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  • At Monroe prison, dog training reshapes lives of humans, canines alike

    May 04, 2024 |

    The Everett Daily Herald (HeraldNet) |

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    Response Location: United States, Monroe, Washington

    A nonprofit that provides service animals to people with disabilities for free works with people who are incarcerated in Washington to train the dogs, giving them a positive way to spend their time and gain useful skills. Trainers help them teach the dogs new tasks every week.

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  • Illinois Ended Cash Bail. Now Reformers Want More Support for People on Pretrial Release.

    May 01, 2024 |

    Bolts |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Community Release With Support program provides wraparound services to people on pretrial release by connecting them with housing support, employment services, and education programs, as well as helping participants make their court dates. These services have become even more vital since Illinois passed the Pretrial Fairness Act to eliminate cash bail requirements. Roughly 3,000 people have participated in the support program, which has connected 1,000 people with employment services, more than 740 with education programs, and more than 250 with housing support.

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  • Also Migrating From Latin America: A Wave of Urban Innovation

    April 30, 2024 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    The UCSD-Alacrán Community Station is a sanctuary neighborhood for migrants fleeing violence in their countries of origin that allows them to participate in building a community and new life for themselves. The neighborhood houses about 1,800 people on three acres and features a health clinic, food hub and school.

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  • Business for Good: HeyKiddo

    April 29, 2024 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The HeyKiddo app and educational curriculum allow parents and teachers to access information and activities that help develop students’ social and emotional health and empathy, teach them how to make responsible decisions and maintain healthy relationships. Over 500 families currently use the app and the portion for teachers, called The Huddle, is used in a handful of schools in California, with plans to expand.

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  • Journalist Changes Rural Women's Story With Mushroom Farming

    April 26, 2024 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Kabuga

    The Simbula Ventures Initiative unites women from various communities and teaches them how to grow mushrooms. The Initiative teaches the women how to grow mushrooms with agricultural waste, yielding a harvest in about 18-21 days. The women can then use the mushrooms to cook for their families or sell them to make a profit, providing them with a sense of economic empowerment.

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  • B-CU, church food distribution program benefits students and the community

    April 25, 2024 |

    Daytona Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Daytona Beach, Florida

    The mobile food distribution program by the Mind of Christ Ministries and Bethune-Cookman University has been feeding families since 2013. The program addresses local food insecurity while also providing university students with a meaningful way to give back to the community and earn required volunteer hours. The program estimates it reaches more than 200,000 people each year.

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  • For Gary Kids Struggling with Truancy, This Program Offers a Lifeline

    April 25, 2024 |

    Capital B (Gary) |

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    Response Location: United States, Gary, Indiana

    To help address chronic absenteeism, Project Rebuild works with families to determine the root cause of school absences and connect them to needed resources and services. In the 2022-23 school year, 81 percent of families referred to the nonprofit completed the program, with a total of 61 families participating. Only one percent of families who participate have to be referred again for continued truancy concerns.

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  • More public colleges admit high schoolers even before they've applied

    April 24, 2024 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    Some public universities are sending acceptance letters to students who meet certain academic criteria before they apply to college in an effort to fill college rosters in the face of declining high school populations. These “direct admissions programs proactively reach out to students to let them know what their next steps are if they want to attend college, eliminating the need for fees and complicated applications and helping make higher education more accessible.

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  • El modelo de escuelas comunitarias en Aurora sirve de ejemplo mientras el interés crece en el estado

    April 23, 2024 |

    Chalkbeat Colorado |

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    Response Location: United States, Aurora, Colorado

    Las escuelas comunitarias se enfocan en usar a socios comunitarios para abordar las necesidades integrales de las familias; trabajan con organizaciones para evaluar la vista de los estudiantes en la escuela, ayudar a los padres para que aprendan cómo continuar las lecciones en sus hogares, y reunar a las familias para que compartan sus diversas culturas. El año pasado en Colorado, atendieron a más de 4,700 personas en los eventos, y líderes dicen que los estudiantes cuyas familias participan están demostrando mejores resultados en comparación con aquellos cuyas familias no participan.

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  • Adopting the Aquaculture of the Future in Thailand

    April 22, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    A form of polyculture called Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture is taking off in Thailand and China as a way to make fish farms more sustainable and increase profits. The practice involves farming multiple different organisms together, like fish and shrimp, so that they complement each other, reduce waste, and grow quicker.

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