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  • Philly's Gang Violence Strategy Doesn't Work. Here's Why.

    December 21, 2017 |

    The Appeal |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The "Focused Deterrence" approach to lowering gang violence was hailed as a success in Philly when shootings went down, but is that the whole story? The strategy is also receiving some notable critiques, including the claim that the social services and employment opportunities it claims to provide have been less than forthcoming.

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  • Lessons from Seattle: How this alternative to jail may be a solution for Utah

    December 20, 2017 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A program piloted in Seattle and now replicated in several cities nationwide aims to redirect low-level drug offenders into a case management system that can help them change their lives by connecting them with social services and advocating for their wellbeing. The program is called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or LEAD, and police officers can direct people into it if they are suspected of having committed a drug crime.

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  • The Ring That Could Help Save Women's Lives

    December 19, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Malawi

    In Malawi, a small silicone ring that sits around the cervix and releases antiretroviral drugs is being tested to determine how effectively it reduces a woman's risk of contracting HIV. So far, trials have shown promising results, substantially reducing contraction rates especially when combined with sexual education.

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  • What Vancouver, B.C., can teach us about housing

    December 19, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    As Seattle's real estate prices continue to rise, the city looks to Vancouver, BC's attempted solutions as a way to tackle affordable housing. While many responses in Vancouver need adjustment and correction, the city's multi-tiered response to skyrocketing housing prices encourage using a comprehensive approach to the issues in the housing market.

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  • The Japanese Tsunami, 2011

    December 19, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Japan

    Two schools in Japan experienced the 2011 tsunami completely differently. After the earthquake, students in Kamaishi immediately took off running to get to higher ground, ahead of even their teachers. Meanwhile in Okawa, students evacuated to a playground and awaited further instructions. All but four people died at the Okawa school while everyone from the Kamaishi school survived. The contrast shows the importance of training people to take their own initiative when the unexpected strikes.

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  • Newark DIG: Doing Infrastructure Green

    December 19, 2017 |

    CivicStory |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    Due in part to an outdated infrastructure, Newark's storm sewers get overwhelmed with litter, oil and other materials that end up impacting the cleanliness of the community's drinking water. To combat this issue, a group of passionate community members formed Doing Infrastructure Green (DIG) to help bring education to residents about sustainable solutions around the water supply.

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  • Yes, Something Can Be Done About Wildfires

    December 19, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Bend, Oregon

    Ventura County, which has been covered in relentless wildfires, can learn a thing or two from its northernly neighbor Deschutes County, which hasn't lost a single house to regular wildfires since 2003. The reason? A comprehensive approach to removing and thinning out trees and other flammable materials around homes.

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  • Nuxalk people roll up their sleeves to construct a solution

    December 19, 2017 |

    National Observer |

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    Response Location: Canada, Bella Colla, British Columbia

    In the the Nuxalk Nation, the deep seated effects of colonialism were felt, literally. The Nation had a housing crisis, that was exacerbated by outside contractors and architects who built subar housing. In 2015, community leaders created an apprenticeship program that matched “Nuxalk apprentices with advanced skilled workers, members of the Nuxalk Nation are building their own homes with their own resources, just as their ancestors once did.”

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  • Impatient With Colleges, Employers Design Their Own Courses

    December 18, 2017 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    When a Microsoft employee decided to develop a new data analytics degree program at Eastern Washington University, it was only one year until classes were up and running. While an estimated 1.8 million new tech jobs will be created between 2014 and 2024, universities are only graduating 28,000 computer science graduates per year. Companies like Microsoft have become increasingly impatient with higher education's slow adaptation to changing industry needs and have responded with their own course materials and online learning programs.

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  • How Georgia State Stopped Students From Slipping Through The Cracks

    December 18, 2017 |

    WABE |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Georgia State University recognized that a large portion of their students don't graduate. They identified academic behaviours that correlate to flunking out and hired advisors to keep an eye on all students and contact them to help if a student exhibits one of these behaviours.

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