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  • Boston's miracle: how America stopped young men killing each other

    December 06, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    An initiative that aims to keep troubled former criminals from continuing down the same path is technically called group violence intervention, but most know it as the Boston miracle. Piloted in the 90s, this style of intervention has shown so much success in reducing shooting rates that it has began scaling to European countries.

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  • Nigeria's Tech Startups Defy the Odds

    December 06, 2018 |

    OZY |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    In Nigeria, entrepreneurs are overcoming the hurdles of an underdeveloped tech ecosystem to solve problems at the bottom of the pyramid, from health to education to access to money. It’s attracting the attention of investors. New venture capital firms in Nigeria are helping local technology spread. Entrepreneurs are being elevated to the international tech scene, while making sure their solutions still help their own country.

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  • Elsa and Nosipho: they both sell sex for a living, but in opposite worlds

    December 06, 2018 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    In many countries, sex work is illegal which means that those working in the industry have very few rights when it comes to sexual abuse. Amsterdam is one of the few places where this line of work is legal, however, and because of this, workers not only have rights, but are able to also advocate for better practices.

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  • How Atlanta Is Turning Ex-Cons Into Urban Farmers

    December 06, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    An entrepreneur and activist in Atlanta, GA runs an urban farm and employs former prisoners in an attempt to tackle Georgia's incarceration and recidivism problems. The program, called Gangstas to Growers, employs folks regardless of previous experience and aims to keep up with the rapidly gentrifying community.

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  • Remote work may bring some MT workers big-city wages.

    December 06, 2018 |

    Montana Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Missoula, Montana

    Workers across Montana look to remote work to bring them higher wages without having to move to a large city. While the far reach of the Internet brings more economic opportunity for techies in rural Montana and other small towns, telecommuters note that remote work can be challenging. Officials in the state are working to make this type of career more easily accessible and better paying.

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  • FARC Ex-Combatants Live Fragile Peace in Colombia

    December 06, 2018 |

    Sojourners |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Mutatá

    From War to Peace, a project through the Lutheran World Federation, is helping ex-combatants and their families in Colombia lead a new, peaceful life. Many of these families are now living in an experimental community of former combatants as together, they work to overcome trauma and reintegrate into society with support from the Lutheran Church. More than religious motives, the group hopes to promote peace.

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  • Young migrants in Sicily heal from sea-crossing traumas through theater

    December 05, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Italy, Catania, Sicily

    Theater bridges cultural divides and helps migrants cope with trauma. The Liquid Company, founded in 2013 in Catania, Italy, offers migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who have crossed the Mediterranean a therapeutic outlet to heal and manage their emotions. The multicultural group uses the stage and creative forms of expression to share their stories of struggle, ranging from human trafficking and shipwreck to feelings of displacement and isolation. By giving young migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers a voice, the Liquid Company empowers them to create their own narrative.

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  • School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction

    December 05, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

    In order to deal with the opioid crisis, schools in Massachusetts are hiring counselors to support teachers and their students. In Cape Cod alone, 17 schools hired outside counselors, while 50 schools throughout the state did the same. The schools that are offering these services reported improvements in academic performance. "Their day runs smoother. They can get out their anxiety while they're in school instead of bottling it up, and then go back to class and continue learning.”

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  • The key to easing land-use disputes? Listening, says Virginia solar developer

    December 05, 2018 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Nokesville, Virginia

    In Virginia's Prince William County, one solar developer shows that the key to community support for renewables may be dialogue. Virginia Solar, a Richmond-based energy company, has won approval for a 20-megawatt solar project near Nokesville. How? By listening to citizen concerns about conservation, property values, and construction.

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  • Lego Foundation and Sesame Street Team Up to Help Refugee Children

    December 05, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    More than half of the almost 70 million people who have migrated across borders or been forcibly displaced are children. The Lego Foundation and Sesame Workshop are teaming up with organizations in the countries surrounding Syria to offer play-based learning programs that teach resilience and respect of differences for refugee children six years old and younger.

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