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  • An Argentine startup that makes shoes from discarded tire scraps and employs single mothers

    December 08, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Argentina

    In Argentina, a trio of friends wanted to curb tire pollution, while simultaneously create financial opportunities for single mothers. That’s exactly what they did. Xinca, is a shoe company that uses rubber from old tires. So far 20,000 kilograms of tires have been recycled, and 25 women from rural areas have been hired. “This opportunity is very good because you are not just learning, you are meeting incredible people in the job and earning money at the same time.”

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  • I Am Evidence

    December 08, 2017 |

    HBO |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Hundreds of thousands of rape evidence kits went untested around the nation, in large part because police and prosecutors disbelieved victims on grounds of race and class. When crimes went unexamined, serial rapists continued to commit crimes and more victims were left with their trauma unaddressed. Prosecutors in Detroit and Cleveland fought for the resources to test the "rape kits" and found through DNA evidence thousands of suspects, large numbers of whom were connected to serial rapes. This film takes an intimate look at some victims, police, and prosecutors to show what clearing the backlog means.

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  • As shootings and homicides drop in Englewood, a new optimism grows

    December 08, 2017 |

    Chicago Tribune |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, a name long synonymous with violence and gang activity, a mix of robust, data-driven policing and community engagement reversed a spike in violence from 2016 to 2017 to a degree unmatched anywhere else in the city. A $1.5 million investment in the Strategic Decision Support Center enabled Chicago Crime Lab analysts working with police at the neighborhood level to pinpoint problems and respond quickly. At the same time, police took a less antagonistic stance toward residents. That and lowered violence produced healthier activities like block parties and job fairs.

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  • As emerging diseases spread from wildlife to humans, can we predict the next big pandemic?

    December 07, 2017 |

    Ensia |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Zoonotic outbreaks are increasingly a threat to human populations and other species as they spatially converge in the same environments. In preparation, the project PREDICT has discovered over 1000 distinct diseases and helped guide the development of infrastructure to help protect against outbreaks, while the Global Virome Project is identifying and sequencing the DNA of viruses.

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  • Friends of the Children

    December 07, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The organization, Friends of the Children, is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by giving at-risk children adult mentors to help guide them. The program results in kids who avoid teen pregnancy, graduate from high school, and don't end up in the criminal justice system.

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  • The push to find more gifted kids: What Washington can learn from Miami's wins

    December 07, 2017 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    In most "gifted" programs across the U.S., students are predominantly middle income and white, regardless of the variation in demographics between districts. Since the 1990s, Miami public schools have made it their quest to defy this trend and identify overlooked students who may be still learning English as a second language or whose potential may not be identified by traditional tests designed to find "gifted" students. In Miami, low-income and ESOL students take a different test than peers designed to account for certain stressors not present in other students' lives. Can Washington learn from this model?

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  • Amidst Afghanistan's Spiraling Insecurity, A Free Maternity Hospital Is Born

    December 07, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Afghanistan, Anabah

    The Anabah Maternity Center, is one of the few maternity hospitals in Afghanistan. It’s also free and staffed entirely by women. “Since opening, they have treated over 226,000 women and helped birth 38,000 children.”

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  • Georgia Initiative Brings Business To The Table To Save A Rare Animal

    December 06, 2017 |

    WABE |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Gopher tortoises might be labelled as endangered under federal law, which brings strict guidelines that businesses want to avoid. Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative is dedicated to finding gophers in their natural habitat and protecting the areas they are found in, as well as other methods to help grow the population.

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  • How whisper networks and female friendships help girls overcome sexual violence in conflict zones

    December 06, 2017 |

    Newsweek |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ethiopia

    Around the world, adolescent girls are susceptible to sexual harassment but girls in crisis areas are likely to be forgotten, or the solutions do not reach them. A new training program is designed for such conflict areas. It focuses on the therapeutic importance of female friendships, creates safe spaces, and initiates discussions about gender violence.

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  • Faith Based Farms

    December 06, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    In the United States, a multi-denominational movement combines faith and farming. “Gardens are magical places,” says Venice Williams, executive director of Alice’s Garden in Milwaukee, one of three faith-based farms profiled in this story. “This garden and most gardens slow you down, connect you to other people, and help you to put things into perspective and to celebrate everything that the creator has provided for us--however you identify with that creator.”

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