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  • How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses

    October 15, 2013 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Matamoros, Tamaulipas

    Around the world, a new way of teaching and learning is gaining traction – and seeing results. Rooted in educational theory from the likes of Socrates, Piaget, and Montessori, this method is led by students’ curiosity and ability to learn and grow independently; essentially, the students control their own learning. Such methods make success more attainable in places like Matamoros, Mexico, who has seen exceptional improvement from students who experience learning this way.

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  • Turning Education Upside Down

    October 09, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    What is the best use of a teacher’s precious face-to-face classroom time? It’s working one-on-one with students, not lecturing. To free up more time for the important stuff, some teachers are now recording videos of their lectures for students to watch at home.

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  • India Increases Effort to Harness Biomass Energy

    October 08, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Punjab

    With 60 percent of India's population relying on agriculture for living, the country faces a dire challenge of what to do with accumulated agricultural waste. Instead of burning it, as they traditionally would do, they are harnessing biomass energy that directly supplies the country's electrical grid.

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  • Geothermal Energy in Developing Countries and the MDGs

    October 04, 2013 |

    United Nations University |

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    Response Location: Iceland, Hellisheidi

    As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of balancing rapid development and energy needs against sustainability initiatives and conscientious practices, renewables continue to provide a growing, constructive alternative to fossil fuels. Geothermal energy in particular is a resource with vast potential, as unlike wind and solar it is constant (does not have low times for which energy must be stored) and it is accessible in dozens of countries. But it will require global cooperation to fully tap the potential and define a sustainable future in energy.

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  • Into the Wildfire

    September 19, 2013 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

    Between climate change and an ever increasing population, wildfires are becoming more and more of an annual challenge to mitigate, with firefighters and policy makers walking a thin edge between the need for natural burns to maintain the healthy, safe growth of forests and the risks of letting fires get too close to developed property and human life. New advances in science and technology are helping scientists and land managers better understand not only how fires burn and spread, but how to contain them while educating the public about their importance.

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  • The Next Wireless Revolution, in Electricity

    September 11, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Tanzania

    Phone lines in Africa and South Asia would never have gotten to the poor - but these places have leapfrogged over last-century technology and gone straight to mobile phones. Now the same thing is happening with off-grid solar power: the fastest -- perhaps the only – way to power the poor.

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  • You've Tracked Down Hundreds Of Accessible Playgrounds. Help Us Find More!

    September 11, 2013 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Playgrounds that are accessible for children with special needs can be difficult to find. NPR launched a national crowd-sourced guide called Playgrounds for Everyone, which invited individuals to add playgrounds that are accessible. After the launch, nearly 400 playgrounds have been added to the already 1200 playgrounds on the map that will help families find public places for their children to play.

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  • Girls Tweeting (Not Twerking) Their Way to Power

    September 04, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Sexual assault, rape, and sexism are social problems that young women face and many feel powerless to create change. Non-profit organizations such as SPARK and WAM have trained teenage girls to be advocates for themselves. Online campaigns and social media have also made teenage girls feel empowered to express themselves and make social change.

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  • Children Lost in War Zones and Disasters Find Their Families With an App

    August 19, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Lost children in third world countries suffer from severe emotional distress without their parents. UNICEF has started using a new app called RapidFTR that helps reunite lost children with their families.

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  • A Fate Better than Death: Communities Unite to Fight Maternal Mortality in Assam

    August 03, 2013 |

    Bitch Media |

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    Response Location: India, Assam

    India faces a crisis with maternal mortality; largely due to poorly implemented maternal healthcare benefits, and high anemia rates due to harsh working conditions, the state of Assam suffers from the highest ratio of maternal deaths in the country. "End Maternal Mortality Now" (EndMMNow) - a community project comprised of the efforts of three NGOs - empowers members of the Sonitpur district of Assam to report violations of public health entitlements using text message codes, and serves to inform women of their rights, leading to community-driven improvements in healthcare infrastructure.

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