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  • 4.5 Million Young People Nationwide Are Not Working or in School. How Cities Are Working to Get Them Back on Track — & Avoid the School-to-Prison Pipeline

    August 13, 2019 |

    The 74 |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, California

    There is a certain population of youth aged 16-24 that are neither in school nor working because of some derailment (oftentimes burdensome responsibilities) along the way. A national organization called Nxt Level helps people get back on track with their goals through a specialized team that helps an individual with things like getting a GED, mental health or legal resources, job training, and food programs. They even work with local businesses to give the kids a chance and hire them upon their completion of the program. Nxt Level now has centers in Baltimore, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and more.

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  • Bringing Together Young And Old To Ease The Isolation Of Rural Life

    August 07, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, McGregor, Minnesota

    Due to urban migration from rural areas, communities in less populated regions around the country are experiencing increased loneliness and lack of social connection; a health organization in Minnesota is building personal relationships to between youth and elders to combat that loneliness. Through intergenerational trust building and social activities, rural residents in 18 Minnesota towns combat isolation, depression and anxiety.

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  • Youth Villages Founder Patrick Lawler On Its Origin And Impact

    August 06, 2019 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Youth Villages, a nonprofit started in Tennessee over 30 years ago has helped improve the lives of children who face difficulties in their homes while saving money on the child welfare system. Instead of immediately removing children from their problematic homes, Youth Villages works on building relationships with the parents and providing in-home support services to both the parents and the children to ensure that they have a successful future. Additionally, the organization supports foster kids who age out of the system, and has managed to place many children back with their families securely.

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  • How Do You Stop Abusive Relationships? Teach Teens How to Be Respectful Partners

    July 29, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A program called RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) uses safe spaces for teens to talk about their romantic relationships with both peer and adult leaders as a way to prevent abusive relationships through education. It is supported by New York City's Human Resources Administration, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Day One, and Steps to End Violence and Urban Resource Institute (URI). The program is now in 94 schools across the city, and participants / peer leaders testify to how much it changed their lives.

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  • Tucson-area reproductive-health program thrives by allowing teens to help teens

    July 14, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Peer-to-peer reproductive health programs allow the concerns of youth to be heard and addressed. In Tucson, Arizona, the El Rio Health Center’s Reproductive Health Access Project allowed young people to have a say in the design of the program and types of services offered, including sexual health screenings and education. With the help a grant through Advocates for Youth, the program also operates AZ Shine, a teen-focused appointment service.

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  • The hip hop school taking on Medellin's mean streets

    July 05, 2019 |

    Struggles from Below Magazine |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    Learning the art of hip-hop provides youth with an alternative to the violence and despair that characterize disadvantaged neighborhoods. In Medellin, Colombia, a program called 4 Elementos teaches kids dance, Dj’ing, rap, and graffiti in a structured way, providing a creative outlet. Hosted in the high school of one the cities most troubled neighborhoods, the program began as an initiative of the Colombian hip-hop group, Crew Peligrosos. Having already reached thousands of kids, the program is looking to expand across Colombia with support from the ABC Foundation.

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  • Nevada teens find community as they navigate homelessness and adulthood together

    July 05, 2019 |

    High Country News |

    Photojournalism |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Clark County, Nevada has one of the largest populations of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness - fifth in the nation after San Jose, New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Shelters like the Shannon West Homeless Youth center in Las Vegas do more just provide shelter and essential services, they also provide necessary space for youth to connect and support each other.

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  • Restoring Nez Perce language for future generations

    July 03, 2019 |

    The Daily Evergreen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    The Nez Perce Tribe and Lapwai School District are making a concerted effort to keep the tribe's language alive -- as part of an elective, every day students at an Idaho high school have the chance to learn the language from members of the tribe.

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  • Camden PowerCorps Recruits Youth to Green the City Audio icon

    July 02, 2019 |

    CivicStory |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    PowerCorps is a program that provides job training for young adults in Camden, New Jersey. It matches participants with opportunities to improve the green infrastructure in the community and is supported by the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority. The ultimate goal is to connect PowerCorps graduates to full-time employment.

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  • The schoolchildren confronting speeding motorists

    June 28, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    In London, a new initiative called Junior Roadwatch is engaging children as traffic safety enforcers. Around one particularly busy and dangerous section of road, drivers who are caught speeding have two options: get a ticket or be questioned by a group of school-aged children. While newly developed, the initiative, devised by The Met Police and Transport for London, has stopped over 90 individuals for speeding, all of whom chose to answer questions from children about the consequences of their actions.

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