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  • The latest YouTube craze? Videos that show you what it's like to live in prison.

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Chesapeake, Virginia

    As former inmates face the immense challenge of finding employment post-incarceration, some have turned to YouTube as a way of turning their stories into financial security. With just a handful of prison channels garnering upwards of 2.1 million subscribers, the successful videos give viewers a range of information, including advice on how to survive prison and what their lives have been like after release. Underpinning all of these videos is the desire to have a voice, help others as they try to reintegrate, and humanize the criminal justice system.

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  • How industrial assets became taxpayer liabilities

    June 03, 2019 |

    Republican American |

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    Response Location: United States, Waterbury, Connecticut

    After years of developmental stagnancy, the city of Waterbury, Connecticut puts into action a way for developers to renew buildings without having to take financial responsibility for previous owners' environmental waste. Through a public-private partnership between the city and development investors, developers have begun to break ground on renewing the city's dilapidated factories.

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  • Former Bridgeport factory transforms from blighted property to a model of revitalization

    June 03, 2019 |

    Republican American |

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    Response Location: United States, Bridgeport, Connecticut

    A development firm in Bridgeport, CT relies on public-private partnerships to fund renewal of blighted sites into upgraded buildings, including a brand new charter school. With a mix of government and low-income housing funding, the firm can develop hundreds of units in a quick amount of time, allowing communities to benefit from rapid renewal in the area.

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  • Herd Immunity: Jigawa's community-driven approach boosts immunisation coverage

    June 03, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jigawa

    Enrolling community members as Volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCMs) dramatically increases the effectiveness of public health campaigns. In Nigeria, the Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has made progress with regard to immunization rates through its health ambassador program. The VCMs act as links between the localities and the public health services, ensuring that each that child receives vaccinations on schedule. The state has also used VCMs to increase the frequency of home visits and outreach efforts.

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  • 'It's a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    In Helsinki, Finland, the "Housing First" model, where housing is offered to those experiencing homelessness unconditionally is showing results. The program, which also can include services and is made possible in part due to an intentionally large supply of housing in Finland, has helped Finland become the only country in the EU to see a decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness.

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  • ‘Some river!' The Cuyahoga River, 1969—present

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Devil Strip |

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    Response Location: United States, Akron, Ohio

    Fifty years ago, Ohio's Cuyahoga River was filthy, so much so that an infamous fire had to help spark the conversation around water pollution and cleanliness. Now, the river is making a comeback after the introduction of federal level legislation and community efforts to make the river cleaner and safer.

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  • Plastic with a Purpose

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A new social enterprise called rePurpose asks consumers to estimate their plastic usage and pay to offset it. Then, the organization funds worker cooperatives in India that provide more stable employment and pay for workers in the recycling industry. Still in its early stages, rePurpose hopes to collaborate with businesses, schools, and individuals to offset their plastic usage.

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  • Women lead the way in disaster preparedness, recovery in Odisha's Ganjam

    June 03, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: India, Ganjam, Odisha

    A group of women in the state of Odisha, India works as the district's disaster responders in an area that has seen a record number of monsoons and other tropical storms. The women, many of whom live in the region's most vulnerable areas, act as ground-level support, evacuators, and trainers when a storm hits.

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  • This California Neighborhood Was Built to Survive a Wildfire. And It Worked

    June 03, 2019 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    In the Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood of California, one neighborhood was designed and built to protect homes from wildfires. Included in the design were certain regulations, like regulating weeds, brush, and mulch, and installing noncombustible siding and roofs. Because of climate change, the strength and frequency of wildfires have increased across the state, prompting residents, firefighting professionals, and legislators to become more resilience- and prevention-oriented.

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  • 'Adulting' classes around St. Louis offer life skills not taught in school

    June 03, 2019 |

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch |

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    Response Location: United States, Ferguson, Missouri

    As American schools have become increasingly focused on preparing students for higher education and careers, life skills classes like home economics, financial literacy, and wood shop classes have fallen to the wayside. Libraries and other institutions are stepping up to fill this gap by offering free "adulting" classes.

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