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  • Engendering Equal Education

    April 01, 2016 |

    OR Magazine |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    A policy adopted in Eugene’s 4J School District has been creating safe spaces for transgender students from kindergarten through high school. Gender-inclusive programs at the University of Oregon have marked the school as a national leader in LGBTQ acceptance.

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  • Coexisting with Carnivores

    April 01, 2016 |

    OR Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    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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  • 'I owe them my life... they put me back on track'

    March 31, 2016 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    A new approach to youth justice in southeast Spain is turning lives around through agricultural labor and special education.

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  • Come for the pizza, stay for the power: why Boston let teenagers set its budget

    March 31, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston’s Youth Lead the Change engages young people in municipal decision-making by putting them in charge of determining how one million dollars is spent every year. Participants learn how city government works, submit project ideas, and vote on which proposals to fund. It’s not a simulation. The money is real.

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  • Former Prisoners Find Redemption Running a Prosperous Business in San Francisco's Public Housing

    March 31, 2016 |

    NationSwell |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Facing job discrimination after years in and out of prison, a San Francisco man founded a company that employs public housing residents, regardless of their parole status, to sort trash from recyclables and compostable items. It's saving the housing complexes money, diverting trash from the waste stream and providing meaningful employment for those who often can't get jobs in the formal economy.

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  • Meet the Scraper Bike Team of East Oakland

    March 30, 2016 |

    KQED |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    In Oakland, California, a group of elementary and middle school-aged kids have banded together to ride bikes together as a way to stay out of trouble. Although the practice has a positive influence on the kid's physical health, and is good for the environment, it is also positively impacts the student's academics since a the "team" requires a certain grade point average as well.

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  • SC Guidelines Now Protect Good Samaritans Who Help Road Accident Victims

    March 30, 2016 |

    The Wire |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Delhi

    According to new Indian laws, if a Good Samaritan helps a road accident victim they should expect to be treated with respect by hospitals, the courts and the police.

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  • Labeling the Danger in Soda

    March 30, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Nutrition labeling on sugary drinks hardly gives understandable measurements so that consumers can make informed choices for their well-being. Outside of the United States, other countries like Mexico have tried the “12 teaspoonfuls” campaign that clearly informs consumers what is in their soda, and Ecuador has tried the traffic-light label to demonstrate nutrition information through colorful symbols. Both of these approaches have shown to be successful at reducing the consumption of high-sugar goods.

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  • What Changes When a School Embraces Mindfulness?

    March 30, 2016 |

    KQED |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Child trauma is a delicate issue to tackle. Taking the time to practice mindfulness, every day, several times a day, has made a big difference at a school trying to overcome trauma.

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  • Votería: How One Latino Organization Uses Culture to Engage Voters

    March 30, 2016 |

    Latino Rebels |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Equal Voice Network looked at low voter turnout rates in El Paso and decided that just registering voters wasn’t enough. The coalition developed a creative way to increase education and engagement in local issues: a game. Votería is a play off of Lotería, a traditional Mexican pastime similar to bingo, with updated images and text explaining key current issues and political figures.

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