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  • Changing Employers' Perceptions, One Autistic Worker at a Time

    November 17, 2015 |

    Inc. Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Stony Brook, New York

    It is very difficult for people with disabilities to find work. Specialisterne is a Danish company that trains high-functioning autistic employees for IT jobs and partners with IT companies to get them hired by altering the interview process.

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  • 'Housing First' Is Helping Female Vets Stabilize

    November 11, 2015 |

    Women's eNews |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The VA has shifted its approach to ending homelessness among veterans. Now, a place to live--more than drug treatment or mental health counseling--is considered the starting point for helping a soldier who is struggling to cope with life after discharge.

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  • From England's pews, a quiet abolitionist finds his voice on slavery

    November 09, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Clitheroe

    Human trafficking is a rampant problem throughout the world, but the signs can often be difficult to spot. A collaboration between Catholic churches and police officers to fight the issue together takes shape.

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  • The American Dream Isn't Dead. This Is How Immigrant Families Are Achieving It

    November 09, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Instituto del Progreso Latino, a vocational school in Chicago, is comprehensively helping Latino immigrants living in the U.S. educate themselves, find professional work, and rise above poverty.

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  • Underage drinking treatment evolves with better understanding

    November 08, 2015 |

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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    Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

    During the last 12 years, the number of minors in Alaska sentenced to time in correctional facilities because of drug or alcohol charges has been steadily reduced, from 730 in 2003 to 395 in 2014. A big contributing factor behind that improvement has come with the department’s progress in, firstly, assessing what kids need treatment and, secondly, getting them into the right treatment programs.

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  • In 5 Minutes, He Lets the Blind See

    November 07, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Hetauda, Central Region

    In the past, people in poor countries who became blind due to cataracts often had no hope of improvement because of the high costs of treatment. Nepalese ophthalmologist, Sanduk Ruit, perfected a cheap and effective cataract removal technique which allows his patients to see again.

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  • First Report on Multifamily Solar with Storage Shows Positive ROI

    November 06, 2015 |

    Clean Energy Finance Forum |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As climate change and burgeoning development contribute to more frequent and bigger natural disasters, often senior, disabled, and low-income residents are stranded in their homes after a big storm without power to run elevators or regulate temperatures for medicines. Research is showing that multifamily, renewable energy storage systems provide a viable and reliable source of clean, emergency backup power for these populations in event of an emergency.

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  • Measuring up: how open data could spur drive to meet global goals

    November 04, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

    Information is essential to build trust between the government and the governed, create accountability, and oppose systemic corruption. In Tanzania, a series of initiatives are working to collect, disseminate, and create new tools to capture information towards these ends.

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  • The Art of Getting Opponents to “We”

    November 03, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Hyper-polarization on an issue hinders progress. The Convergence Center for Policy Resolution uses conflict resolution classes to help opponents across the U.S. find common ground on social issues like education, nourishing food, and health care.

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  • If Everybody Hates Wasting Food, Why Do We Do It (And How Can We Stop)?

    October 29, 2015 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Denmark

    Most people are unaware of how much food they waste. Food waste campaigns across the world are using creative marketing to raise awareness and encourage behavior change.

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