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A Public Library Brings Opportunity to the Blind

Deborah Fallows

June 29, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a branch of the New York Public Library system that offers a wide array of services for vision-impaired adults and children. They hold the largest physical collection of braille books in the country, as well as thousands of downloadable digital braille books, audio books, and newspaper subscriptions. Included amongst these offerings are also the Talking Books program which records and distributes their collection of 200,000 recorded books, hardware and software tech to help illustrate things like tactile maps or diagrams, and simple community classes.

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How San Mateo County Is Building a 'Prison-to-School' Pipeline

Vanessa Rancaño

June 28, 2019 |

KQED |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

In San Mateo's juvenile detention centers, Project Change encourages youth who have completed high school coursework to enroll in community college classes taught on the campus. Inspired by the promise of programs like these, California lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 716, which would require county probation departments to offer at least online higher ed programs. "Nobody's telling these kids to go to college — that's not on the menu. But when you make that something that's embedded in what they are receiving, that's huge," the founder of Project Change says.

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Presas en libertad: ¿Por qué es mejor el sistema de tobilleras electrónicas?

Javier Drovetto Lucia Wei He

June 27, 2019 |

Red/Acción |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Argentina

Mediante el uso de pulseras electrónicas, un programa del Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Argentina busca habilitar una mayor reinserción social de personas que cumplen con arresto domiciliario y se encuentran en una situación de especial vulnerabilidad. Del total de quienes participan de este programa, el 43% son mujeres, aunque representan un 8% de todas las personas alojadas en el Sistema Penitenciario Federal.

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Four officers, no weapons, no charges: A Yukon First Nation's solution for keeping the peace

Genesee Keevil

June 23, 2019 |

The Globe and Mail |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Whitehorse, Yukon

The people of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, in Canada’s Yukon, have improved safety and defused some of the tensions with Royal Canadian Mounted Police by forming their own unarmed community safety officer corps focused on helping rather than law enforcement. The four-officer team patrols the streets and responds to domestic disturbances and other incidents traditionally handled by police. But they also run errands for residents, mediate disputes, and provide a variety of health and social-service functions.

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What are nature-based solutions?

Amelia Axelsen

June 21, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Nature-based solutions to climate change involve strategic use of greenery to staunch the negative impacts of climate change broadly, but these solutions also have been proven to increase jobs and contribute to the overall economy. For instance, in Portland, the Green Streets project used trees rather than concrete to absorb excess runoff, helping the city in multiple ways in the process.

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LGBTQ-focused therapy center offers scholarships for transpeople of color

Laura Smythe

June 20, 2019 |

Philadelphia Gay News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

There are many factors that prohibit people from being able to attend mental health counseling including financial reasoning and difficulty finding the right therapist. This is often even more difficult for the LGBTQ community, but in Philadelphia, the LGBTQ-focused Walnut Psychotherapy Center is helping to eliminate some of these barriers by creating a wellness fund that distributes therapy scholarships.

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How a small Turkish city successfully absorbed half a million migrants

Stephen Burgen

June 19, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Turkey, Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province

A small Turkish city named Gaziantep, only 60 miles from war-torn Aleppo, is a role model when it comes to taking in and integrating migrants fleeing violence in Syria. Gaziantep has already taken in 500,00 refugees (growing their population by 30%), piped in extra water from 80 miles away, built 50,000 new homes, and started integrating Syrian and Turkish children in schools. Government officials say that there has not been any significant crises yet and the Turkish people are welcoming newcomers with open arms.

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Homes to Heal Trafficked Children

Rikha Sharma Rani

June 19, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

Miami is home to a special type of child welfare program called CHANCE (Citrus Helping Adolescents Negatively Impacted by Commercial Exploitation) that is designed specifically for youth in foster care that have been trafficked. CHANCE has an intensive curriculum that educates foster parents and clinicians about child sex trafficking and child trauma, and families are only allowed to take in one child at a time so that they are prepared for the child's unique health needs. Studies done on the program have found that the youth have significant improvement in many emotional and mental categories.

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Sexual assault cases in NC plagued by long lags after arrests made

Kate Martin

June 17, 2019 |

Carolina Public Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

In North Carolina, rape cases often sit in the system for an average of close to three years. The system that’s intended to provide justice, protection, and due process for plaintiffs and defendants, has been deeply affected by a lack of funding, delays in evidence testing, and an overwhelmed court system. Moving forward, key actors in the system are hoping for increased funding and capacity to make the process more survivor-focused and expedited for everyone involved.

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Father's Day bailout: 10 Philly dads get to spend the holiday with their kids

Michaela Winberg

June 14, 2019 |

Billy Penn |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Leading up to Father’s Day, Philadelphia criminal justice organization Frontline Dads raised money to bail out fathers. Inspired by the annual Mother’s Day bailouts that happen around the country, Frontline Dad aims to not just free father’s, but raise awareness about the issue of cash bail as well. Beyond bailing out fathers, participants will also have access to services like haircuts, counseling, and job placement assistance.

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