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  • A Wait Too Long

    February 06, 2020 |

    Eugene Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Albany, Oregon

    Sarah’s Place, a clinic based in Albany General Hospital focused on helping those who have been sexually assaulted, has proven to be the "gold-standard" for other hospitals in neighboring cities. Whereas most victims have to report to the emergency room where they often face long waiting periods, Sarah's Place focuses on minimizing further trauma by creating a welcoming environment and always having a sexual assault nurse examiner available.

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  • How to help students cope with mental health in schools

    February 05, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    A program developed in Boston's public schools works with students who have missed many days of school as a result of mental health challenges to transition back into the classroom. By providing academic and emotional support, trained counselors encourage students to continue their education.

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  • How to restore a rainforest with a nursery, science and some bat poop

    February 05, 2020 |

    ThePrint |

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    Response Location: India, Tamil Nadu

    The Nature Conservation Foundation is working to restore patches of rainforests in India that were degraded due to the expansion of plantations in the region. As the climate crisis continues, rainforests can play a key role in offsetting carbon dioxide emissions. By partnering with plantation companies, conservationists have been able to collect seeds from diverse rainforest tree species to grow in a nursery before planting the saplings in the degraded patches of land. However, the organization cautions against using restoration "as a crutch."

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  • Le Danemark, paradis pour jeunes adultes

    February 05, 2020 |

    Alternatives Économiques |

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    Response Location: Denmark

    Grâce à la gratuité des études, un système de soutien à l’éducation très généreux et un marché du travail accommodant, la jeunesse danoise bénéficie d’une grande autonomie.Le taux de chômage des jeunes avoisine 10 %, contre 19 % en France

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  • To Sway Swing Voters, Try Empathy

    February 04, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Deep canvassing goes beyond talking points, encouraging empathetic dialogue. The New York-based organization, Changing the Conversation Together, trains volunteers in the practice of deep canvassing. Instead of just focusing on a candidate’s talking points in an effort to mobilize potential voters, deep canvassing promotes conversation, listening, and empathy. Canvassers are taught to relay a personal story, a message of love, as a way to connect with the people they meet.

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  • Cybersecurity 2020: What Estonia knows about thwarting Russians

    February 04, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Estonia, Tallinn

    Estonia is bolstering its cybersecurity against Russian would-be hackers on a shoestring budget and a brigade of volunteers, called the "nerd reserves." Hailing from Estonia's rich IT community, as well as other industries like education and law, the volunteers engage in a range of defensive activities like planning elaborate simulated cyberexercises and giving talks at elementary schools.

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  • Giving the Gift of Mobility in a City Locked Down by Coronavirus

    February 04, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: China, Wuhan

    Thousands of people in Wuhan, China are volunteering to buy groceries, get medicine, and take community members to the hospital as a means to help those that need it during the coronavirus outbreak. Although the volunteers do not knowingly transport anyone diagnosed with coronavirus, the drivers wear protective clothing during their drives, which are organized by local neighborhood committees.

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  • Learning Space For Child Migrants Expands In Tijuana

    February 04, 2020 |

    KPBS Public Media |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Tijuana

    "The Nest" in Tijuana is a space for migrant children to relax and be themselves during a very stressful time. "The Nest" was established by the Pedagogical Institute of Los Angeles and sits across the street from a shelter where many of their students live. Parents and other migrants also benefit from the space which they describe as stress-relieving.

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  • Advocates eye community land trusts to increase access to homeownership

    February 04, 2020 |

    MPR News |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    A nonprofit community land trust has helped increase the supply of affordable housing in Minnesota by buying the land beneath houses to subsidize homeownership. By owning the land and covering construction and repair expenses, the trust is able to keep the price of homes down even as values rise, keeping low and moderate-income households in their homes until they sell to the next family seeking affordable homeownership. The only drawback is that homeowners get just a small portion of any value gains in the home.

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  • Treating Mothers' Trauma as a Way to Prevent Youth Violence

    February 04, 2020 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    In Ann Arbor, Michigan, the program Sisters United Resilient and Empowered, also called SURE Moms, offers counseling to mothers in an effort to address their trauma, and thus have an effect on their entire families. With research showing the connection between home life and criminal behavior, SURE Moms gives women the opportunity to provide their children with emotional support by giving them that same emotional support. What started as an informal bible study group is now funded by the city and offers regular, twice per week classes.

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