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March 19, 2019 | Pulitzer Center
Italian Communities Combatting Hidden Struggles
Nongovernmental organizations and independent volunteers fill a void for migrants.
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Italy
May 29, 2017 | TIME
Estonia: When Home Isn’t Where the Heart Is
Despite generous benefits and a robust effort by Estonia to welcome Syrian refugees, the rural setting and lack of countrymen leave families yearning for alternatives.
April 14, 2017 | The New Yorker
A Reporter's Path to Uncovering Human Trafficking
Ben Taub talks about his journey to uncover human trafficking in this video.
January 10, 2017 | WNYC Radio
The Business of Exploiting Suffering Refugees
Journalists Malia Politzer and Emily Kassie discuss their project in the HuffingtonPost Highline, “The 21st Century Gold Rush: How the refugee crisis is changing the world economy."
December 24, 2016 | The John Batchelor Show
Italy: Migration is a Gangland Business Plan
Refugees who aren’t granted asylum in Italy usually end up staying anyway despite widespread joblessness. Benefitting from the instability is the Sicilian Mafia, otherwise known as Cosa Nostra.
December 23, 2016 | Huffington Post
The 21st Century Gold Rush: How the Refugee Crisis Is Changing the World Economy
These are the stories of the CEOs, criminal masterminds, pencil-pushers and low-flying vultures who have figured out how to profit from global instability, also known as human suffering.
September 17, 2016 | Pulitzer Center
The Roma: Breaking Cultural Barriers Through Cooking
In Candoni, a Roma camp, five Roma women are breaking out of their traditional roles to start their own business in hopes of bettering their futures.
September 17, 2016 | Pulitzer Center
Discrimination Against the Roma in Italy
The Roma have been discriminated against in Italy from the time they first arrived in the country in 1400 to the present day. Will the Italian government's plan for inclusion help matters?
September 14, 2016 | Pulitzer Center
Purgatory in Rome: A Life of Waiting for the Roma and the Refugees
Every day in Italy, the Roma face challenges of prejudice, poverty and unemployment. Their story serves as a lesson and warning for refugees entering Italy's borders.
September 07, 2016 | The Guardian
England Is the Dream for Many Migrants Trapped on the Italian Riviera
Ventimiglia is feeling the impact of heavier French border controls and deterrent measures, but the tension masks a wider humanitarian issue.
July 22, 2016 | Pulitzer Center
Refugees Give the Eternal City New Life
Rome is a city deeply attached to its long-held traditions and uniquely Italian way of life. What happens when new people, languages and religions make Italy’s capital their own?
July 21, 2016 | Pulitzer Center
Maiga: Linguist and Peacemaker
Headlines about the European refugee crisis have become so commonplace that the issue has almost lost its shock value. Understanding one person’s story suddenly brings the crisis very close to home.
We Have No Choice
Most African migrants heading to Europe unwittingly follow the ancient caravan routes of the trans-Saharan slave trade. Along the way, many are trafficked, sold, and brutally exploited.
Refugee Boom and Bust: A Global Gold Rush
From smugglers in Agadez, to factory owners in Turkey, to the Italian and Nigerian mafias in Italy, and small business owners in Greece, people making a killing off the global migrant crisis.
The Italian Roma
This investigation into the lifestyles, struggles and cultures of the Roma people living in Rome examines how the Italian government—and citizens—treat the Roma population.
Rome at a Crossroads: Italian Identity and the Refugee Crisis
After the European Union’s plan to send new refugees from Greece back to Turkey, Italy is more inundated with refugees than ever. And Rome is at the center of it all.
Venetian Artisanship and Climate Change
Robert Eric Shoemaker presents a multimedia excavation of the artisans of Venice through the lens of climate change: a conversation between art and science.
The Catholic Church and the Modern Era
The Catholic Church stands at a crossroads—church attendance in Europe has decreased and the millennial generation is becoming detached. Can Pope Francis and the Church adapt to the modern era?
The Vatican and the Nuns
Cardinals in Rome ordered two investigations of American nuns. Is this a modern-day Inquisition? Jason Berry explores the forces behind this inner struggle of the church on both sides of the Atlantic.
September 01, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Tomas van Houtryve
Refugees are using technology in unprecedented ways to connect with loved ones and document their time in exile. Photographer Tomas van Houtryve explains how his project came together.
May 12, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Malia Politzer and Emily Kassie
Malia Politzer and Emily Kassie report on those profiting from the refugee crisis from smugglers in an outpost on the edge of the Saharan desert to small-time drug dealers in Sicily.
June 06, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet The Journalists: Claire Provost and Matt Kennard
Claire Provost and Matt Kennard discuss their six-month exploration of the transfer of territory around the globe from the state to corporations for the past six months.
August 14, 2015 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Justin Catanoso
Pope Francis encounters the limits of his moral authority in Latin America, where his encyclical on climate change and environmental protection is met with scorn from those who need to be influenced.
February 16, 2018 | General news, Education news
Connecting Ancient Civilizations to Contemporary Crises in the Classroom
Sixth grade students in Wheeling, IL completed a six-week social studies unit using Pulitzer Center reporting projects and journalist visits to connect ancient civilizations with the present day.
May 01, 2017 | General news, Education news
Hunter College: Global Impact of Refugee Crisis
Grantee journalists present thought-provoking narratives on the refugee crisis, exhibiting a myriad of lessons learned and reflecting on questions that linger after returning from the field.
April 11, 2017 | Newsletter
This Week: Refugees in Europe, Boko Haram, Russia, and More
This week: the lives of refugees throughout Europe and beyond, the humanitarian crisis caused by Boko Haram, Russian hacking in Eastern Europe, and the ICIJ wins the Pulitzer Prize.
January 29, 2017 | General news
Who Are the Refugees Barred From Entering the United States?
Pulitzer Center grantees provide insights into the lives of refugees affected by United States' recent ban of migrants from seven countries.
January 23, 2017 | General news, Project news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantees Finalists for 2017 Ellie Awards
Honored reporting covers issues ranging from refugees and the world economy to human rights abuses by the Assad regime.
December 27, 2016 | Newsletter
This Week – 2016: A Year of Refugees; A Year in Photos
This week: how the refugee crisis changes the world economy, migrants search for their children, and Pulitzer Center staff picks for a year in photos.
May 30, 2016 | General news, Education news
Pulitzer Center 2016 Student Fellows Announced
2016 fellows report on a range of complex issues from around the world—from global health and perceptions of identity to environmental degradation and innovation.
November 16, 2015 | General news, Project news
Greg Constantine's 'Nowhere People' Reveals Human Face of Statelessness
Photographer's new book brings together a decade of reporting on a growing global phenomenon that now affects more than 10 million people.
June 01, 2015 | General news, Education news
Pulitzer Center 2015 Student Fellows Announced
Students journey across the globe to report on issues that matter—from migration to global health and indigenous land rights.
June 10, 2013 | General news, Project news
Richard Mosse: The Impossible Image
Richard Mosse's Infra series continued with The Enclave at this year's 55th Venice Bienniale.
December 21, 2012 | General news
This Week in Review: Bishops Behaving Badly
This Week in Review: Bishops Behaving Badly
October 06, 2016 | All Grades
The Journey Through Their Eyes
Students look at the journey and struggle that immigrants endure to come to the United States through their perspectives.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 23, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
October 12, 2015 | All Grades
Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.
September 11, 2015 | High School
Libya After Liberation
Students will debate what policy Italy should implement when dealing with the migrants from Libya after their role in overthrowing Gaddafi.