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June 25, 2019 | Nature
The Doctor Who Beat Ebola — and Inspires Other Survivors to Care for the Sick
Ebola survivor Maurice Kakule Kutsunga is working to dispel rumours about the virus and health care providers.
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Africa
June 22, 2019 | Nature
Meet the Ebola Workers Battling a Virus in a War Zone
Nature's Amy Maxmen talks with courageous Ebola responders who try to gain the trust of wary communities in North Kivu.
June 20, 2019 | Nature
World Health Organization Resists Declaring Ebola Emergency — For The Third Time
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo worsens as the virus spreads into Uganda.
June 18, 2019 | BBC News
Face to Face With DR Congo's Deadly Vipers
Amid the swathes of forest that cover the country, and behind the headlines of war and Ebola, the Democratic Republic of Congo is at the forefront of a hidden health crisis.
June 07, 2019 | The Atlantic
Intersex, and Proud
2019 Pulitzer Center student fellow film She's Not a Boy focuses on an intersex woman who moved from Zimbabwe to the United States.
June 06, 2019 | Mongabay
Congo’s Hidden Crisis: Snakebites and Envenomation
Tropical climates are home to the world’s most venomous snakes, meaning that it is often the most economically isolated and physically remote communities that are at risk of bites.
May 30, 2019 | Mada Masr, Water Journalists Africa, مدى مصر
How Egypt’s Water Feeds the Gulf
Expansion works to cultivate new fields of alfalfa on land run by investment companies in Egypt has replaced hundreds of agricultural workers.
May 30, 2019 | Satenaw News, Water Journalists Africa, ZeHabesha
Rose: The Flower Impairing Blue Nile River and Communities in Ethiopia
Production of rose flowers and several other types of floras is impairing Blue Nile River and communities in Ethiopia.
May 30, 2019 | Water Journalists Africa
Land Grabbing and Its Implications for Sudanese – Views From a Scholar
Investors are increasingly buying vast swaths of fertile land in Sudan. To find out what this means to Sudanese, grantees Fredrick Mugira and Annika McGinnis talked to Stefano Turrini, a scholar involved in the study of land grabs in Sudan.
April 23, 2019 | The Telegraph
Rwanda Genocide Revisited: What Happened to the Children of Rape Victims?
Documentary photographer Jonathan Torgovnik’s returns to Rwanda after a decade to photograph women with their children conceived through rape during the genocide—how have these families come to terms with the past?
April 08, 2019 | Pulitzer Center
Trailblazers: Women in Rwanda Rise as Leaders in Male-Dominated Professions
Once living under a strict patriarchal society, Rwandan women are emerging as business leaders in male-dominated professions such as agriculture—defying the status quo of gender in a post-genocide era.
April 07, 2019 | Pulitzer Center
Women in Rwanda Redefine Gender Roles through Agribusiness
In a post-genocide era, Rwandan women are stepping forward to rebuild the nation. But can progress continue under authoritarian leadership?
The Ebola Outbreak in North Kivu
What happens when Ebola hits in a war zone?
Redefining Gender Roles in Rwanda
Twenty-five years after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has been labeled a champion for women's rights. What's changed? What work still needs to be done to ensure gender equality in a post-genocide era?
Kenya, FGM, Prohibition, and the Law
Is the 2011 federal Prohibition of FGM Act in Kenya enough to end the practice of female genital mutilation? FGM is deeply rooted in Kenyan cultures, and critics say the law is not enough.
Snakebites and Anti-Venom in the Congo
Doctors without BordersConflict and corruption have crippled the health infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Issues beyond the headlines of war and ebola hide amidst the vast swathes of forest and jungle that cover the country.
Building Peace in Plateau State, Nigeria
Can a multi-ethnic vigilante group provide much needed trust and security to the conflict-ridden Plateau State of Central Nigeria?
Disclosure—Rwandan Children Born of Rape
Rwanda’s children born of genocide rape are coming of age—against the odds. Their mothers have now disclosed to their children the circumstances of how they were born.
Scars and Resilience in South Sudan
In South Sudan, the trauma of the war and the use of child soldiers is transmitted from one generation to another. But people are also finding ways to keep hope.
