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  • Not at school or work? Chicago wants to support 45,000 disconnected youth.

    Mila Koumpilova

    June 29, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago’s Back to Our Future program aims to support youth who have stopped attending school with mentorship, mental health services, job search help, and “soft skills” training. Participants receive a stipend during their first twelve weeks in the program, and roughly 465 students have taken part so far.

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  • ENUGU: gate pass to early marriage no more

    Makinde Ajayi Alfred

    June 21, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

    The Women Information Network’s Right to be a Girl project provides scholarships to girls who would otherwise be forced to drop out of school, many of whom are vulnerable to child marriage. The program has supported 573 students in schools across Enugu state since 2021.

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  • Amidst Lean Resources, this Foundation Devises Means to Secure Future for Poor Children in Taraba

    Yahuza Abdulkadir

    June 16, 2023 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Sabon Gari, Taraba State

    The Umayya Danejo Foundation provides financial support to help out-of-school children enroll in classes and complete exit examinations. The organization also runs a food aid program and has a partnership with tailoring centers where students can learn hands-on trade skills.

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  • What If Everyone Had To Vote?

    Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

    June 12, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: Australia

    In Australia, voting has been mandatory since 1924, with failure to vote punishable by fines up to $79. The country sees an average turnout of 90% for its federal elections, not just due to compulsory voting, but also because of automatic voter registration, mail-in voting, Saturday elections, and extensive outreach with populations unable to vote in person, not to mention their tradition of handing out "democracy sausage" at the polls.

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  • 'Earn while you learn:' Co-op programs gain appeal amid rising cost of living

    Brett Bundale

    June 01, 2023 |

    The Canadian Press |

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    Response Location: Canada, Waterloo, Ontario

    Co-op programs such as those at the University of Waterloo allow students to get paid for hands-on experience in their chosen field while also completing academic coursework. Last year, the university facilitated roughly 25,000 work terms across six academic faculties.

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  • About 50 Chicago High School Students Earned Associate Degrees. CPS Wants To Boost That Number

    Mila Koumpilova

    May 24, 2023 |

    Block Club Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Through Chicago's early college high schools, which allow students to take college-level coursework while still working toward their diploma, about 600 students graduated this spring with at least 15 college credits, while 50 students earned a full associate's degree.

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  • Barrages anti-érosion : au Sénégal «on a même vu de l'herbe repousser»

    Théo du Couëdic

    May 19, 2023 |

    Libération |

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    Response Location: Senegal, Diogué

    L’île de Diogué est le site pilote du système d’épis ­Maltais-Savard, qui installe des barrages avec des matériaux naturels, comme des troncs d’eucalyptus et des feuilles de palmier, pour lutter contre l’érosion. La méthode a permis de récupérer plusieurs mètres de plage.

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  • "Fear of another attack": This Nigerian initiative is encouraging displaced parents to re-enrol their children in school

    Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

    May 11, 2023 |

    Minority Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

    Nana Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative works with families affected by violent conflict to help them get their children re-enrolled in school. The organization hosts informational events, sponsors costs for tuition and supplies, and advocates for students with local governments that handle enrollment.

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  • Resource-rich countries find it pays to pay landholders to protect their land

    Dimitri Selibas

    May 11, 2023 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Guatemala

    Guatemala’s reforestation programs pay farmers to keep their lands forested instead of clearing them for farming. The annual $380 payment each participant receives for 5 to 10 years comes from the general taxes collected by the government.

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  • The ballet school giving girls hope in a tough Nairobi neighbourhood

    Robbie Griffiths Flavian Mbusi

    May 10, 2023 |

    The Evening Standard |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Through Project Elimu, children in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi can take free dance classes that help them develop confidence, teamwork, self-expression, and physical fitness. The organization provides free meals to participants and also offers programming around sexual health, a crucial resource in an area where rates of teen pregnancy are high.

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