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  • Inclusion Pays Off

    November 11, 2015 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Middlebury, Vermont

    Vermont is one of the most advanced states in the country when it comes to disability inclusion and activism. The state stopped funding sheltered workshops in 2002 and chose instead to send that money to individuals to pursue any career path of their choosing by offering services such as job coaching and transportation. As a result, 61% of people with disabilities are employed within a year of receiving state support. At large, nearly 40% of adults with disabilities work alongside adults without disabilities, which is a rate considerably higher than other states.

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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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    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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  • Lifelong Heroes: Meet The Vets Who Rebuild Communities After Disasters

    November 11, 2015 |

    Elite Daily |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbia, South Carolina

    Team Rubicon, a non-profit organization of military veterans that provides disaster relief, has provided relief after flooding in Detroit, tornadoes in Oklahoma, a typhoon in the Philippines and an earthquake in Nepal, among dozens of other communities across the globe.

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  • Boston Nonprofit Sees Legal Services As Key To Curbing Veteran Homelessness

    November 11, 2015 |

    WBUR |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston-based Veterans Legal Services (VLS) is the only organization of its kind in the state. The nonprofit helps veterans access benefits and navigate civil court proceedings. Its clients are specifically low-income and homeless veterans, all of whom struggle financially.

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  • Forget Australia's Gun Laws. American Reform Advocates Have Their Own Island to Study.

    November 11, 2015 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Research shows that higher rates of gun ownership lead to higher rates of violent crime - countless examples in the continental United States seem to support this. But Hawaii, with some of the highest gun sale numbers in the country, has rock-bottom gun violence rates - universal background checks and the natural ocean barrier that discourages smuggling are just some of the ways they've achieved this.

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  • Veterans, gang members find peace in unexpected 'brotherhood'

    November 11, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The anti-violence program at a YMCA in Chicago has war veterans mentoring young gang members as a treatment for the mental and physical wounds of violence. The gang members have healthy role models and the veterans a new sense of purpose.

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  • 'Housing First' Is Helping Female Vets Stabilize

    November 11, 2015 |

    Women's eNews |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The VA has shifted its approach to ending homelessness among veterans. Now, a place to live--more than drug treatment or mental health counseling--is considered the starting point for helping a soldier who is struggling to cope with life after discharge.

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  • Smart African Politics: Candidates Debating Under a Tree

    November 10, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Sierra Leone

    Voters tend to know a lot about presidential and local candidates but little about those in between. In Sierra Leone, an organization hosted, filmed, and then projected the debates in villages, increasing voters’ knowledge of the candidates and issues, and changing the way people voted.

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  • The Blight-Fighting Solution for Saving 40,000 Detroiters From Eviction

    November 09, 2015 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Loveland Technologies is finding creative uses for data that will help protect people’s properties and disseminate better information about local tax and foreclosure policies. Funded by angel investors as well as nonprofit organizations, Loveland Technologies has already succeeded with clever campaigns to educate the public. It also initiated Motor City Mapping to create an information-sharing space for residents, service providers, and local governments.

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  • How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC's Justice System

    November 09, 2015 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A misdemeanor for a poor person can mean denial of employment, housing, etc., removing any opportunities for change. A public defender's office in the Bronx is trying to stop this downward spiral by offering ex-offenders comprehensive and dedicated help.

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