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  • On Binghamton's North Side, community members seek support for food co-op

    May 02, 2018 |

    Pipe Dream |

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    Response Location: United States, Binghamton, New York

    On the North Side of Binghamton, engaged citizens are fighting food insecurity in the wake of several chain grocery stores closing. Since for-profit developers have not followed through on promises to build new grocery stores, the Many Hands Food Co-op was created. Though still in its fundraising stages, the steering committee continues to overcome obstacles on its path to providing accessible, healthy food to the neighborhood.

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  • #MeToo sex scandals spur interest in standards for the aid sector

    May 02, 2018 |

    The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    There is no international watchdog monitoring the estimated 450,000 humanitarian aid workers operating worldwide. After sex-for-aid abuses in West Africa became high-profile news in 2002, initiatives were established to regulate the sector. But without third-party enforcement, these initiatives continue to rely on the voluntary buy-in of NGOs and IOs, allowing sexual abuse and other malpractice to continue.

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  • Radio Sleepytime brings bedtime stories for Syria's bereft children

    May 02, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    Looking for a way to make a positive impact on the lives of Syrian refugee children, Bridgette Alepin founded the online radio program Radio Sleepytime. The bilingual program airs songs, stories, and segments geared towards displaced children.

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  • Can VR teach us how to deal with sexual harassment?

    May 01, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States

    Immersive virtual reality trains students and employees on how actions can lead to harassment and discrimination in schools and the workplace. These interactive games have shown to be effective at helping people retain information in pilot studies. Sexual assault survivors and public health experts are supporting this approach. There is also a push to engage people earlier in this kind of training rather than waiting until college, and researchers are finding the games become catalysts for young people to discuss sensitive issues, like consent.

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  • The University of California Stands Out Among Top Schools When It Comes to Serving Poor Students

    May 01, 2018 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Compared to its peers, the University of California system is the best at enrolling and graduating low income students. In addition to funneling state funding towards these efforts, the UCs provide support throughout students' time in college and reach out to local high school students before the application process even begins, with summer academic enrichment programs and school visits.

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  • In Somalia, Educational Quality Starts with Teachers

    May 01, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Somalia, Mogadishu

    Primary and secondary schools are being trained in Somalia through a $33 million frund from the Global Campaign for Education. “The training is providing crucial qualifications and training, giving educators a chance to share their experience with new teachers, and helping Somalia develop uniform rules and regulations for the teaching profession throughout the country.”

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  • Saving Our Food Supply in the Face of Climate Change

    May 01, 2018 |

    Eating Well |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    "Sometimes going backwards is making progress," says Dennis Moroney, a rancher in Arizona working alongside other ranchers, scientists and farmers to find a viable solution for growing crops in an increasingly warm and dry climate. This mindset has turned to methodology for this group. Rather than try to adapt current land to the hot temperature, they're finding that the best bet may be to utilize crops and livestock already known to thrive in hot, arid climates.

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  • Navigating drought: The app saving Kenya's herders

    May 01, 2018 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Namanga

    An app, using satellite mapping technology to locate green pasture and water, helps herders in southern Kenya navigate droughts. The tool may go a long way towards saving both herds and livelihoods from the ravages of a dry climate.

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  • East L.A., 1968: ‘Walkout!' The day high school students helped ignite the Chicano power movement

    May 01, 2018 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In 1968 Mexican students organized one of the largest high school walkouts in U.S. history, demanding better education and equal treatment. There efforts proved successful and lead to administrative changes. “A year after the walkouts, UCLA’s enrollment of Mexican Americans soared from 100 to 1,900. Over the decades, college enrollment increased from 2% to 25% nationwide. Chicano studies programs were founded at colleges and universities across the nation. More Mexican Americans also entered the ranks of vice principals and principals in the Los Angeles Unified School District."

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  • Chicago's South Side Finally Has an Adult Trauma Center Again

    May 01, 2018 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In 2018, years of community activism resulted in the opening of the first advanced emergency trauma care center on Chicago’s South Side since the 1990s. One study showed gun assaults taking place more than five miles from a trauma center disproportionately affected Black victims and caused higher death rates because of delays in reaching adequate care. One such fatal incident prompted protests and community organizing around demands for a Level 1 adult trauma center at University of Chicago Medical Center, which finally were successful eight years later.

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