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  • How Iceland is Fighting the Gender Pay Gap

    October 17, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

    Iceland may be "the best country in the world for gender equality" but women get paid 30 percent less than men. Trade unions and businesses united to fix the problem. They reevaluated people's salaries through a point system, regardless of their gender. Now, the government has decided all companies in Iceland will have to implement the system, or pay a fine.

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  • Here's what Cleveland can learn from Toledo's new Lead Paint Ordinance

    October 17, 2017 |

    WEWS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Toledo, Ohio

    Houses, schools, and childcare centers built before 1978 may pose a lead poisoning health risk. Cities, such as Toledo, are requiring the completion of lead inspections to combat the problem and encourage better home maintenance.

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  • Beyond the GPS, Mapping Every Place, Everywhere

    October 17, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: England

    Across the world, lack of a precise address has created issues for communities, whether it be in terms of medical treatment, resource drop off, or even simple package deliver. Attempting to address this problem, this piece looks at What3words, a company that will generate a precise address for any location.

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  • The chatbots taking over government: what jobs can they do?

    October 17, 2017 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, North Charleston, South Carolina

    Chatbots don’t sleep. They can respond to citizen inquiries 24 hours a day. From North Charleston to Singapore, automated conversation platforms are improving the connection between governments and the people they serve by providing an easy channel for information exchange and public consultation.

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  • Could Field Trips Push Kids Past Their Violent Realities?

    October 17, 2017 |

    NationSwell |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Many kids living in low-income areas of Chicago never leave their isolated neighborhood, leaving them with a lack of knowledge about the outside world, and a plethora of knowledge about gangs and danger of their area. Embarc is an extra-curricular program that brings these kids on field trips to places around the city. It provides experiential development allowing them to see new things, shadow different careers and build trust.

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  • How a Three Course Meal Gives Dignity for Those Without a Home

    October 17, 2017 |

    EachOther |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    An organization named FEAST! in London offers a high-quality meal once a week in a homeless shelter using excess food from supermarkets. Not only does this tackle the issue of food waste, but it also aims to fill in the nutritional gaps left in the diets of those who are homeless and provides some dignity in a conversation over a community meal. The program has been running since 2015, and both the volunteers and recipients testify to the impact it has had on their lives.

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  • India tries coding camps, craft centers and all-girls schools to fight illiteracy

    October 16, 2017 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India

    In India, an intense gender disparity has continued to develop in the sphere of educational attainment. This article discusses new innovations, both public and private, seeking to bridge this attainment gap and increase female enrollment in schools.

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  • Brewery helps breathe life into downtown Truth or Consequences

    October 16, 2017 |

    NMPolitics.net |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

    Truth or Consequences is a town facing many growth barriers such as an aging population and low average income. Entrepreneurs are seeing an opportunity to develop businesses in this town which is helping to revolutionize the town and bring more people in.

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  • Where in the West young people are moving

    October 16, 2017 |

    High Country News |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pagosa Springs, Colorado

    Rural counties across the West are grappling with how to entice more young people to remain local, but a few counties demonstrate what it takes to succeed. By focusing on niche tourism industries, education, and housing, counties in Washington, Idaho, Colorado, and Utah are paving the way to bring families and young people back to the West.

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  • The Compass, Making it Work: Navigating Kenya's Streets with Technology

    October 15, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Entrepreneurs and startups in Kenya and India are finding success creating products that meet the needs of poorer citizens in those countries. This episode includes a story about a mobile phone app that tackles the difficulty of finding locations in Nairobi using GPS coordinates and a photo, a startup near Bengaluru, India that uses human ATMs to help rural residents access cash via mobile phones, and a Kenyan company building devices that create free public wifi.

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