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  • Farming together reaps benefits for Mubende family

    October 27, 2018 |

    Daily Monitor |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Mubende

    A new variety of bean is helping local farmers find financial stability and food security in Mubende, Uganda. Both drought and disease resistant, the beans are able to be cooked quickly which reduces fuel costs and have a higher rate of market distribution due to these benefits.

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  • Socioeconomic integration grant founders, but hope remains for diverse schools

    October 27, 2018 |

    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    Rochester, NY received a $1.2 million grant to encourage suburban students to enroll in public city schools, but only a few preschoolers moved to different schools and no students in upper grades transferred. Some leaders critique the use of funding on what they see as a futile experiment while others see the pilot as offering important lessons for grants going forward.

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  • Libraries hire social workers to help homeless patrons

    October 27, 2018 |

    Chicago Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Public libraries once turned a blind eye to the homeless people using their spaces, but many libraries have now shifted into action mode by hiring social workers to help with behavioral health challenges of patrons. In Chicago, the library social workers are funded by Amita Health, a local hospital system. In San Francisco, site of the first library social worker in 2009, there have been 7000 connections made through this investment in the well-being of library patrons.

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  • Soft skills, tech jobs: What Philly can learn from Albuquerque's anti-poverty push

    October 26, 2018 |

    Technical.ly Philly |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    As Philadelphia struggles to make a dent on its high poverty rate, it can look to solutions in Albuquerque, New Mexico. One key is putting many support providers under one roof: the New Mexico Workforce Connection is a one-stop shop for New Mexico residents looking for jobs. A key benefit is the soft skills assessment that proves credibility when people lack a college degree. Also, tech and coding programs are starting as early as middle school throughout the state. Though New Mexico’s solutions are still working to be more inclusive and accessible, they are on the right track, and others are noticing.

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  • TV Sign Language Interpreters Bring Hope to Those Living with Hearing Impairment

    October 26, 2018 |

    Talk Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In 2016, Kenya's government instituted a broadcast programming code that required reporting programs to include sign language interpretation. Through this code, people with hearing impairment have access to news and information to be well-informed and civically engaged.

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  • Solar-Powered Fridges Can Help Stop Epidemics

    October 26, 2018 |

    New York Magazine |

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    Response Location: Haiti

    SolarChill is a network of research, aid, and environmental organizations that works to install solar refrigerators for vaccine storage in areas without reliable electricity. In conjunction with a push to make vaccines available to rural areas, groups like this are hoping to save lives.

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  • Tiny houses multiply amid big issues as communities tackle homelessness

    October 26, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Cities around the United States look to tiny homes as a solution to the national homeless crisis. From Kansas City, Mo. to Seattle, Wa., community members and city officials come together to build tiny homes and provide access to a stable community.

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  • Awasi Residents Invest in Rain Water Harvesting to curb Water Shortage

    October 26, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Awasi

    Investing in tanks to collect rainwater can help remote communities increase their resilience to shortages and improve the lives of residents. In Kisumu County, Kenya, villagers who struggle with water shortages have turned to collecting rainwater. Although the county is preparing to drill new boreholes to serve local schools and hundreds of residents, acute water shortages are made more bearable by storing rainwater.

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  • Rethinking Alaska's only maximum-security prison

    October 26, 2018 |

    Anchorage Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Seward, Alaska

    At Spring Creek Correctional Center, top officials are instituting new programming for inmates in the hopes of creating a culture of respect and innovation, while decreasing recidivism rates. Some of the new initiatives at Spring Creek include classes in business and art, support groups for those trying to stay sober, mentorship for inmates obtaining their GED, and a discussion group on ethics and morals. What makes all of these unique? They’re all prisoner-led.

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  • Mexicans shower the caravan with kindness — and tarps, tortillas and medicine

    October 26, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Pijijiapan, Chiapas

    A small Mexican town called Pijijiapan is embracing the recent migrant crisis with open arms. When they heard that a caravan of migrants was passing through soon, the entire community pitched in to welcome them with fresh food, medicine, clothes, toys, and kindness. Residents say that they are motivated by the Catholic idea of charity and that they understand the circumstances that many migrants are fleeing.

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