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At just past 10 on a Saturday morning, two dozen Afghan students began to write. 

 

Some could understand the prompt, which was printed on the handouts before them in English. Others simply stared at it and tried to untangle the words. There were furrowed brows and jittery hands, but every face was set in focus.


Produced, edited and shot by Elissa Miolene


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Mindy Fong shut the doors of Jade Chocolates Teahouse and Cafe at just past 5 p.m. on a weekday this spring. Fong had spent the day making chocolate, preparing pastries and serving tea. But now, she was leading her employees to a very different type of shift: their first all-staff kung fu class.


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In the United States, consumer inflation has hit its highest level in four decades. In San Francisco’s Chinatown, rising prices are just the latest in a series of hurdles small business owners have had to face. But Kevin Chan, owner of the city’s iconic Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, is pushing to keep his family’s business alive.

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On Saturday, April 16, Ukrainians from across the Bay Area gathered to create pysanky, traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs, at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Pysanky predates Christianity – but this year, participants felt it was more meaningful
than ever.


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Environmental watchdog group Baykeeper filed a lawsuit in federal court against Amports, which owns the Port of Benicia, and Valero for allegedly mishandling petroleum coke, a refinery product that can damage the heart and lungs.
 

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What comes next:
the settling in after resettling

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Despite an increasing number of refugees around the world, only 1% are actually resettled in the world’s 29 resettlement countries, according to the International Rescue Committee. This is the story of one family who resettled in San Jose.

 

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Afghan family begins to rebuild in Bay Area, after 3 months on hold

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The Hofionis are among hundreds of Afghans who have arrived in the Bay Area since August. When they landed in California, they were greeted by resettlement agencies, non-profits and the government, all of whom tried to help them find the impossible: an affordable home in the country’s most expensive housing market.
 

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Changemakers: Save the Children
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Yolanda Minor is a Changemaker for Children | Save the Children

From politicians to teachers to mothers like Aly Richards, these are the changemakers who have raised their voices and used their influence to drive change for the world's most marginalized and deprived children. Yolanda is a specialist in early childhood education, captivating families with her passion and enthusiasm for early literacy. With six years’ experience as an Early Childhood coordinator for the Early Steps to School Success (ESSS) program and two years as team leader for AmeriCorps America Reads Program, she is also a changemaker for children. To learn more about the work Yolanda is doing and why she is a changemaker for children, visit Savethechildren.org/changemakers ➡ Subscribe: http://ow.ly/2oKi30kWzLX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Save the Children: Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours. Stay current with Save the Children: Voices from the Field blog: http://blog.savethechildren.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savethechildren Twitter: https://twitter.com/savethechildren Instagram: https://instagram.com/savethechildren For more about Save the Children’s work, visit: https://www.savethechildren.org
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Joy Marini is a Changemaker for Children | Save the Children

From politicians to teachers to corporate leaders like Joy Marini, these are the changemakers who have raised their voices and used their influence to drive change for the world's most marginalized and deprived children. Joy is a Global Director of Insights for Global Community Impact (GCI) at Johnson & Johnson. She leads a team driving global health insights, evaluation and advocacy, which support health workers on the front lines of delivering care for the most vulnerable people around the world. She and her team work with UN, Civil Society and Government partners to develop sustainable programs to improve health through clinical skills-building, leadership strengthening and holistic support of the health system that integrates aspects of equity and empowerment. To learn more about the work Joy is doing and why she is a changemaker for children, visit http://www.Savethechildren.org/changemakers ➡ Subscribe: http://ow.ly/2oKi30kWzLX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Save the Children: Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours. Stay current with Save the Children: Voices from the Field blog: http://blog.savethechildren.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savethechildren Twitter: https://twitter.com/savethechildren Instagram: https://instagram.com/savethechildren For more about Save the Children’s work, visit: https://www.savethechildren.org

I was contracted to produce a series of videos for Save the Children's changemakers series, which highlights the work of individuals across the country — from fourth-graders to CEOs — that are making a difference for children. For three months, I was the lead video producer for this project, traveling to areas across the United States to bring the series together.
I also edited a select number of the videos, including Antonella and Joy's.

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For the End Violence Partnership's fifth birthday, I created this video to highlight the organization's impact since July of 2016, when Ban Ki-moon, the former United Nations Secretary-General, launched the world’s first-ever partnership dedicated solely to ending violence against children. 

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As part of the Together to #ENDviolence campaign, the organization published six game-changing actions to end violence against children. This video was the centerpiece of that campaign.


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