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Page 10 News Street Roots • March 17-23, 2017 Street papers partner fo r best practices Street Roots, Real Change join others to mentor young publications BY LAURA KELLY us hope that our paper can one day grow to imitate the success of papers like Street'Roots, The Contributor (Nashville), Real Change treet papers from the U.S., Serbia, Finland, (Seattle), and other inspirations in the street Australia and the UK will come together in the next few weeks for International Network paper community. Thanks for making this trip possible!” of Street Paper’s new Intensive Learning Program, “The exchange of ideas and best practice is at orILP. the core of what we do and we hope this new The ILP allows street paper leaders to programme will continue to build the capacity and undertake a week-long placement at a well- effectiveness of street papers,” said INSP’s Zoe established street paper, observing and learning Greenfield. about key areas of street paper operations and “We’re looking forward to hearing about the development. placements once complete and sharing new The program was announced late last year, and resources with the rest of the network.” 20 street papers in 13 countries expressed an Recently, representatives from Iso Numero in interest Six papers will take part in the first round Finland traveled to Australia to spend a week with of placements. The Big Issue in Melbourne. In April, Street Roots will welcome Ranya “Iso Numero recently celebrated its fifth O’Connor and Marty Peercy from The Curbside anniversary, and as the pioneering Finnish street Chronicle, Oklahoma City, Okla. paper, it’s often been a rocky journey of trial and “It is a privilege as a young street paper to get error. Our brief contacts with more experienced the chance to learn from a well-established paper street papers have always been an invaluable like Street Roots,” said Ranya. “We’ve admired the source of ideas, support and motivation,” said Iso work of Street Roots for some time now and hope Numero Managing Editor Janne Hukka. that we can learn and incorporate some of their Earlier this month, a representative from best practices to strengthen our program back in Liceulice, the street paper in Serbia, traveled to Oklahoma. Manchester, England, to spend a week with Big “If it wasn’t for the generosity of INSP and the Issue North. willingness of street papers around the U.S. to The ILP is set to continue later this year with a share their knowledge and guidance with us, I German language placement, hosted by Swiss don’t think Curbside would have come to fruition street paper Surprise. in Oklahoma. “Being a part of this network of support gives Courtesy of INSPngo IN T E R N A T IO N A L N E T W O R K O F S T R E E T P A P E R S S Better dental health can lead to better whole health. A healthy mouth connects you to a healthy body. Just one of the ways w e’re healthier as a whole. CareOregon Iheal i GWe-HSOtS^Q yourwholehealth.com E hare
