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  • Residents turn detective to fight crime

    July 02, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    A U.S. company, Flock Safety, has developed a security and surveillance system that allows residents to monitor the color, model, and license plate of every car entering their neighborhood. The system uses car license plate cameras that aren’t monitored by the local police or governments, rather, by residents themselves, to help deter crime. While the system has shown success to the tune of an average of two crimes solved every day, it also raises questions around the problematic nature of surveillance culture, privacy, and profiting off of safety and fear.

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  • Want Kids to Learn the Joy of Reading? Barbershops and Laundromats Can Help

    July 02, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Across the United States, barbershops, laundromats, libraries, and other civic institutions are collaborating to provide more "informal" spaces for kids to practice their reading skills. The initiatives are often located in community gathering spots in economically distressed areas, and help children not only practice their reading, but also grow their confidence.

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  • Camden PowerCorps Recruits Youth to Green the City Audio icon

    July 02, 2019 |

    CivicStory |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    PowerCorps is a program that provides job training for young adults in Camden, New Jersey. It matches participants with opportunities to improve the green infrastructure in the community and is supported by the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority. The ultimate goal is to connect PowerCorps graduates to full-time employment.

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  • Kenya: Livestock Insurance Causes Paradigm Shift in Addressing Drought

    July 02, 2019 |

    Science Africa |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In the Horn of Africa, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation has introduced insurance schemes for pastoralists who rely on livestock farming but are at risk for ever-increasing droughts due to climate change. This is already helping some of the 20 million livestock herders across the region.

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  • Car but no home? Safe parking lots spread across West Coast.

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In California and other western states, where the number of people experiencing homelessness has increased dramatically, some nonprofits are offering up parking lots as a place for those who live in their cars to stay safely overnight. While the programs are clearly a temporary measure, they offer more than just a lot for people to stay the night - there are also caseworkers available to help people navigate the complicated bureaucracy and get the supports they need.

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  • Middlebury is walking towards restoration

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Devil Strip |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Middlebury, Ohio

    The town of Middlebury, Ohio organizes community walking audits that allow residents to actively relay concerns and complaints about their community. The audits focus on neighborhood improvement and encourage active community members to lead the charge in local development.

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  • Drinking coffee, talking politics

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Daily Star Lebanon |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Lebanon

    Coffee & Politics is an initiative founded by Tracy Nehme to provide opportunities to explore Lebanese politics and history. The program provides scheduled events and monthly talks on a particular topic. Attendance increased after online advertising and Nehme started inviting guest speakers, like the heads of government agencies and elected officials, to lead the discussions and hold Q&As. Despite lower capacities, coffee shops are the ideal venues because the informal open spaces attract diverse crowds. The initiative’s popularity has already led it to be scaled to another city, with events held in Tripoli.

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  • High-school apprenticeship programs give kids a chance to earn money, credit, work experience

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Over the next two years, the state of Washington will use $25 million provided by the state legislature to increase the number and range of high school apprenticeship programs. Career Connect Washington, which expands on previous apprenticeship initiatives, offers the opportunity for students to gain work experience, pay, and college credit while still in high school.

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  • Graduating from college still a struggle for many California foster youth

    July 01, 2019 |

    San Jose Mercury News (The Mercury News) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    To address the difficulties foster youth face when trying to complete a college program, California has implemented a series of support mechanisms designed to increase the chances of graduation. From extending the cutoff age to receive services to 21 to priority registration for classes, studies are already showing success from these changes.

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  • Cell data giving 911 dispatchers more accurate locations

    July 01, 2019 |

    KTUL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Enid, Oklahoma

    The Enid, Oklahoma police department has started using a service called RapidSOS to locate 911 calls coming from cell phones. Without the service, tracking where these calls come from can be a challenge, but RapidSOS allows them to access caller data, like what WiFi they’re on, to accurately pinpoint their location.

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