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  • A Book in Every Home, and Then Some

    David Bornstein

    May 16, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Lack of reading material is not only a third-world problem – many poor families in the United States lack access to and funds for books. A program that helps get books to into the homes of low-income families can boost literacy, and help publishers, too.

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  • Beyond the Business Suit

    David Bornstein

    January 28, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh

    For young people, learning the social norms of the office is crucial for survival in the new economy. Year Up is an organization that is unusually successful at preparing young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds for jobs in big companies.

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  • Going Big

    Paul Tough

    September 26, 2008 |

    This American Life |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Harlem, New York

    Studies show the educational divide between affluent and poor people starts early on, before the age of 3, when children learn cognitive and emotional skills that are difficult to almost impossible to learn later as adults. In Central Harlem, parents were not applying methods that stimulate a child’s early development. So, Geoffrey Canada created Harlem’s Children Zone, an 8-week program where parents learn how to help their children. He also expanded his program to include charter schools. The first group of third graders had reading scores above the state average.

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