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  • The Last Chance for Safe Injection Sites?

    Rachel Wisniewski

    September 13, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    There are 10 safe injection sites in Toronto, Canada. At each location, nurses are present to assist in intravenous drug use to prevent disease transmission and overdoses. Visitors can access mental health services, health care, and medication-assisted addiction treatment if they choose to.

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  • For these Philly black and Latino teens, the future lies in squash

    Rachel Wisniewski

    July 13, 2018 |

    The Undefeated |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The nonprofit organization, SquashSmarts, works with Black and Latino youth on Philadelphia’s north and west sides to mentor them from middle school through the end of high school. The organization offers academic services like help with homework and college applications, and rounds out its services with athletic instruction in squash – all at no cost to kids and families. The program has helped students raise their GPAs, get into charter schools, and be accepted into high-standing universities like Morehouse College and Temple University.

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