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A Huge Climate Change Movement Led By Teenage Girls Is Sweeping Europe. And It's Coming To The US Next.

J. Lester Feder Pascale Müller Zahra Hirji

February 11, 2019 |

Buzzfeed |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London, Greater London

Youth climate strikes are gaining traction internationally, and the young leaders are finding inspiration in each other. The strikes have resulted in increased awareness amongst generations, and have grown in size and location, prompting policy makers to take notice.

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How a team of researchers and high school students in California are working together to reduce pesticide exposure in children

Alessandra Bergamin

February 08, 2019 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

An on-going research study out of UC Berkeley's Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health has partnered with youth from the Salinas Valley for two decades to investigate the influence of pesticides on child development. Their findings have been published more than 150 times; the PSA that they designed is regularly aired on 10 radio stations across California, Oregon and Washington; and the children in the study grew up to form the first Youth Council to lead their own research on the impact of pesticides. As a result, many farmworkers in CA are now more educated about pesticide risks.

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From Gunshots to Galleries: Wraparound Violence Prevention Program Helps Victims Restart their Lives

Fran Kritz

February 07, 2019 |

California Health Report |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Wraparound Project at Zuckerman San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center turns gunshot victims' hospital stays into "a teachable moment," by providing them with services aimed at helping them avoid a repeat injury. Getting shot once is a key risk factor for a second injury, particularly for gun violence's most common victims, young Black men. Wraparound is one of the nation's oldest hospital-based violence intervention programs. It has helped about 850 clients, mostly with mental health counseling, housing, and jobs. The program is associated with a decreased reinjury rate in San Francisco.

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Wiggin Street students learn through play

Katie Ellington

February 07, 2019 |

Mount Vernon News |

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Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

Global Play Day for schools is exactly what it sounds like: a full day of supervised but unstructured play. Teachers and scientists say that this kind of play encourages creativity and helps build social skills that kids need like problem-solving and flexibility. Students at Wiggins Street Elementary School play in all classes, including gym and music.

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Hopeworks Mixes Tech and Life Skills in Camden

Donna Liu

January 30, 2019 |

CivicStory |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

An organization in New Jersey called Hopeworks combines trauma-informed practices with career and life-readiness skill-learning. Teens who enter the program are equipped with a team of mentors (academic and life) to help guide them along the way, and they have a range of classes teaching tech skills such as web design or data management. Students testify to the importance of the community and the self-confidence it builds.

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Another tool to improve student mental health? Kids talking to kids

Lillian Mongeau

January 27, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Taos, New Mexico

Taos High School's EQ Retreat is an opportunity for seniors to share their experiences with stress and trauma with underclassmen, providing a relatable voice and lessons for overcoming the challenges inside and outside the walls of high school. "Peer-led social emotional learning is the answer," the teacher-leader of the retreat said.

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Charity Finds Success in Work With At-Risk Children, but It's Costly

Paul Sullivan

January 25, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Friends of the Children pairs a cohort of about eight students, identified as some of the most at-risk in a city or neighborhood, with well-paid mentors who stay with the kids from kindergarten through the end of high school. Currently in 15 cities, the national organization allows cities to adapt their program to their unique context while still providing data tracking and marketing support. Researchers and donators credit the organization's focus on a limited number of kids over a long period of time for its success.

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These Scouts Are Prepared For Dirty Dishes — And Keeping The Peace

Simon Allison

January 19, 2019 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Central African Republic

The Central African Republic is rife with political problems including the lack of a health system, proving problematic for a country where Ebola runs a constant risk. Despite the challenges, the Catholic Scouts Association has stepped up to create and implement programs that aim to "promote vaccination, check out rumors about Ebola, carry messages between rival military factions and more."

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Youth Empowerment

Jennifer Rooks

January 17, 2019 |

NH-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Across New Hampshire, youth are leading the fight against substance abuse. Programs like Dover’s Youth-to-Youth, Stand Up Sachems, Youth Leadership Through Adventure, and the Making it Happen Coalition, are all youth-led, adult-supported initiatives that are empowering young adults to create and disseminate substance abuse awareness and prevention campaigns. Fundamental to each of these efforts effective communication and creating a sense of community as key to prevention.

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For young Native Americans, running is a lesson in their own history

Story Hinckley

January 15, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Fe

Wings of America is a New Mexico based organization that uses running as a way for Native Americans to reconnect with their pasts and cultures while combatting pervasive stereotypes. The organization also organizes runs as protest and resistance, giving youth an opportunity to speak up on the issues they care about.

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