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  • In Sarajevo, Volunteers Become Friends to Children in Need

    January 19, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo

    The Older Brother, Older Sister mentoring program pairs volunteers with children with challenging home lives, providing opportunities for the kids to connect with a young adult, learn social skills, and practice communication. Around 700 children have participated in Sarajevo's iteration of the program since 2004.

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  • Using Zoom To Connect Returning Citizens To Resources And Community

    January 18, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Re-Entry 2.0 is a virtual program that supports people's transition from prison to life outside by providing moral support, connection, and ongoing assistance. The program hosts a community that includes people who were formerly incarcerated, volunteers, nonprofits, family members, and others who work to address issues like learning new technologies, job placement, and accessing food banks.

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  • Hospitals look to storytelling to reduce stigma toward people with addiction

    January 04, 2023 |

    WSIU |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

    The theater company Summit Performance Indianapolis collects stories from people experiencing substance use and addiction and then turns those stories into monologues that are performed by professional actors and filmed for audiences of healthcare professionals. The monologues show the diversity of people’s experiences with substance use and aim to help healthcare providers better relate to people with substance use disorders to decrease stigma and bias and improve the quality of care patients receive.

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  • Reentry and Realness

    December 22, 2022 |

    Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    The Realness Project works with incarcerated people in Colorado to build skills in effective communication, "authentic relating," and conflict management. Roughly 90 percent of participants in the organization's workshops say it helped them grow their emotional ability to handle conflict, and about 78 percent said the experience gave them more confidence during job interviews.

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  • How New York Is Giving Residents A Voice In The City Budget

    December 16, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City's Civic Engagement Commission has run two pilot projects implementing participatory budgeting, a process in which local residents help decide how local funding should be allocated. The latest pilot project allocated $1.3 million to 33 projects in "priority" neighborhoods, including youth sports programs and culturally-based mental health workshops.

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  • The South isn't so anti-abortion after all. Kentucky proved it at the polls.

    December 14, 2022 |

    Scalawag |

    Illustrations |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    Ahead of a vote on a ballot measure that would have ensured that no right to abortion could ever be added to Kentucky's constitution, pro-choice activists connected with voters via protests and door-knocking campaigns. Their efforts focused on registering new voters and exploring the nuances of reproductive health care, and the amendment was successfully defeated by a margin of nearly 5 percentage points.

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  • 'We felt accomplished': Dillingham students celebrate name change for local creek

    December 07, 2022 |

    KDLG |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Dillingham, Alaska

    Three students in Dillingham, Alaska launched a campaign to change the name of a local creek that included a slur against Indigenous women. After researching the issue and making presentations to school committees, tribal organizations, and conference attendees, they were successful in helping to get the name changed.

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  • Amish voter turnout increased in Lancaster County in 2020, research shows

    November 24, 2022 |

    LancasterOnline.com (LNP) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    After Republican organizations and campaigns in Pennsylvania put renewed effort and resources into registering Amish voters, turnout among Amish communities reached record numbers in the 2020 election. Organizers used "high-touch" outreach including phone calls, door-knocking, and face-to-face mobilization.

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  • A Call for Help Answered

    November 21, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    The A Call for Change helpline is a hotline for abusers seeking help with stopping their violent behavior. The calls are confidential and anonymous and provide support and resources while also holding callers accountable for their actions.

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  • Can Spanish and English speakers thrive in the same city?

    November 15, 2022 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Emporia, Kansas

    Emporia Spanish Speakers was founded to encourage English-speaking residents to interact with and welcome their Spanish-speaking neighbors by making an effort to learn the language. The initiative has since grown to offer instruction for elementary-aged children, as well as a program for business owners who want to better serve Spanish-speaking customers, and members of the local Latino community say the programs have helped create a more inclusive environment in Emporia.

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