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  • The Health Payoffs of Time Banks

    September 20, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Vancouver, Washington

    Two columns on Time Banks, where people swap services – teach calligraphy to one neighbor, and get computer repair from another neighbor. Time Banks create community and make people healthier – which is why hospitals and clinics are now starting them.

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  • Where All Work Is Created Equal

    September 15, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Countries all over the world are creating community, diversifying relationships, and giving a purpose to people who felt useless through time banks, where people swap their services using time as the currency.

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  • Rock Is Not the Enemy

    September 13, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Little Kids Rock has helped to revitalize and broaden music education in more than a thousand schools by encouraging children to learn to play popular music, form bands and compose their own songs. Despite a backlash from traditionalists, teaching children to play music they love doesn’t “dumb down” music education—it enriches it.

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  • Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who Rock

    September 08, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

    Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than igniting their imagination? A program that taps into students’ passion for pop and rock is revitalizing music education in many schools.

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  • Beyond Refugee Camps, a Better Way

    September 06, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Dadaab, Garissa

    Refugee camps save lives in emergencies – but often refugees languish there for decades. Two columns on programs that allow refugees to live normally in cities, with an ATM card taking the place of a camp.

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  • Excess, deprivation mark state prisons

    September 02, 2011 |

    Orange County Register |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The California prison system is overwhelmed after adopting tough-on-crime laws with no improvement. New York adopted more tolerant policies and has decreased the state's crime rate and its prison population.

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  • For Refugees, the Price of Dignity

    September 01, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Dadaab, Garissa

    American humanitarian aid and programs by the United Nations have proved beneficial to equip Middle Eastern refugees with resources for self-settlement outside of camps. The self-settlement model has empowered refugees to become more productive members of society when they return home.

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  • Making Low-Interest Auto Loans Work

    August 16, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    When you don’t live in a city, if you don’t have a car, you don’t have a job. But car payments can eat up a salary quickly - a New England program offers low-cost car loans to people who need them most.

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  • On the Road, and Out of the Red

    August 11, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

    More Than Wheels, a New Hampshire-based non-profit offers an economically stable solution to the high cost of owning a car. The program offers low-cost car loans that go toward the purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles.

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  • Making Medical Donations Work

    August 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Vietnam, Khanh Hoa

    Hospitals in the U.S. throw out huge amounts of supplies and equipment, and third-world hospitals need it. Many organizations help bridge the gap to transport supplies, but end up donating unusable equipment - teaching hospitals what to donate as well as knowing where the equipment is going are just some of the ways that efficiency can be improved.

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