LABGobAr) is offering courses in design thinking, evidence-based policymaking, and more with instructors from across the world. Sixty-eight percent of participants say they are likely or very likely to use the methods they learned.

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Meet the network tearing down walls between departments in Taiwan

Jennifer Guay

September 05, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

Taiwan is getting creative with tackling tough policy issues. Representatives from all 32 government ministries meet every month, vote on topics to focus on, and conduct workshops with citizens. So far, the network has produced a user-friendly online tax system and is working on a new health card service policy.

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How can government get top talent? Canada's Free Agents work where they want

Jennifer Guay

August 29, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada

Canada allows its most innovative public servants move between departments to work on projects that match their skills and interests. The program helps employees advance their skills and spreads their creativity and expertise throughout government.

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Cameroon initiative helps young violent offenders become ‘prisonpreneurs,' peace builders

Barbara Borst

August 16, 2018 |

Civic Ideas |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Cameroon, Buea

To give young people in prison hope and a second chance, a new organization known as Creative Skills for Peace attempts to teach inmates about entrepreneurship and job training, as well as civic education and peacebuilding. Achaleke Christian Leke, the founder, hopes to create “prisonpreneurs.” Whether teaching them to make crafts or run greenhouses, Creative Skills for Peace is empowering inmates to empower others.

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