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  • Instagram art project spreads awareness about femicides in Mexico

    March 02, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    The project No estamos todas (“We are not all here”) was founded to call attention to rising rate of female homicide victims in Mexico as well as to commemorate victim’s lives. Artists are commissioned to make a woman’s portrait—often incorporating aspects of their lives—and these portraits are shared on the project’s Instagram account. Since November of 2017, over 80 portraits have been made and shared.

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  • Two mothers, a son's death, and the struggle for forgiveness

    March 02, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Two women travel on a journey seeking to heal pain through forgiveness with the help of a program in Baltimore that brings together mothers who have lost sons to violence. One woman's son was murdered and the other woman's son is standing trial for that crime. This article shows how complex and long such a process can be and doesn't sugarcoat the difficulty of reconciliation.

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  • Reading, Writing, Evicted: How Austin, Texas, hopes to combat student turnover

    March 01, 2018 |

    Oregon Live |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    When families are priced out of their homes in hot housing markets because of increasing property values/rental prices, they often have to move to new educational districts, pulling children out of their schools in the middle of the year and stalling progress. In Austin, the Austin Independent School District is using a new tool, Mobility Blueprint, to help families find affordable housing within their educational district.

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  • Trump Wants to Arm Teachers. These Schools Already Do.

    March 01, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Sidney, Ohio

    Amidst a backdrop of growing conversation around gun control and reform, especially as it pertains to school shooting incidents, President Trump suggests the solution is arming teachers. Some schools, however, have already done this to varying degrees of success and acceptance.

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  • Life And Death: Why Maintaining Oxytocin Quality Standards Can Save Women's Lives During Childbirth

    March 01, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Nigerian women account for an outsized proportion of maternal deaths worldwide, many of which were caused by preventable problems such as post-partum hemorrhaging (PPH). A study of providers found that oxytocin was being improperly stored and an improper dosage was being administered leading to the failure of oxytocin to counter PPH. The delivery system for oxytocin is now being improved and another effective drug against PPH that is easier to store is being distributed.

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  • Can religion solve El Salvador's gang problem?

    March 01, 2018 |

    The Economist |

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    Response Location: El Salvador, San Salvador

    For many in El Salvador, finding religion can mean finding a way out of violent gang life. The country has become one of the most violent in the world following the civil war in the 1980s that drove refugees to the U.S., where their children formed gangs and then brought them back home when they were deported. Pentecostalist churches founded by former gang members have often stepped in where civil institutions have failed, offering a sense of belonging and sometimes jobs to those who want to leave gang life, but their longterm success in rehabilitation remains unclear.

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  • Can Apprenticeships Train the Workforce of the Future? States Hope So.

    March 01, 2018 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Helena, Montana

    There is a skills gap in America between people who are unemployed and companies who are hiring for specific skills. Apprenticeships are one way to fill that gap. The apprenticeship model is spreading all across the country, and it has a lot of benefits: companies get government subsidies to pay workers who will be trained in a specific role. The companies and the individuals benefit.

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  • These four cities have achieved inclusive growth—here's how

    March 01, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Only four U.S. cities - Albany, Austin, Charleston, and Denver - have achieved inclusive growth between 2010 and 2015. It’s part dumb luck, and part strategic policymaking, say city officials. They recommend nurturing the unique identity and assets of your city while being agile and transparent when facing problems.

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  • How Curators Are Taking Over Vacant Spaces and Changing Cities

    March 01, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    All around the world there is a trend for pop-ups to take over empty spaces and give the spaces meaning for a short period of time. For instance, in a time when capitalism dominates society, the Museum of Capitalism filled an Oakland warehouse for two months to spark conversation on the topic. These pop-ups act as an educational resource, a creative asset to neighborhoods, and a more accessible way for artists to engage with social issues and a large audience.

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  • Saving The Future, One Kid At A Time

    March 01, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A program in Philadelphia created to divert students who get in trouble away from the juvenile justice system is poised to grow into the first Juvenile Justice Hub in the country with help from a competitive grant program through Bloomberg Philanthropies. The hub would be based on successful program created in the city's schools that has cut the number of kids arrested in half and is designed to address students' behavior by understanding the environment in which students live and connecting them to social services.

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