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  • UO and Duck Store work to integrate textbooks with tech to improve costs

    January 09, 2019 |

    Daily Emerald |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Through a new partnership, the University of Oregon's bookstore is embracing e-books as part of its inventory. These online alternatives help students to save money they would otherwise be spending on heavy hardcover textbooks.

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  • Action Civics in Schools

    January 09, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    A Massachusetts law requires the public school system to teach an experiential civics curriculum so that young people graduate with the basic skills and confidence to become informed and active citizens. The curriculum led to a student-organized "Civics Day" event at the Statehouse, where they were able to speak with political representatives and other officials. A handful of other states have similar laws, which advocates believe will lead to greater voter turnout when the youth become 18.

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  • Australia tried 3 fixes to take bias out of hiring — here's what worked

    January 09, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne, Victoria

    The government of Victoria, Australia partnered with businesses across the state to workshop ways cultural, gender, and other biases could be eliminated in workforce interview processes. By creating anonymous CVs, using non-gendered language, and training employees on unconscious biases, this "Recruit Smarter" plan saw increased employment consideration for women, minorities, and people with disabilities.

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  • Her clothes are keeping female construction workers, firefighters and paramedics safe

    January 09, 2019 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Founded on addressing the lack of properly fitted workwear for women in the labor industry, SeeHerWork sells designed and tested products like gloves, safety vests, and backpacks specifically for women. In doing so, the company hopes to provide women with the safety, equipment, and confidence they need to do their jobs and stay safe.

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  • How Wilmington police are tackling gun violence in a city once labeled 'Murder Town'

    January 09, 2019 |

    The News Journal (Delaware Online) |

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    Response Location: United States, Wilmington, Delaware

    When faced with a sharp increase in gun violence in 2017, Wilmington police shifted their approach to data-driven, community-oriented, and trust-building methodologies. Using data to anticipate and understand crime trends and patterns, coupled with building neighborhood relationships, this multi-pronged approach gives Wilmington police the opportunity to change the city’s culture and history of violence.

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  • Black Mothers Change the Narrative By Telling Their Stories

    January 09, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Black women have historically been politically engaged, but their voices have still been ignored. A storytelling fellowship is giving these women the tools to share their experiences and start to control how their stories are being told.

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  • The Instagram Community That's Decolonizing Fitness

    January 09, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    Trans- and queer-affirming people often feel isolated in a fitness industry where even the gym sign-up forms only have selections for either female or male. Decolonizing Fitness, an Instagram-based community, aims to change the stigma for this population by connecting those identifying as trans- and queer-affirming with trainers and gyms they are comfortable in.

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  • Do You Do the 'Dutch Reach' When Exiting a Car? It's Coming to America.

    January 09, 2019 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: Netherlands

    Illinois and Massachusetts have adopted a new traffic safety measure in its road safety manuals. Coined the “Dutch reach,” the international maneuver consists of a person opening their car door with their far hand. Doing so makes people look over their shoulder, increasing the visibility of cyclists on the road. While it is a seemingly small response, it’s part of a larger, cultural shift towards bike safety and inclusivity.

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  • Scientists are using bacteria to remove harmful contaminants from our water. Here's how.

    January 08, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Rialto, California

    It turns out that bacteria can do a lot more than contaminate water--some species break down toxic chemicals and remove heavy metals. Active sites already clean water in states like Kansas, Utah, Texas, and California; for example, one Californian groundwater treatment plant can clean 2,000 gallons of perchlorate-contaminated water per minute. Though some logistical and technical hurdles remain, these bacterial allies in the fight against water pollution are very promising.

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  • New Tracking Technology Reveals Hidden Animal Migration Routes

    January 08, 2019 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Pinedale, Wyoming

    Aided by advanced GPS collar technology, scientists in Wyoming are mapping herd animal movement as they migrate across the state. Such efforts have helped planners and conservationists remove barriers and weigh development projects in accordance with the data, and such efforts are spreading to other areas in the Western United States.

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