Shawn Dove, manager of the Open Society Foundations' Campaign for Black Male Achievement, recently explained the purpose of the new Young Men's Initiative and the rationale behind it in an interview with NPR affiliate KPCC in Los Angeles, CA.
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Constitutions are said to be written for times of crisis as well as for times of peace. As the Supreme Court said in 1866, the year after the Civil War ended, the U.S. Constitution is “a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all...
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Unlike the media and many officials, we should worry less about random group activity and more about the crises black youth face in the realms of employment, education, health, and justice.
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A new documentary film by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union offers a clear and moving message of why societies should not lock up people with intellectual disabilities. Unfortunately, political leaders in Hungary seem unwilling to change the status quo.
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The riots in England raise critical questions about how police engage with young people.
Posted in: Education & Youth, Europe
Topics: Chris Baugh, London, police, riots, Second Wave Youth Arts, Talmud Bah, video, youth, Youth Initiative
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The impact of "stop and search" powers now widely used by police in England's cities must be part of a full public inquiry into the causes of the riots that erupted last week.
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Students should have the opportunity to debate whether and to what extent limiting civil liberties is a just or even effective response to the threat of terrorism.
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Meet a team of teen debaters from Zimbabwe, who were in Istanbul in July to attend the International Debate Education Association Youth Forum, supported by the Open Society Foundations.
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Young people can play a vital role in strengthening open society. That's why we're inviting them to submit proposals for innovative projects that help create a more inclusive Europe.
Posted in: Education & Youth, Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Europe, Islam, Islamophobia, migrants, Noel Selegzi, racism, tolerance, xenophobia, youth
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A high school teacher suggested that because of his “mouth and attitude,” Jarrell Anderson might do well to join the Baltimore Urban Debate League. So he tried debate—and was forever changed.
Posted in: Education & Youth, United States
Topics: Baltimore, Baltimore Urban Debate League, debate, Debra Rubino, Jarrell Anderson