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  • The coronavirus effect on Pakistan's digital divide

    July 13, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Pakistan

    The Pakistani government uses technology, like a state-owned TV channel that broadcasts content for grades 1-12 and apps sourced for free by ed-tech companies, to help the over 50 million school children without broadband internet or digital device access. The TV channel has over 54 million subscribers and there is a text-messaging service that allows its 250,000 subscribers to talk to professional teachers. Despite the digital divide, the use of educational apps has also skyrocketed since the Covid-19 pandemic. However, technology is not a silver bullet to solve the country’s deep education inequalities.

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  • Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need

    July 13, 2020 |

    Pressenza |

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    Response Location: Finland

    Finland, the only EU country with declining homelessness, uses a “Housing First” program to provide homes for people living on the streets with no preconditions. Nonprofits manage long-term housing and, once in homes, individuals receive a rental agreement and pay rent and expenses. Social workers provide services from offices in residential buildings and the state helps financially. The program provided 4,600 homes in the past decade and costs less than accepting the status quo of homelessness. About 20% drop out and around 1,900 people still live on the streets, but emergency shelters can accommodate them.

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  • Why Haven't Sexual-Assault Statistics Improved?

    July 13, 2020 |

    The 61% Project |

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    Response Location: United States

    Colleges and universities, required to educate students and staff about sexual assault prevention, use thousands of courses and programs, hardly any of which have been shown to be effective. Campus sexual assaults have continued to rise while the education industry flourishes. While there is no single gold-standard program, one with the best evidence of effectiveness is Flip the Script, or Enhanced Assess Acknowledge Act. It is based on teaching women to overcome mental barriers to recognizing risk posed by acquaintances. High costs and time commitments have kept enrollment low, despite proof it works.

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  • Bankruptcy forced this California city to defund police. Here's how it changed public safety

    July 13, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

    Since filing for bankruptcy in 2012, at a time of high unemployment, spiking homicide rates, and deep alienation of the public from its police, Stockton, California has served as an experiment in involuntarily defunding of a police department. The city’s police chief championed a rethinking of policing’s role, seeking community partnerships with a police force whose ranks had been reduced to one of the lowest per-capita in the U.S. Serious problems remain, but public trust is up, crime is down, and homicides are solved at a much higher rate than in most cities.

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  • Could This City Hold the Key to the Future of Policing in America?

    July 12, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    Although driven by financial desperation and a desire to break a union, Camden, New Jersey’s decision to dismantle its police department and form a new one focused more on limiting its use of force has paid off in better community relations and arguably a role in reducing the city’s violence. Its approach is in high demand by other cities facing the same problems Camden confronted. At the same time, the reconstituted police force is faulted by critics for relying on intrusive surveillance and making racially disparate arrests for minor offenses.

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  • The Latino Task Force emerges to take on COVID-19

    July 10, 2020 |

    Mission Local |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The Latino Task Force emerged in response to Covid-19 and has effectively provided services to the Mission District’s Latinx community. Formed by longtime grassroots activists turned influential community leaders, the Task Force and its volunteers provide Spanish-language information, food aid, and funds for out of work or sick residents. They also run the Hub, a physical location where, among other services, residents can get help applying for assistance. While information quickly becomes out of date and individuals' needs change, the Task Force has successfully listened to and responded to community needs.

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  • Estos promotores luchan por la justicia para sus comunidades, incluso durante la pandemia

    July 10, 2020 |

    Generocity |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    La aplicación en Filadelfia de un modelo de promotores de salud común en Latinoamérica ha permitido que una "escuela de liderazgo" capacita a personas que después trasmitan información importante a sus comunidades. Reuniones masivas en Zoom y llamadas telefónicas entre promotores y familias son la clave, aunque el trabajo está limitado por la carencia de fondos.

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  • The US has a lot to learn from Taiwan's Covid fight

    July 10, 2020 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    When reports of a coronavirus were reported in China, officials in Taiwan wasted no time implementing a plan of action to control the spread within their own region. Having learned from the SARS outbreak of 2003, authorities were prepared to respond to a public health crisis and quickly implemented a transparent and coordinated effort that prioritized testing, contact tracing and isolation.

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  • The Pandemic Proved That Cash Payments Work

    July 10, 2020 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States

    American households were able to avoid income loss when the federal government implemented an extra $600 a week for anyone facing unemployment in addition to $1200 for those who qualified, regardless of their employment status. Despite an almost total economic shutdown, the universal payments have kept poverty rates from increasing. The money has provided a security net for households while also preventing a collapse by generating economic activity.

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  • How did New Zealand become Covid-19 free?

    July 10, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    When China first reported its first death from Covid-19 New Zealand made the proactive move to restrict entry to anyone coming from or through China. This coupled with an early lockdown and an effective communication plan helped the country to eliminate the virus.

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