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NYC families rush to sign up for Summer Rising. Then kids often don't show up.

Michael Elsen-Rooney

July 29, 2024 |

Chalkbeat New York |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Summer Rising program provides academic support alongside enrichment activities to help keep students connected to school during the summer while also attempting to address academic losses due to the pandemic. However, despite attracting enough families to fill a wait list, the program has seen only about 60% of enrolled students attend the academic offerings due to logistical issues, poor communication, a lack of field trips, and transportation barriers.

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For Some Wyoming Inmates, Prison Is Their Best Shot At Education

Jen Kocher

July 28, 2024 |

Cowboy State Daily |

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Response Location: United States, Wyoming

The University of Wyoming’s Pathways from Prison program uses federal Pell Grant money and private donations to fund college education for inmates. The program offers four-year degrees and aims to provide them with the skills, tools and knowledge to reenter society in a positive way. Studies show educational programs decrease recidivism rates by 14.8%, and those participating in the program say their self-worth and sense of hope have significantly increased.

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They pair former inmates with homeowners, with unusual success. And they're expanding to Long Beach

John Donegan

July 28, 2024 |

Long Beach Post |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

The Homecoming Project combats recidivism by paring people who were formerly incarcerated for more than ten years with local residents who offer them a place to stay and help them navigate life skills. Six years after the start of the program, no participants have returned to prison.

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The indigenous community protecting Himalayan sacred cattle in India

Aatreyee Dhar

July 27, 2024 |

BBC |

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Response Location: India, Arunachal Pradesh

The Indigenous Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, India, builds “living fences” by attaching barbed wire to the trunks of orchid trees to protect the mithun they are rearing, a sacred species of cattle listed as vulnerable by the International Union For Conservation of Nature. Many of the mithuns died from conflict with humans and animal attacks when they were left to free-range graze.

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Hunting The Witch-Hunters: An Initiative Is Seeking Truth, Justice For Those Wrongfully Accused

Chidera Eze

July 27, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Benue

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches organization is fighting against the violent practice of witch-hunting in Benue, Nigeria. It offers medical treatment, legal advocacy, and financial assistance for those who are falsely accused while pushing for policy to combat the issue.

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Nonprofit Fund Raises Private Dollars To Buy Affordable Housing – Before Private Equity Does

Leo Miranda

July 26, 2024 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States

The housing and homelessness nonprofit Community Solutions raised $135 million in private capital to create a fund to buy housing properties and keep them permanently affordable. It promises investors modest returns and looks to buy properties in good condition close to necessary services like grocery stores and health care.

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All hands on deck — The social enterprise deploying young people to protect our seas

Carla Parks

July 25, 2024 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: Netherlands

A social enterprise that started in the Netherlands and is spreading to countries around the Celtic Sea is training young people to work in marine industries while restoring ocean biodiversity. The young trainees work on projects like marine mammal observation and planting seagrass.

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Keeping People Safe

Dan Gorenstein Ryan Levi

July 25, 2024 |

Tradeoffs |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Durham’s alternative crisis response team of social workers, HEART, responds to 911 calls to mitigate conflict on their own or with the police. The program is designed to keep everyone involved safe while preventing a situation from escalating to violence.

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Who Wichita can look to as it sketches out plan for homeless center

Stefania Lugli

July 24, 2024 |

The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

Multiagency centers such as Haven for Hope in San Antonio address homelessness by offering shelter and access to key resources under one roof, with 77 agencies collaborating to help connect clients to services. Last fiscal year, Haven for Hope served nearly 9,500 people, and the city has seen a decrease in unsheltered homelessness, though homelessness overall continues to increase.

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Can direct cash transfers shift how local organizations are funded?

Katrina Lane

July 24, 2024 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Kenya

Donors are cutting out intermediaries and funding local organizations through direct cash transfers to ensure a higher amount of aid goes directly to the people who need it. The flexibility also lets communities prioritize their needs as they see fit, as they know what will work best.

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