The New York Times
26 October 2016
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New York, New York, United States
Victims of crime suffer a myriad of issues and there haven't been systems in place to support them. 'Safe Horizon' has developed a program to put advocates in each precinct in New York to work with the victims and help provide services.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/us/a-courts-all-hands-approach-aids-girls-most-at-risk.html
Patricia Leigh Brown
The New York Times
28 January 2014
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Girls Court brings an all-hands-on-deck approach to the lives of vulnerable girls, linking them to social service agencies, providing informal Saturday sessions on everything from body image to legal jargon, and offering a team of adults in whom they can develop trust.
http://www.npr.org/2013/07/05/190665916/at-cambodia-hotel-the-workers-are-the-boss
Daniel Zwerdling
NPR
5 July 2013
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
Overall, Cambodia is a relatively poor country whose residents don't own much. Norwegian hotel owners in the city of Krong Siem Reap urge their Cambodian staff to be more in charge of making their own decisions by making them co-owners of the hotel, an act that forced them to have more confidence and critical thinking skills.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/beyond-the-business-suit
David Bornstein
The New York Times
28 January 2011
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For young people, learning the social norms of the office is crucial for survival in the new economy. Year Up is an organization that is unusually successful at preparing young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds for jobs in big companies.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/a-town-where-a-school-bus-is-more-than-a-bus
Sam Chaltain
The New York Times
27 February 2015
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There are many other adults beyond teachers who regularly interact with children — and who are often overlooked as potential contributors to the educational mission. Hartsville, South Carolina, uses school bus drivers as a resource and extra set of eyes to observe how students are doing.
https://medium.com/bright/cultivating-a-new-immigrant-narrative-8273de03537d
Diana Prichard
Bright Magazine
27 April 2015
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Half of U.S. farm workers are Hispanic, but few make it to leadership positions. A historically white non-profit, FFA, is creating equal education programs in California to increase leadership opportunities for minorities in agriculture.
http://www.thetakeaway.org/story/policing-police-how-cincinnati-police-community-relations
John Hockenberry
The Takeaway
25 June 2014
Podcast / 5-15 Minutes
After a policeman shot and killed a teenage African American, a community in Cincinnati blamed law enforcement for racial profiling and riots expanded throughout the city. With the help of the Department of Justice as a mediator, Cincinnati made policy changes. The city now has an African American Police Association that brings police officers in communication with representatives of communities.
http://www.fayobserver.com/article/20131222/News/312229757
Greg Barnes
Fayetteville Observer
22 December 2013
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Areas of High Point, North Carolina have suffered from crime, poverty, and neglect, until the city began implementing Operation Ceasefire, a policing program that uses data collecting, community support against crime. High Point is now leading the country in its success of Operation Ceasefire, boasting dramatic reductions in violent crimes, domestic abuse, robberies, and drug-related offenses.
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/3/12/a-confused-war-reducing-gun-violence-part-1.html
Rachel Waldholz
Mariel Carr
Al Jazeera
12 March 2015
Video / 5-15 Minutes
Richmond, California ranked among the highest homicide rates in the country. The city created the Office of Neighborhood Safety to engage the community in the effort to curb gun violence and prevent homicides. ONS works directly with the young people who are at risk and have succeeded in reducing the homicide rate.
http://www.fayobserver.com/article/20140222/News/302229724
Greg Barnes
Fayetteville Observer
22 February 2014
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Civic leaders in the U.S. struggle to effectively help their distressed neighborhoods. East Lake, Atlanta, created a replicable model that mixes residents of differing socio-economic status, and focuses on education and health in the area.
https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/bangladeshs-chance-to-get-it-right
Amy Yee
The New York Times
23 April 2014
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Bangladesh has often struggled maintaining safety in the workplace. But a new effort ensures that Bangladeshi workers are trained about how to better follow security and safety restrictions to create a safer working environment.
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