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Amal, Berlin! Helps Refugees Find Their Way in Germany

Austin Davis

July 12, 2018 |

Al-Fanar Media |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Tens of thousands of readers read Amal, Berlin!, "an Arabic, Farsi and German-language digital newspaper that covers local news in Berlin and Germany.” The newspaper helps refugees navigate their new home in their native language, easing their transition into a new culture and way of life.

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Aid, and Agua, Along the Border

Sean Ryon

July 11, 2018 |

NationSwell |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Escondido, California

Without water, a person in the desert along the U.S. border dies in a day or two. Dismayed by rising deaths in the 1990s, John Hunter founded Water Station. The nonprofit now operates approximately 150 water stations in eastern California. Deaths have fallen, and the idea is being replicated elsewhere.

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How to design your department like a behavioural scientist

Jennifer Guay

July 10, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

Organizational design makes a big difference for public servants. Let workers personalize their desks and sit near teammates. Let them speak in reverse-hierarchical order during meetings, contribute ideas anonymously, and openly discuss the possibility of failure. Even small changes like these can dramatically improve productivity and happiness.

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Chasing the curve: As budgets churn, can Montana get its mentally ill care before they hit crisis?

Eric Dietrich Katheryn Houghton

July 08, 2018 |

Bozeman Daily Chronicle |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Livingston, Montana

This threatened mental health care in a tangible way, but the state has found ways to provide services differently. Despite limited funding, state health officials still choose to direct funds toward prevention, rather than only paying for emergency services. Using outpatient support groups and an integrated behavioral health system are other options. Still, the state is figuring out how to provide higher quality care on a lower budget.

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Can Science Save Development Aid?

Jacob Kushner

July 06, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

A data-driven approach to foreign development/aid, one that centers randomized controlled trials and other markers of rigorous study, is gaining steam as a way to push forward programming and solutions that actually work. There are critiques that the method is expensive and doesn't scale easily, but many are excited by the potential for a new era of accountability and impact.

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Dallas Transit Embraces Uber, Lyft and Other Mobility Options

Skip Descant

July 05, 2018 |

Government Technology |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Dallas is expanding its public transit app. “Customers don’t care how they get around,” says Morgan Lyons, vice president of external relations at DART. “They want to get around, period.” The GoPass app will include train, bus, car, and bike options, allowing users to design a trip with multiple modes of transport through one payment platform.

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Leeds is fighting loneliness with an app and a map

Anoush Darabi

July 04, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Leeds

With a single tap, public health workers in Leeds can use a mobile app to record signs of loneliness in the city. Their observations generate a heat map of social isolation, which then guides community outreach efforts and increases efficiency.

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Why ambassadors are no longer just for nations

Nurfilzah Rohaidi

July 04, 2018 |

GovInsider |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark

International diplomacy is transforming in response to an increasingly tech-driven world. Countries such as Denmark, Ireland, and Singapore have appointed thematic ambassadors and stationed representatives in Silicon Valley to meet with private sector giants.

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How philanthropy breathed new life into a forgotten Salford suburb

Helen Pidd

July 04, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Salford

A multi-millionaire has poured money into his home suburb of Irlam, buying up empty stores, funding public art projects, and supporting the town center, sports center, health clinic, and train station. Employment is up, but this model of urban renewal raises ethical questions and may not be easily replicable.

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Water in a news desert: New Jersey is spending $5 million to fund innovation in local news

Marlee Baldridge

July 03, 2018 |

Nieman Lab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Five million dollars has been budgeted by the New Jersey government to support local reporting. The funds will be used to establish a non-profit, independent news incubator that will pursue, manage, and distribute funding for innovative projects.

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