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A Strategy for Success

Aliona Ciurca

February 16, 2024 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Republic of Moldova

Genderdoc-M (GDM) partners with a local lawyer to offer legal support to members of the LGBTQ+ community in an effort to promote human rights and continue to work toward a more inclusive society. Every year, about 40 people seek legal advice from GDM on matters ranging from workplace discrimination to physical abuse.

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Young Migrants Build New Lives Through Theater

Galina Abakunchyk

December 14, 2023 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Poland, Warsaw

The Kupalinka theater school is a space for adult and children refugees from Belarus and Ukraine to gather to learn how to run a theater and perform for the community. Theater classes help keep the culture and native languages of their homelands alive. The theater also provides a safe space for fun, creativity and connection, helping refugees manage the stress and grief of fleeing home.

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New Life for Odesa's Beaches

Mariia Shevchuk

November 24, 2023 |

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Response Location: Ukraine, Odesa

To revitalize the local tourism industry, Odesa authorities worked with the military and organizations like the Ukrainian Deminers Association to remove floating mines from the area’s beaches to reduce the safety risk for locals and tourists hoping to frequent the beaches in the summer. Trained divers inspect the sea floor to remove hazards and install nets to stop floating sea mines from getting too close to the shore. These efforts have allowed six beaches to reopen with updated safety measures in place, such as lifeguard patrols.

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Peers Help Peers Excel at Top Hungarian University

Peter Hobot

September 05, 2023 |

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Response Location: Hungary, Budapest

The student-led SzKTP program provides peer mentorship and application help to high school students interested in attending Corvinus University, with the goal of improving higher education opportunities for students from low-income and disadvantaged areas. Once they’re accepted to Corvinus, students in the program continue to receive support and guidance, as well as a stipend to help lessen the burden of university-related costs.

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Man Up, Balkans

Lidija Pisker

August 31, 2023 |

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Response Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Banja Luka

The Be a Man initiative facilitates clubs where youth learn to reexamine gender norms, talk about how to prevent violence, address harmful stereotypes, and promote healthy relationships. More than 2,000 young people have participated in Be a Man activities since the program began, and surveys show participants demonstrated greater self-esteem, improved communication and critical thinking, and stronger empathy.

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A School Where Children Correct Their Own Mistakes

Natalie Polakova Runa Koblihova

July 20, 2023 |

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Response Location: Czech Republic, Reznovice

For 30 years, the village school in Reznovice, Czech Republic has used a system of formative assessment, which relies less on traditional grading and encourages students to be more active in leading their learning and assessing their own progress. Parents report that they like the more in-depth form of assessment because it makes it clear where their children excel and need more improvement.

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A School for Courage

Ana Maria Ciobanu

July 17, 2023 |

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Response Location: Romania, Baia Mare

The School for Courage is a community gathering space and support program for girls in Pirita, Romania, where pervasive poverty and a lack of services have contributed to high rates of underage pregnancy. Girls who take part in the program can get resources about menstrual and reproductive health, learn basic skills such as cooking and sewing, play games or use the internet with their friends, and get access to supplies such as deodorant and toothpaste.

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Care for the Neediest

Boryana Dzhambazova

June 20, 2023 |

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Response Location: Bulgaria, Sofia

The Health and Social Development Foundation (HESED) aims to increase access to healthcare, specifically among pregnant women and children. HESED works to bring doctors closer to communities that struggle to get care and has also created designated spaces for important care that was previously inaccessible, like OBGYN checkups. Over the last three years, more than 400 people have received checkups from the center, regardless of their insurance status.

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Safe Spaces for Traumatized Children

Oana Sandu

June 09, 2023 |

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Response Location: Romania

The Association for Victims of Sexual Crimes is creating child-friendly interview spaces at legal institutions in Romania so that young survivors of sexual assault can be interviewed in a more comfortable setting and avoid further trauma.

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Trafficking Victims Get Help Where It's Needed Most

Kathrin Yaromich

May 18, 2023 |

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Response Location: Czech Republic, Prague

The L’Chaim initiative consists of a group of volunteers who visit women working in prostitution to build relationships to help these women prevent sex trafficking and to help victims find a way out. During visits, volunteers educate women on their rights, raise awareness of sex trafficking, and help them understand they may be victims and then connect them with appropriate resources, serving as a liaison between “victims” and “rescuers.”

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