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Georgia State, Leading U.S. in Black Graduates, Is Engine of Social Mobility

Richard Fausset

May 15, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

Since 2013, Georgia State University has graduated more African-American students than any other nonprofit college or university in the country. Georgia State takes a data-driven approach to retaining its 40,000 person population, intervening at early signs of academic trouble. The comprehensive services are "meant to provide the kind of safety net for poor students that wealthier students usually get from their families."

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This prison beauty school preps inmates for a career post-incarceration

Rheana Murray

May 15, 2018 |

Today.com |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chowchilla, California

In a central California prison, male inmates learn cosmetology skills so they can find jobs upon release. The woman overseeing the program ensures the inmates get classroom instruction and hands-on experience working on fellow inmates and prison staff, but she has also become a mother figure for many of the men, who lacked that in their lives. Five inmates have gained their cosmetology licenses so far and they say the program helped them overcome barriers in the prison and in the community.

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How faculty mentors can help first-generation students succeed

Hari Sreenivasan

May 15, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

University of California schools pair first-generation professors with first-generation students. The mentoring program aims to increase the 40 percent college completion rate for first-generation students nationwide.

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How Being Part of a 'House' Within a School Helps Students Gain A Sense of Belonging

Gail Cornwall

May 14, 2018 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States, Galt, California

Assigning students to Harry-Potter-style "houses" in primary and secondary schools dissolves differences and decreases disciplinary rates, according to a school in California that successfully launched the system. Administrators say "residential colleges" breed built in mentorships between grades, promote inclusion and a sense of belonging, and decrease suspensions.

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Mentoring program connects children of incarcerated parents with support

Megan Thompson

May 13, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Indiana

In national discussions on incarceration, the conversation often focuses on the direct impact of services and reentry initiatives on the prisoner while forgetting to fully discuss the effects of these systems on families and friends, argues one Indiana University psychologist. A mentoring program in Indiana is reaching out to some of the 5 million U.S. children with an incarcerated parent by pairing students with professionals in the community.

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Housing

Austin Ampeloquio

May 12, 2018 |

Temple University |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Though there continue to be stigmas and stereotypes around using medically-assisted treatments (MATs) for addiction rehabilitation, several housing units in Philadelphia work to make individuals using MAT as part of their recovery feel welcome. One such recovery residence, the Joy of Living, offers stability and open arms for individuals on MAT programs, many of whom are often turned away by other facilities.

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Healing

Laura Smythe

May 12, 2018 |

Temple University |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

To reduce the stigma around seeking treatment for addiction, the Interim House in Philadelphia provides a women-exclusive program that focus on treating past traumas through the use of dialectical behavior therapy. Based on the idea that women are more open to talking about their histories in women-only settings, the program increases trust between therapist and client as well as between the women attending the program.

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Raising babies behind bars

Justin Jouvenal

May 11, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Decatur, Illinois

Nursery programs inside prisons are not common. The Decatur Correctional Center is one of the few in the country. Eleven years since its inception, “more than 90 women have gone through the Moms and Babies program.”

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Instagram's Queer Appalachia brings love — and services — to those who need it most

Heather Dockray

May 10, 2018 |

Mashable |

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Response Location: United States, West Virginia

The Queer Appalachia Instagram account has created a virtual community combating the isolation and fear that are often present in the lives of queer people living in Appalachia. In a region particularly hard-hit by the opioid crisis, it has also created a network of sponsors for those in recovery through a telehealth program managed by the account.

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Dogs help students beyond play

Kumasi Aaron

May 09, 2018 |

KMGH-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

In one Colorado classroom, the teacher's pet, a dog named Buster, is teaching students lessons about patience, responsibility, and confidence.

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