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  • Crossing Divides: Turkish schools help Syrians integrate

    April 27, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Turkey, Gaziantep

    Since the Syrian conflict began, some “3.5 million Syrian refugees have poured into Turkey” causing strife and divisions between the two groups. That’s why the E.U is funding schools that integrate Turkish and Syrian children in the same classroom. The aim is to help Syrian’s integrate into Turkish society.

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  • After a tragedy, a Yup'ik dance group in Hooper Bay keeps dancing

    April 26, 2018 |

    Alaska Public Media |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Hooper Bay, Alaska

    Yup’ik community members in Hooper Bay, Alaska founded a dance group for teens. In the six years since it started, the group has provided activity, responsibility, stress relief, and a connection to tradition for its young participants.

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  • The community trying to unite rich and poor

    April 26, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto

    The Regent Park neighborhood in Toronto is now home to a mixed income housing development project in which residents of different income groups are living alongside one another. It’s also bringing a private developer and a public housing agency to work together on the project, with the hopes of fostering a sense of community and creating a safer neighborhood.

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  • Sun, sand and thousands of refugees: the Lesbos volunteer

    April 25, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Greece, Lesbos

    Ayesha Keller was part of a group of volunteers that went to the Moria Refugee Camp in Lesbos, Greece to help. Since they weren’t part of an NGO, they were not allowed inside the camp, and instead helped thousands of refugees staying outside of the camp in the surrounding olive grove. The volunteers set up their own systems and used the skills they had to respond to the needs of the community. “It was always about seeing about the gaps were and responding in a very organic way.”

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  • Can mindfulness really end prison hatred?

    April 24, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi Area

    Kenya's prisons have a violence problem, oftentimes manifesting between the guards and the inmates. To combat the issue, a mindfulness training program is being piloted that aims to connect the guards and inmates on a more personal level through activities such as meditation, music and art.

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  • Kenya jail's 'mindful' scheme aims to bring sides closer

    April 24, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In Kenya, prisons are rampant with violence, an overcrowded and harsh environment for people as they serve their sentences. To combat gang violence and heightened tensions between prisoners and guards, Kenya's largest maximum security facility has implemented a new program: mindfulness. The program helps prisoners and guards practice mindfulness and meditation, and ultimately helps to bridge the divide between the two factions.

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  • Split British town fights back to foster tolerance

    April 23, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

    You can’t force people to make friends across ethnic lines, but you can invite them to at least meet each other. In the split town of Rotherham, the National Citizen Service program brings together 16- and 17-year-olds, some white and some with Pakistani heritage, to meet and discuss their differences openly. Participants say it’s a powerful experience.

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  • Solutions for Peace

    April 21, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Israel, Jerusalem

    As the Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues, peace and hope breaks out in unexpected places. People are bridging religious and cultural divides at a backgammon parlor, a school, a fashion company, and during peace talk simulations.

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  • Post-conflict therapy in the DRC could halt the descent back into violence

    April 20, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

    The Congolese organization Living Peace Institute is working to heal the psychological trauma caused by the civil war fought from 1998 to 2003 which left millions dead. This work includes group therapy sessions, destigmatizing trauma, and an examination of harmful gender roles.

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  • Malawi Plants 60 Million Trees This Year Alone

    April 19, 2018 |

    Greentumble |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Malawi

    Malawi ranks fourth in the world for deforestation rates, but the country is on a pathway to making a dent in recovery thanks to community and government efforts. In just one rainy season alone, running from December to April, the country has managed to plant 60 million tree seedlings and is showing no signs of slowing down. Designated as forestry season by the government, this initiative has helped spur a national planting movement from various entities including a hydroelectric power plant and singular individuals.

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