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TADA: bringing ambition and opportunity to underprivileged children in Brussels

Elodie Blogie

June 24, 2017 |

Le Soir |

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Response Location: Belgium, Brussels

Based off the Dutch initiative IMC Weekendschool, TADA is a program in Brussels, Belgium that helps younger kids from disadvantaged neighborhoods learn about different career paths. The weekend workshops expose children to a diverse set of professions and passions. The program is so popular that they haven't been able to meet demand. They hope to work with about 1000 young people by 2020.

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Rural Indian girls get discrimination-fighting tool: soccer

Kristi Eaton

June 17, 2017 |

Associated Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Hutup

Using a daily soccer practice as a structure, a nonprofit in a remote village in India is teaching girls about gender equality and health and life skills.

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For children who have faced serious trauma, a place to learn

Henry Gass

June 14, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is home to a high number of teens with severe trauma and emotional disturbance, who are underserved in regular school settings. Alternative programs that focus more on 'behavior than academics' are offering these students a new place to learn.

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How theatre is bringing young African migrants and Italians together

Ismail Einashe

June 01, 2017 |

The National |

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Response Location: Italy, San Chirico Raparo

Italy has had a huge influx of migrants, many of whom are placed in rural areas and struggle to create their new life. An Italian theatre company 'Teatro delle Albe' has helped migrants integrate by including both Italians and African migrants in their productions, helping to foster relationships and help migrants settle.

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Chicago Youth Help Decide Where Public Funds Go

Martín Xavi Macías

May 30, 2017 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago is asking its citizens, including youth, to help determine how to spend public money. Participatory budgeting involves communities identifying their greatest needs and guiding spending towards solutions.

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Directly Impacted Youth Are Leading Fights Against Racism and the Criminal Punishment System

Jean Trounstine

May 30, 2017 |

Truthout |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Across the country, young people are taking an active stand in criminal justice reform. Organizations like Assata’s Daughters and Teens Leading the Way have invested in young voices to shift make changes in things like the prison industrial complex and juvenile record expungement. In doing so, they have centered civic participation, racial justice, and activism as core educational tools to empower youth participants.

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More Than Just Hope

Sarah Jordan

May 25, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

Prospects in Camden, NJ, one of the most impoverished and murder-ridden cities in the U.S., are finally looking up, particularly for its younger residents. This is in part thanks to Hopeworks, a nonprofit that provides Camden’s youth with employable skills while addressing childhood trauma and socioeconomic stresses. Having served 3,500+ people in their 17 years of operation, Hopeworks is now expanding its success story to Philadelphia, where they will implement a pilot program later this year.

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Year Up matches urban youth to a hungry job market

Jessica Mendoza

May 22, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

As urban youth struggle to get onto a career track, Year Up equips these young people with technical skills and professional support to help them enter the job market. The initiative has scaled nationally in the United States, and it has given hope to young people while also providing a valuable resource for employees looking to hire competent workers.

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In Quebec, one who turned away from extremism helps others find the path

Stephen Montemayor

May 06, 2017 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: Canada, Quebec City, Quebec

The Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence in Quebec has expanded rapidly, becoming a model for programs around the world. What sets it apart from projects in Europe and the United States is that it confronts extremism of all stripes — not just Islamist — and focuses on behavior that signals the risk of violence, not just radical ideas, only involving law enforcement as a last resort.

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How is Sweden tackling its integration challenge?

Lee Roden

May 02, 2017 |

The Local |

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Response Location: Sweden

Sweden has, and continues, to receive a lot of asylum seekers, leading to the need for successful integration of these new immigrants. Certain programs have been developed, such as one that when completed asylum seekers will be able to gain employment faster, or others that help young immigrants understand their new culture.

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