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  • How Sterling Heights uses its diversity to strengthen the city

    November 29, 2018 |

    Metromode |

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    Response Location: United States, Sterling Heights, Michigan

    Two initiatives in the Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights draw on the community's rich diversity to make it a more inclusive place. The city's police force is making sure its force "reflects the community they serve" by offering an "extended-session" training option on evenings and Saturdays to reach trainees who might not otherwise be able to attend full-time training. Established in 1990, the Ethnic Community Committee promotes a wide range of projects, including a Tamil entertainment group, Filipino-American civic participation education program, and mediation program.

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  • The Bangladeshi tribe that's guarding turtles, co-authoring research papers

    November 29, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Chittagong

    A conservation researcher from the Creative Conservation Alliance in Bangladesh has formed a partnership with the Mro people by training them to be parabiologists. They have learned to document and save threatened species. The Chittagong Hill Tracts has some of the greatest biodiversity in Bangladesh, and this work has led to the discovery and preservation of some species previously thought to be extinct.

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  • Teacher leaders improve learning, attract teachers to underserved districts

    November 29, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Edgecombe, North Carolina

    A school district in North Carolina is at the cutting edge of a new teaching model - to multiply the impact of the most effective teachers and draw them to underserved districts, schools are paying these teachers more to coach their colleagues in addition to continuing to teach their own classrooms. So far, 50,000 students across the country are learning under the "teacher-leader" model.

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  • In 30 seconds: How Rochester seventh-graders crushed Regents algebra

    November 29, 2018 |

    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    Nathaniel Rochester Community School 3 in the Rochester City School District in New York has a record of poor academic achievement, but a special accelerated summer math program had 16 seventh graders pass the Regents algebra test. Students and administrators attribute the success to having the program focus on acceleration rather than remediation and the genuine support from the teachers for the students.

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  • Putting this material on roofs can help clean up smoggy air

    November 29, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Air quality is a growing problem for much of the world, but has been especially noticeable as of late thanks to the large wildfires that have overtaken much of California. While many are focused on reducing emissions in order to impact the air quality, the 3M Company has identified another short term solution in the form of turning smog into water through the use of roofing granules.

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  • Keeping It Local

    November 29, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, a program based on a similar initiative in Cleveland is on its way to success. PAGE (Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & Equity) will direct spending from large institutions locally. Specifically, it will work with anchor institutions like the universities in town and fill gaps, like building a laundry facility that will create jobs and fill the need by places like Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine. Job creation is what will keep this organization and the city of Philadelphia going.

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  • Separated by travel ban, Iranian families reunite at border library

    November 28, 2018 |

    Reuters |

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    Response Location: United States, Derby Line, Vermont

    Iranian families are sidestepping the U.S. Muslim ban inside a library. The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is located in both Derby Line, Vermont, and Stanstead, Quebec. Dozens of Iranian families have briefly reunited in the library, which acts as unofficial political gray zone. “You don’t need your passport. You park on your side, I’ll park on my side, but we’re all going to walk in the same door.”

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  • How VA-trained psychiatrists are bringing their skills to civilians with PTSD

    November 28, 2018 |

    Marketplace |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    PTSD impacts more people than just veterans, but not many services are set up for civilians to seek treatment. To widen the scope of treatment, some academic institutions and psychologists that have been trained to work with veterans are taking the lessons they've been taught and applying them to treating those with complex PTSD.

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  • Let's Chat About Sex: Tech Platforms Target FCT Youth with Sexual Health Info

    November 28, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    In a nation that traditionally does not believe or address that adolescents have sex despite overwhelming data, Nigerian web- and mobile-based platforms are expanding access to quality sexual education for youth. Education as a Vaccine (EVA), a non-governmental organization, in particular has seen success with a set of three apps called LinkUp, Frisky, and DIVA that provide anonymous, accurate, and nonjudgemental sexual and reproductive information/counseling. Since 2007, EVA has received over 900,000 text messages, 28,433 voice calls and 800 emails/web entries.

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  • This Swedish Mall Is The World's First Ever Secondhand Shopping Center

    November 28, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Eskilstuna

    ReTuna, a new Swedish shopping mall, features exclusively items that are used, secondhand, or made sustainably. The mall is hoping to help consumers save money, as well as decrease waste and improve the shopping experience for secondhand goods. It is also employing many immigrants through a government training program. Though this specific shopping mall model is new, countries around the world have slowly started new methods to reduce waste.

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