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  • ‘People helping people': North Dakota's addiction fix

    November 15, 2018 |

    WyoFile |

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    Response Location: United States, Devils Lake, North Dakota

    In rural North Dakota where clinical treatment centers are hard to find, a program called Free Through Recovery "seeks to drive down North Dakota’s prison rates by creating networks of sobriety and support around people on probation and parole." Although local law enforcement claims the program is not an alternative to incarceration, in the short time it has been in operation, it has served over 550 people with many participants securing both housing and work opportunities.

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  • The Largest Indoor Recreational Space in Chicago, and So Much More

    November 15, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago, where seasons as well as subpar local investment in the South Side limit children’s ability to play outside year-round, the new Pullman Community Center is a huge improvement. Beyond fostering recreational opportunities for youth, the community center employed over 200 people, mostly local residents, in its construction. Best of all, “It was a key component to have the whole thing owned, operated and managed by a local group that looks like the community,” says local Alderman Anthony Beale. They succeeded.

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  • Colorado is only state testing military tech to keep firefighters safe

    November 15, 2018 |

    KDVR-TV |

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    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado is adapting a military technology to help crews fight wildfires. The Android Team Awareness Kit, or ATAK, was designed to keep Special Forces safe in combat zones by showing pilots their locations, and now firefighters will be able to use the free app on their phones to find where they are and assess what kind of fire they are seeing on the ground. Colorado is the only state allowed to tweak the app for use in fires, but the plan is to roll it out nationwide after modification.

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  • How volunteer teachers are making a difference in Bengaluru's govt schools

    November 15, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    Volunteer teachers in Bengaluru's government schools have helped increase English learning in K-12 schools. The volunteers, who are organized and paid through the organization Acharyas for a Better Community (ABC), work with local teachers to plan lessons, integrate into the communities, and teach students how to read, write, and speak English.

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  • The Young Texans Helping Turn Refugees into Americans

    November 15, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin

    The nonprofit GirlForward operates in Chicago and Austin, and is working to help young refugee girls learn skills and thrive in America. The intensive mentoring and tutoring program has shown results for girls who are otherwise navigating new responsibilities on their own.

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  • In African Classrooms, Shiny Technology Shouldn't Replace Long-Term Solutions

    November 15, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    After an initial push by foreign companies to get tablets, computers, and other e-learning devices into classrooms in many African countries with promises to democratize access to education, EdTech startups are taking a step back from what some have called "technological colonialism." Entrepreneurs are shifting to a more holistic approach that takes into account local needs and gets teachers more involved in the implementation process - "It's not just about tablets or laptops ... it all begins with basic infrastructure," the co-founder of a Kenyan e-learning platform emphasized.

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  • The Best Way To Save People From Suicide

    November 15, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Suicidologist James Motto discovered through extensive research that persistent contact with patients reduced their likelihood to repeat suicide attempts. He wrote letters to patients over up to 15 years and found that even people who did not want to be reached responded to the treatment. Patients who received letters were half as likely as the control group to commit suicide. In recent years, some psychiatrists have made this method more personal and begun sending texts to patients.

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  • At This Studio Space For Artists, Every Day Is Take Your Kid To Work Day

    November 15, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    To combat the challenges of finding art studio space as well as childcare, an experimental program in Washington, D.C. provides space to artists alongside childcare on site. The “Artist Mother Studio” is a pilot program based loosely off a program in Amsterdam. So far it’s been a wonderful success, but the challenge is finding sustainable funding for programs like this to be ongoing.

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  • Outdoor Recreation Isn't Just for Privileged White Folks Anymore

    November 15, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego

    Programs like Outdoor Outreach in San Diego are working to help at-risk youth engage with nature and outdoor recreation, activities that have often been associated with "economic privilege and whiteness," by providing free recreational and civic engagement programming. The initiatives are also based off research that shows that access to green spaces and time outside has long term benefits on mental health and well-being.

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  • Where Cop Cars Double as Ambulances for Shooting Victims

    November 14, 2018 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Scoop and Run is a police practice that has saved lives. During a “scoop and run” police take gunshot or stab wound victims to the emergency room instead of waiting for an ambulance. Philadelphia is the only city, among cities with high rates of homicides, that has implemented “scoop and run” into policy. "Last year, a third of Philadelphia’s 1,223 shooting victims were delivered to a city trauma center.”

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