What's Next? How Ethiopia Is Adjusting to Its New Ban on Foreign Adoption
With the new changes to the adoption law in Ethiopia, the country has created a sense of community by caring for children who don't have parents to care for them.
Proxy War in the Horn of Africa
Africa has become the new locus of great power conflict in the 21st century. But this new proxy battle is centered in a tiny nation of just 943,000 people in the Horn of Africa called Djibouti.
Sucked Dry: Land Grabs and Water Access in the Nile River Basin
As world water shortages worsen, foreign companies are scooping up fertile land in the Nile River basin. But how are some of the world’s poorest countries affected? Water Journalists Africa reports.
Hopes for a Wind Turbine in Kentucky to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss in Nigeria
Students at the University of Kentucky built a prototype wind turbine which they hope farmers in Nigeria could replicate to efficiently dry grains.
Treating Mental Illness in Resource-Poor Countries
Can mental illness be treated in a country with just one psychiatrist for 4 million people? In Liberia, a pioneering program shows it's possible to tackle mental health issues with scant resources.
April 29, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Melissa Bunni Elian
Multimedia journalist Melissa Bunni Elian talks about her experience reporting on AFROPUNK as a cultural touchpoint for black identity and the African diaspora.
April 28, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Patricia Huon and Andreea Câmpeanu
Patricia Huon and Andreea Câmpeanu traveled to South Sudan and Uganda to report on children and youth who were associated with armed groups—looking at how these children were dealing with trauma while reintegrating back home.
April 21, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Ismail Einashe and Matt Kennard
Meet Matt Kennard and Ismail Einashe, who explored foreign military and economic power conflicts in the Horn of Africa.
April 08, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Larry C. Price on PM2.5
Multimedia journalist Larry C. Price traveled around the world to report on air pollution: specifically, PM2.5. What is it, and how does it manifest across the globe?
December 27, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Jane Hahn and Max Bearak
Meet journalists Jane Hahn and Max Bearak, who report on group of multiethnic vigilantes keeping the peace in Nigeria.
December 18, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Jane Hahn and Max Bearak
Meet Jane Hahn and Max Bearak, who discuss their coverage of the feud between farmers and herders in central Nigeria for The Washington Post.
October 09, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Roxanne Scott
In 1960, about 100,000 turkeys in England suddenly died. Could grain contamination be the cause? Roxanne Scott explores how Nigerian farmers are planning to recover from aflatoxin contamination.
September 24, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer
Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to most of the world's cobalt, to see how huge global demand can be met without rampant child labor and corruption.
August 16, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Deborah Bloom
In a densely populated village outside Mombasa in Kenya, the effects of industrial pollution continue to harm inhabitants. Deborah Bloom chronicles an activist's fight against it.
August 13, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Hassan Ghedi Santur
In May 2018, Hassan Ghedi Santur traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia, to report on former al-Shabab child soldiers and the many challenges that await them once they defect from the group.
August 07, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Thomas Dworzak
Photographer Thomas Dworzak discusses his reporting on Maasai women fighting for their land rights.
July 17, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Yasmin Bendaas
Yasmin Bendaas discusses reporting in Algeria—a 2012 project on the disappearing tradition of facial tattoos among the Chaouia and a current project on the effect of climate change on sheepherders.
June 19, 2019 | Awards
Marc Ellison Wins 2019 One World Media Award
Pulitzer Center grantee received One World Media Award for Digital Media for his coverage of Nigeria's persecution of children accused of witchcraft.
June 14, 2019 | General news
Beyond Religion: The Role of Religion in Building Peace
How is religion used to foster peace and healing in active conflict societies?
April 05, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantee Marc Ellison Wins 2019 Amnesty International UK Media Award
Ellison wins Innovation award for his interactive graphic novel illustrating the fates of Nigerian children accused of witchcraft.
March 28, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Marc Ellison Receives Drum Nomination for 'The Child Witches of Nollywood'
Ellison's multimedia graphic novel, showcasing accused child 'witches' in Nigeria, was nominated for this year's online Drum awards.
March 22, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pat Nabong, Jeffrey E. Stern, and Adam Yates Named Finalists for Amnesty International USA Media Awards
Pulitzer Center grantee Stern was nominated in the International category, and student fellows Nabong and Yates were nominated in the Student Journalism category.
