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Beauty Beyond The Scars

Rhonet Atwiine

October 20, 2023 |

Solutions Now Africa |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda

The Y+ Beauty Pageant empowers young people living with HIV to embrace their diagnosis and advocate for others despite the stigma associated with the condition. Participants in the beauty pageant then go out into their communities to be changemakers and lead education and awareness campaigns. Since 2014, the pageant has reached over 50,000 people through its various campaigns.

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Gloves on for out-of-school girls in Jos

Yahuza Bawage

September 27, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau

The Sow a Seed for a Girl Child Development Initiative raises funds to help girls in Jos Local Government Area enroll in school, many of whom have never attended or had to drop out due to financial constraints. In the fall of 2023, the organization was able to offer support to 27 girls, including through targeted lessons to help them prepare over the summer.

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In Borno, group helps Boko Haram survivors build trauma resilience

Yahuza Bawage

September 25, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Chibok, Borno State

The Yerwa Youth Initiative aims to improve children's mental health and well-being by providing support and hosting training sessions to teach youth how to manage their mental health in a positive way. Those who participate in the program are then encouraged to help start Mental Health Clubs in their schools to share what they’ve learned and connect with other youth in need of support.

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Peers Help Peers Excel at Top Hungarian University

Peter Hobot

September 05, 2023 |

Transitions Online |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Hungary, Budapest

The student-led SzKTP program provides peer mentorship and application help to high school students interested in attending Corvinus University, with the goal of improving higher education opportunities for students from low-income and disadvantaged areas. Once they’re accepted to Corvinus, students in the program continue to receive support and guidance, as well as a stipend to help lessen the burden of university-related costs.

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"An Amazing Commitment to Children"

Natalie Pompilio

August 31, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Across the United States, Friends of the Children is matching kindergartners with professional, paid mentors they will meet with for a few hours every week until they graduate high school. The nonprofit has been successfully breaking the cycle of generational poverty in over 30 cities since 1993.

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A pad bank for girls to stay in school

Yahuza Bawage

August 30, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The Pad-A-Girl project by the Citizen Participation Advancement and Awareness Initiative (CPAAI) helps those experiencing period poverty, particularly girls in primary and secondary schools and underprivileged women. CPAAI offers washable pads that are good for five years, installed pad banks in area schools and taught the women and girls how to create washable pads themselves. The program launched in 2020 and has since helped more than 7,000 women and girls across 25 schools and communities.

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A digital refuge for male survivors of sexual abuse

Yusuf Adua

August 29, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State

Boys Without Borders provides boys who experienced sexual abuse with a support system and educational resources to help them overcome social and mental health issues they may be facing. With the group’s 65 student volunteers, they have helped more than 2,500 boys since launching in 2020.

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Tucson nonprofit Boys to Men helps create a safe space for male youth

Sophia Biazus

August 10, 2023 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

The Boys to Men Mentoring Network aims to create nurturing, intentional spaces for boys to connect to build mindful relationships with safe, trusted men in the community. The Network hosts weekly talking circle support groups in 20 area middle and high schools where male mentors share their life experiences and lessons learned. Group data has shown that boys who participate in the weekly talking circles have improved grades, fewer disciplinary problems, increased emotional intelligence and improved social skills.

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STEM girls: Ukrainian initiative overcomes gender stereotypes in science and technology studies specialties

Alice Smahina

August 04, 2023 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ukraine

Girls STEM encourages female students in Ukraine to consider fields in the sciences through mentorship from women in STEM professions, team hackathons, and interactive excursions. As of 2022, the initiative had more than 100 branches based at schools and universities with more than 10,000 girls participating.

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As Indigenous Youth, We Know Peer Overdose Education Is Vital

Sarina Lyons Taliah Lyons Zara Lyons Ayla Martin

August 03, 2023 |

Native News Online |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Ontario

Talk Overdose provides peer-delivered education to youth in seventh to twelfth grade about overdose prevention. The group of teens also provides naloxone training, hosts guest speakers and interactive workshops that teach empathetic listening skills. Talk Overdose was formed in 2021 and has since reached over 1,500 youth across the country and has stated to offer Indigenous culture workshops, as a connection to culture has shown to have a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing.

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