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  • Is Maryland's community schools investment paying off?

    March 21, 2023 |

    The Baltimore Banner |

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    Response Location: United States, South Baltimore, Maryland

    Maryland allocates extra funding to community schools, which are designed to provide social services and resources such as family centers, clothing closets, mentorship programs, and community partnerships. In one community high school, the addition of resources for teen parents has helped lower absences and increase college-admission rates.

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  • Washington's first homeless shelter-based Girl Scout troop is back in business

    March 12, 2023 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Burien, Washington

    Mary’s Place family homeless shelter waives fees for young residents interested in participating in its girl scout troop. The troop is the first of its kind to be based in a homeless shelter in the state of Washington.

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  • New program trains South High students to become teachers

    March 06, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    A Minnesota high school's "Grow-Your-Own" program gives students of color the opportunity to earn college credit, learn culturally-relevant history, and explore careers in education while still working toward their high school diplomas. The students create their own lesson plans within an ethnic studies framework and volunteer at elementary schools mentoring younger kids.

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  • ROCA's relentless commitment to disrupting gun violence shows signs of success

    March 01, 2023 |

    WBFF-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The four-year ROCA program reaches out to young men in Baltimore at risk of becoming involved in gun violence. Youth workers check in on participants a few times a week and give them opportunities to learn the skills necessary to find a job. The program's lessons are based on cognitive behavioral therapy and remind participants to pause and think before they act.

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  • How tiny saddles and youth rodeo might help keep another generation in rural Kansas

    February 21, 2023 |

    KCUR Radio |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Dodge City, Kansas

    A youth rodeo in Dodge City, Kansas, is growing in popularity while working to interest kids in ranch life and keep them interested in staying in their rural towns.

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  • Driven by his own experience, this young Nigerian started an NGO to rescue street children 

    February 12, 2023 |

    IkengaOnline |

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    Street Priests Incorporated engages with youth living on the streets in Nigeria to offer them scholarship funding, food aid, reunification with their families, and more. The organization has helped more than 17,000 children through its programs since 2014.

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  • Police connect with kids through sports

    February 09, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Police Athletic League connects local police officers with youth to fill some of their free time playing sports. The program uses mentorship and lessons learned from athletics to prevent juvenile crime and violence.

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  • A tested solution for helping teens who are homeless, or living on the brink

    February 07, 2023 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Teen centers are spaces in high schools that provide youth with a place to call home if they’re experiencing housing insecurity. They also provide access to resources like food, clothes and counseling services. Several area high schools have opened their own teen centers, equipped with showers, washing machines, dryers, study rooms and trusted adults they can confide in who help them when they’re in crisis or seeking guidance.

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  • Teachers and Parents as Partners builds teams to help kids

    January 26, 2023 |

    NewsNation |

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    Response Location: United States, Crete, Nebraska

    Teachers and Parents and Partners, or TAPP, facilitates communication between teachers and parents to help students who may be experiencing mental health struggles by monitoring and discussing behaviors at home and school. TAPP is being tested in big cities and small towns, but there’s an emphasis on rural school districts.

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  • In Sarajevo, Volunteers Become Friends to Children in Need

    January 19, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    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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