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'It's OK to ask for assistance': How UNC's elite athletes use mental health as an edge

Shelby Swanson

March 19, 2024 |

The Daily Tar Heel |

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Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program works with university sport teams in weekly sports psychology meetings, where student athletes can discuss their mental health concerns and learn ways to overcome them. The Program currently has three licensed mental health clinicians on staff and hopes to hire more.

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“Undocuprofessionals”

Natalia Ángeles Pestañas

March 01, 2024 |

DÍG en Español |

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Response Location: United States

“Undocuprofessionals” es un programa gratuito de tutoría en línea que conecta aprendices indocumentados con mentores también indocumentados que tienen carreras profesionales. El programa empezó en 2020, y han connectado casi 800 mentores y aprendices juntos en todo el país, ayudando los adultos jóvenes indocumentados con un variedad de recursos profesionales.

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A roof overhead can make or break a college degree for young Coloradans

Emma VandenEinde

February 19, 2024 |

KUNC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

LuMin, a Lutheran ministry organization, provides subsidized rooms to college students struggling with housing insecurity. Though the program can only accommodate a fraction of applicants, students who have received housing say it has enabled them to focus on their studies rather than on making ends meet.

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Michigan program recycles pacemakers to save lives overseas

Alan Fisk

February 08, 2024 |

New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

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Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Project My Heart Your Heart recycles pacemakers from deceased cardiovascular patients to give them to people overseas living in poor countries where pacemakers are historically hard to access and afford. The My Heart Your Heart lab has received around 50,000 pacemakers and has reconditioned and implanted about 500 in heart patients in several countries.

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From school theory to real-world projects: Initiative empowers young Nigerians in tech

Yahuza Bawage

February 05, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna

Maha Technologies is a recruitment agency that pairs tech companies with skilled talent, particularly for women and girls in the startup sector. Maha Technologies helps those in STEM secure jobs while also fostering continuous learning, growth and skill-building through mentorship programs and training sessions.

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Disability visibility: Navigating UGA with invisible disabilities

Samantha Hurley

February 03, 2024 |

The Red & Black |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

The Disability Resource Center at UGA provides students with disabilities access to resources like priority course registration, which accounts for navigation and transportation barriers, testing accommodations and classroom accommodations, like having assigned notetakers and recording lectures. The Disability Resource Center helps more than 3,000 students receive accommodation each year.

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Lab 4.0: Transformando la formación de ingenieros hacia la Revolución Tecnológica

Ricardo Olave

January 15, 2024 |

La Tercera |

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Response Location: Chile

El Laboratorio 4.0 incorpora tecnologías avanzadas como la inteligencia artificial, la realidad virtual y la Internet de las cosas (IoT) para aumentar la educación de futuros ingenieros con el aprendizaje interactivo y la resolución de problemas. Los estudiantes del Laboratorio 4.0 se gradúan con mejores posibilidades de conseguir empleo.

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He's spent 29 years behind bars. For the past 6 months, he's also been a college professor.

Charlotte West Jason Gonzales

January 04, 2024 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Response Location: United States, Cañon City, Colorado

A new program through Adams State University hires incarcerated professors to teach in prison bachelor’s programs, providing them training and income while giving more people access to education behind bars. Students report that they prefer learning from someone who understands their experiences and is available to connect with outside of formal classes.

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Families find ways around Taliban restrictions on girls' education

Omid Sobhani Masroor Mansoor

December 12, 2023 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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Response Location: Afghanistan, Kabul

Amidst Taliban restrictions on girls’ education, several people are looking for alternative options to further their education. One solution includes the University of the People, a free, online U.S.-accredited university. The virtual university helps make education more accessible and currently has 100,000 participating students worldwide.

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MIT via community college? Transfer students find a new path to a degree.

Ira Porter

December 06, 2023 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States

The Transfer Scholars Network partners with community colleges and elite universities to help high-achieving students complete their four-year degree at a top school. Alongside mentorship throughout the application process, students who are accepted to partner institutions receive a financial aid package and ongoing support.

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