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  • The iGen Shift: Colleges Are Changing to Reach the Next Generation

    Laura Pappano

    August 02, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Princeton, New Jersey

    Universities like Princeton look to social media and other digital solutions to form a connection with their latest generation of students. Teachers incorporate iPads and video conferencing into their curriculum to keep up with Generation Z - or iGen - and share lessons in an engaging way.

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  • With Venezuela in chaos, we found new ways to keep healthcare running

    Alexandra Winkler

    July 31, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Venezuela, Caracas

    When faced with a health care crisis, El Hatillo Municipality in Caracas, Venezuela took community health into their own hands through partnerships and expanded access. Focusing on populations identified as the most vulnerable, the municipality implemented initiatives including in-home healthcare services, a health pregnancy program and a school health program.

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  • A Gallery Of One's Own: How The Washington Women's Arts Center Created A Home For D.C.'s Creative Women

    Mikaela Lefrak

    July 25, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The Washington Women’s Art Center, in operation from 1975 to 1987, was founded as a space to promote women artists away from the institutionalized misogyny of the art world. In addition to exhibitions, the Center also provided business classes and other educational opportunities regarding how to have an art career.

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  • What Pittsburgh Can Learn From Philadelphia's Bold Media Collaborations

    Andrew Conte

    July 23, 2018 |

    Next Pittsburgh |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Through collaboration, media outlets can cover important issues with depth and diversity as well as reach a wide audience. In Philadelphia, 19 newspaper and radio outlets collaborated to cover poverty in Philadelphia and 15 outlets covered issues related to reentry.

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  • A New Use for Food Trucks: Feeding Hungry Students in the Summer

    Mattie Quinn

    July 13, 2018 |

    Governing |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Governing estimates that one federal free summer meals initiative only reaches 15 percent of eligible children. Recognizing flaws with the city's distribution system, the Minneapolis school district started serving students free meals by bus.

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  • Amal, Berlin! Helps Refugees Find Their Way in Germany

    Austin Davis

    July 12, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Tens of thousands of readers read Amal, Berlin!, "an Arabic, Farsi and German-language digital newspaper that covers local news in Berlin and Germany.” The newspaper helps refugees navigate their new home in their native language, easing their transition into a new culture and way of life.

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  • See Florida's New Underwater Sculpture Park, Which Is Delighting Scuba Divers and Oysters Alike

    Sarah Cascone

    July 11, 2018 |

    Artnet |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    In support of artistic creation, marine life, and tourism an underwater sculpture park has opened in Florida. The sculptures have been placed underwater in the Gulf of Mexico in the hopes of creating an artificial reef environment for study.

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  • Bella Hurrell: From hackathon to front page

    Anthony Scoma

    July 10, 2018 |

    Global Editors Network (GEN) Editors Lab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: England, London

    Readers on the BBC website can now find out more about select stories through “Appy Helper,” a module that provides background about an ongoing, complex story. The module works through both a chat-style interface that readers navigate via prompts or a more linear timeline display.

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  • Leeds is fighting loneliness with an app and a map

    Anoush Darabi

    July 04, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Leeds

    With a single tap, public health workers in Leeds can use a mobile app to record signs of loneliness in the city. Their observations generate a heat map of social isolation, which then guides community outreach efforts and increases efficiency.

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  • Struggling Farmers Turn Excess Milk Into Cheese And Yogurt For The Hungry

    Catalina Jaramillo

    July 02, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania

    Cows will produce the same amount of milk no matter the demand for the product, and with supply staying steady and demand decreasing, a surplus of milk is thrown out routinely. Through a collaborative effort by farmers and a local non-profit in Pennsylvania, however, a solution has emerged that not only turns the extra milk into cheese and yogurt, but supplies the products to those in need.

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