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‘I had to be broken to be fixed': the courses trying to change abusive men

Anna Moore

May 09, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Cheshire County

LifeLine is an intensive, multi-week course that works with perpetrators of abuse to encourage behavior change in them. It is run by My CWA, one among a growing number of non-profits that have been accredited by Respect, UK's lead organization for programs for perpetrators, to run similar courses that follow carefully drafted principles. The aim has been to support survivors of domestic abuse more holistically by addressing the root cause, and now with compelling evidence to show that the approach works, the Home Office has also come aboard.

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Standup comedy course for men at risk of suicide wins NHS funding

Amelia Hill

May 09, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: England, London

Comedy on Referral is a course that teaches trauma survivors how to do standup comedy, giving them a new way to process their trauma and feel empowered.

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Helping First-Generation Students Reach College — and Build Community on the Way

Asher Lehrer-Small

May 09, 2022 |

The 74 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Yonkers, New York

Yonkers Partners in Education is a nonprofit making college more accessible for low-income students of color through mentorship and tutoring.

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Malabar Care Connect reduces healthcare barriers for students and families

Katie Ellington

May 09, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

A health center based in a school provides free services to students and their families to help children succeed academically.

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At these US colleges everyone works and there's no tuition

Zaid Jilani

May 06, 2022 |

NewsNation |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Work colleges are providing an affordable path to obtaining degrees by requiring all students to work 15 hours a week in exchange for no tuition fees. The funding for the colleges comes from “a mixture of private donations, Pell Grants, and sustaining funding from hefty endowments.”

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A Landlord ‘Underestimated' His Tenants. Now They Could Own the Building.

Ronda Kaysen

May 06, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Thanks to teamwork and the help of a Housing Development Fund Corporation Co-Op apartment tenants will be able to buy their apartments for $2,500 each. This practice helps to combat rent hikes and creates generational wealth for individuals owning their apartment.

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What Unions Are Doing to Protect American Democracy

Steven Greenhouse

May 06, 2022 |

The New Republic |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

Unite Here, a 300,000-member labor union of hotel and restaurant workers, has organized mass protests to pass voting rights legislation. In 2020 they ran a huge door-knocking operation with 500 full-time paid canvassers. The weekly salary helped canvassers, many of whom were hotel workers that lost their jobs due to the pandemic. And the well-organized ground campaign that encouraged over 48,000 infrequent voters in Arizona to vote for Biden, likely helped push Biden to a narrow and surprising victory in that state.

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Una cocina que libera: las raíces de la gastronomía costarricense y sus productores

Katherine Stanley Obando

May 06, 2022 |

El Colectivo 506 |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, San José

Los cocineros y productores que conocen las tradiciones culinarias de los pueblos originarios en Costa Rica están creando nuevas cadenas de valor y, poco a poco, sensibilizando a más personas sobre esta herencia gastronómica. La iniciativa Sikwa Restaurante ha contribuido a ese proceso desde un barrio en la capital.

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How Violence Interrupters Help Brooklyn Heal

Chip Brownlee

May 06, 2022 |

The Trace |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Kings Against Violence Initiative places intervention specialists at hospitals to prevent future violence and help trauma patients get back to their daily lives.

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How San Antonio prioritizes helping low-income residents with their water bills

Conor Morris

May 05, 2022 |

The Land |

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Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio’s water discount program has a higher enrollment rate compared to other cities, making it a successful initiative worth emulating. An emphasis on outreach to increase enrollment, a donor-funded emergency relief program, simpler applications, and bilingual representatives have all helped to increase the number of households enrolled in the program.

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