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  • Walking Together for Health and Spirit

    April 05, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Princeton, New Jersey

    A network of women, most of whom are African-American, are re-defining the health benefits of walking; more than just exercise and weight loss, they find joy and self-confidence when they organize in groups.

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  • Drones Marshaled to Drop Lifesaving Supplies Over Rwandan Terrain

    April 04, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Half Moon Bay, California

    Zipline, a start-up based in California, raised $18 million and partnered with the small African country to shuttle packages of blood and emergency medicine.

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  • In a global economy, Mass. lags in teaching foreign languages

    April 04, 2016 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Park City, Utah

    In a global economy, helping students succeed means offering them the opportunity to become multilingual. States such as Utah, Indiana, and Delaware have stepped up their efforts with immersion programs for elementary students.

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  • Fenway High ‘test kitchen' cooking up districtwide menu changes

    April 04, 2016 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    A test kitchen set up at Fenway High School this year to try out new lunch items is slowly transforming cuisine across the school system, as part of an effort to expand more healthful food options for students.

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  • MATC program helps children of incarcerated parents graduate

    April 04, 2016 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    The Right Path program aims to help break the cycle of poverty and criminality. It covers tuition and course materials for students as well as providing stipends.

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  • New App Helps Undocumented Immigrants Find College Scholarships

    April 03, 2016 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Many undocumented students are often encumbered when seeking prosperous avenues to college affordability and DREAMer’s Roadmap app is changing that. The app, founded by Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca—an undocumented immigrant—works to help connect other undocumented students with scholarship opportunities by letting students search through a free database of scholarships, and sending users alerts via text, email or social media when new scholarships are added to the system.

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  • The innovators: the smart systems driving motorists towards smarter cities

    April 03, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Cambridge

    How can traffic efficiency be improved? A Cambridge-based tech firm is pioneering apps that let drivers quickly find available parking spaces (helping save fuel by preventing them from circling the block while they look), alerting local councils when roads are icy, or even increasing the lighting on particular roads when there's an emergency.

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  • Grow for Vets

    April 01, 2016 |

    OR Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Veterans using prescription drugs to treat PTSD are now turning to cannabis as an alternative treatment, as it can often cause fewer side effects. Grow for Vets is an organization that helps veterans obtain marijuana free of charge.

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  • Coexisting with Carnivores

    April 01, 2016 |

    OR Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Wolves and ranchers have a long history of conflict. Today, wolves are back in Oregon, and ranchers are learning how to coexist with them, using an array of nonviolent techniques to protect both their herds and the predators.

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  • Against the Grain

    April 01, 2016 |

    OR Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Female farmers are working to close Oregon's gender gap in the agriculture industry. Communities like the OSU farm networks provide a forum where these women can share experiences.

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