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  • Here's Makoko Dream School Project; an initiative that's breaking barriers to education among children in Lagos waterfront

    April 13, 2023 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Makoko, Lagos State

    The Makoko Dream School is a tuition-free education program serving students who live in waterfront areas. The school is funded through a Parent/Teacher Association levy and has served roughly 1,000 children so far.

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  • What It Takes To Shelter Washington State's Housing Insecure Youth

    March 13, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    School districts in Washington State are required to identify students experiencing homelessness and enroll them into a state program in which the district pays for the students' transportation and covers the cost of other necessities with allotted federal funds.

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  • This Juárez Nonprofit Uses Sports To Deter Youth From Violence

    March 13, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Ciudad Juárez

    Wellness schools, Escuelas de Bienestar, run by a nonprofit in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, train physical education teachers to integrate topics like human rights, drug prevention, and emotional health into the play in their school programming. The learning combined with play aims to deter youth from participating in violence and help them build personal connections.

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  • Making teachers feel valued might be the solution to keeping them

    March 12, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Monte Vista, Colorado

    In Monte Vista, Colorado, an elementary and a high school are improving teacher retention by building an environment that makes them feel heard, appreciated, and supported. The administrators take time to build relationships with teachers and students, check in with teachers on a regular basis, allow teachers to have a say in decision-making, and create teacher revitalization rooms.

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  • Detroit group reduces waste and improves education by merging art and science

    March 07, 2023 |

    Great Lakes Echo |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The Detroit nonprofit Arts and Scraps reuses donated materials like yarn and fabric to teach kids to create art and take care of the environment with free programs.

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  • In southern Arizona, an entire K-8 school tackles dust, COVID-19 with DIY air purifiers

    February 27, 2023 |

    Las Cruces Sun-News |

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    Response Location: United States, Red Rock, Arizona

    With help from Arizona State University, Red Rock Elementary school built DIY air-filtering devices called Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes for each classroom. The boxes are made up of air filters, cardboard, and a box fan and are helping to improve the air quality.

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  • A Lingít culture and language program for Juneau students is expanding to middle school

    February 13, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Juneau, Alaska

    Students at Harborview Elementary in Juneau, Alaska, have the Lingít language and culture integrated into their classes through things like singing and dancing. The effort helps them learn about their cultural heritage, clans, and family history.

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  • Yams, cassava: The Nigerian free school run from farm produce

    January 31, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ebenebe, Anambra

    The Anam New City School, a tuition-free school that serves children in remote villages in southeast Nigeria, helps support its operating costs by cultivating crops and livestock on the school grounds. About half of the agricultural yield is used to provide meals for students, while the remainder is sold to fund administration costs.

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  • Project Zero, an Initiative that's reducing the number of out-of-school children in Lagos

    January 16, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos State

    Lagos' Project Zero program worked with teachers, youth organizations, and other groups in the education space to reach out to parents of students who had dropped out of school during the pandemic. The program provided them with school kits including everything they needed to re-enroll, such as books, uniforms, shoes, and other supplies.

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  • How Central Ohio Got People to Eat Their Leftovers

    January 01, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    A public awareness campaign by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio is encouraging people to reduce their food waste through social media posts, newsletters, an emphasis on saving money, and partnerships with elementary schools to teach children about the impact of food waste.

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