February 21, 2019 | Project news
A Look at Jackie Spinner's New Film, 'Don't Forget Me'
The film, which explores daily life for autistic children in Morocco, was inspired by Spinner's own experience as a mother.
February 16, 2019 | General news
Talks @ Pulitzer: Jacopo Ottaviani on Data Journalism
Conversation focuses on data journalism initiatives produced in partnership with African journalists–projects such as the Pulitzer Center-supported "Kruger's Contested Borderlands."
February 13, 2019 | General news
Watch Now: Tools and Tips for Cross-Border Data Journalism Projects
Watch Jacopo Ottaviani and the Pulitzer Center's Steve Sapienza discuss the growing use of data journalism in Africa's newsrooms, tips for organizing cross-border collaborations, and how civic technology capacity is influencing the use of open data and open governments in certain African countries.
January 18, 2019 | Education news
Young Leader Profiles: Meet the Winners of the Local Letters for Global Change Contest
Meet the next generation of global changemakers: our contest winners are profiled here, and receive congratulatory videos from journalists reporting on their letters' focal areas.
November 06, 2018 | General news, Awards
Oxpeckers Honored With SAB Environmental Media Award
Oxpeckers won an SAB Environmental Media Award for their Pulitzer Center-supported project on land rights and displaced communities in Mozambique.
October 08, 2018 | General news, Project news
Sebastian Meyer Takes Over Pulitzer Center Instagram
Meyer's project investigates the child labor and corruption behind the global demand for cobalt.
October 03, 2018 | General news, Awards
Cassandra Vinograd, Peter Tinti, and Jack Losh Named Finalists for Kurt Schork Memorial Award
Grantees Cassandra Vinograd, Peter Tinti, and Jack Losh were finalists for an award honoring some of the most courageous, yet least recognized, journalists around the world.
April 09, 2019 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Fighting Climate Change with Community Action
This lesson introduces students to some of the ways people around the world are fighting climate change in their own communities, and challenges them to take action themselves.
February 27, 2019 | Middle School, High School
Women and Nonviolent Resistance
This lesson plan uses resources about women around the world leading nonviolent movements to fight against violence and injustice.
February 13, 2019 | Middle School, High School
Sourcing Our Stuff: Exploring Ethics in Clothing, Accessories, and Food
In this project, students explore how we are connected with people across the globe and dive deep into one specific item of their choice to research an issue connected to it.
January 30, 2019 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Exploring Afropunk's Global Influence
Students explore Afropunk as a global social catalyst and consider art and fashion's relationship to identity, culture, and social movements.
August 15, 2018 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Piecing the Story Together: Visual Literacy Activity Using Photo Puzzles
Independently and collaboratively, students piece together photo puzzles and investigate the stories behind them, all the while considering: Why is it important to seek out the full story?
August 08, 2018 | Middle School, High School
Contested Lands: Teaching Indigenous Rights and Resistance Through Photo Stories
Indigenous rights and visual literacy take center stage in these activity ideas and classroom resources, using reporting from six countries by Magnum photographers.
July 31, 2018 | All Grades
'Losing Earth' Curricular Materials
Reading comprehension tools, activities and other resources to bring "Losing Earth," The New York Times Magazine's special issue on climate change, into the classroom and beyond.
July 26, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Introducing the Story of 'Losing Earth'
In this printable PDF, you will find text summaries, discussion and comprehension questions, and other useful materials for students and teachers navigating "Losing Earth."
July 25, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Writing & Communication Activities
Guide your students in creative, expository, and persuasive writing, class debates, and science communications exercises designed for any subject area.
July 24, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Visualizing Climate Change
Activities encouraging students to create and evaluate visual representations of climate change in order to interpret and share environmental knowledge effectively.
July 23, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Taking Action: Activities for Students, Schools, and Communities
What could you and your students do to fight climate change? This resource outlines letter-writing campaigns, research projects and school-wide event ideas for students.
July 22, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Digging Deeper: Background Materials & Primary Sources
Find all the context you need to teach "Losing Earth," including historical timelines and original transcripts from Senate hearings on climate change.
