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  • Full steam ahead: India's first women-run train station blazes a trail

    October 15, 2018 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: India, Jaipur

    The Gandhi Nagar train station is India’s first station to be run solely by women. This is groundbreaking in a country where “female employment is startlingly low, in large part due to social prejudices and general disapproval of working women.” The Gandhi Nagar station pilot has increased revenue at this location, while also demonstrating a positive model of female employment for younger women. Based on this success, Indian Railways plans to spread the all-female model to other train stations.

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  • Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them for re-use?

    October 09, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Each year, roughly 500 million tons of waste from the tearing down of buildings goes into landfills in the United States. Deconstruction, the idea of dismantling old buildings instead of the traditional method of tearing them down, diverts some of the waste, provides jobs, and makes affordable building materials more accessible. Though deconstruction does not work in all scenarios, it is a growing alternative with many benefits.

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  • A Boost for the Worker-Owned Economy

    September 25, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Over two million baby boomers own their own companies, and with retirement looming, the government stepped in with a solution. A portion of a 2018 federal bill included language that will push the Small Business Administration to help baby boomers transition ownership of their companies to their employees if they wish. This will mitigate job loss often associated with a retiring business owner putting the company up for sale. Employee owners on average make a higher salary and have higher job stability, supporting the idea that employee ownership is beneficial for everyone involved, as well as for the econom

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  • This real estate company figured out a simple way to offer the homeless a house and a job

    September 21, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Chris Finlay, who manages a real estate company in Washington, D.C., decided to try hiring homeless people to work in his buildings. His goal was to provide a job alongside significantly discounted housing as a benefit of the job. Seeing the concept’s success, he started a nonprofit called Shelters to Shutters to help spread the idea around the country. The organization has helped hire people in 15 cities, and 93% of those hired are still employed in these jobs.

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  • Africa's Fastest-Growing City Sees Benefits From More Female Engineers

    September 19, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

    In Dar es Salaam, the percentage of female engineers has leaped from 4% to 9% after the creation of a program providing mentorship opportunities and a monthly grant to encourage women to join the field. The program, partially funded by the Norwegian government, might also help the economy and Tanzania's infrastructure by creating a "more sustainable force of engineers."

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  • As legal cannabis comes to Canada, communities welcome accompanying job boom

    September 19, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Canada, Kincardine, Ontario

    In Canada, where the legalization of marijuana will become official in mid-October, some towns are gearing up by creating employment opportunities related to the now burgeoning industry. The so-called "green rush" is expected to lift up a new class of entrepreneurs and investors, but there are still many unknowns that might hinder success.

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  • From prison to college: Consortium puts inmates in a positive ‘pipeline'

    September 15, 2018 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Inmates who enroll in higher education programs during their sentence are 43 percent less likely to return to prison than their peers who don't, according to a study by the RAND Corporation. A consortium of Massachusetts colleges and state law enforcement agencies are taking action in light of this finding - 13 colleges will offer bachelor's degree programs to offenders either when they are in prison or once they have left.

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  • Companies open doors to talent with autism

    September 02, 2018 |

    CBS News |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Companies like Microsoft are intentionally recruiting candidates with autism, creating new interview processes and mentorship programs to help those employees thrive in jobs in programming, cybersecurity, and more. The approach is catching on as more well-known companies are looking for ways to making working more accessible.

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  • College Not for You? He Offers a Skills 'Boot Camp' Instead

    August 30, 2018 |

    OZY |

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    Response Location: United States

    Since opening its doors in 2013, Praxis, an innovative higher education company, has placed 96 percent of its graduates in entry level jobs by graduation. Praxis accelerates the traditional college path, combining a six month boot camp with a six month apprenticeship.

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  • How can government get top talent? Canada's Free Agents work where they want

    August 29, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Canada allows its most innovative public servants move between departments to work on projects that match their skills and interests. The program helps employees advance their skills and spreads their creativity and expertise throughout government.

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