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Aging cocoa trees provide opportunity for agricultural reform in Ghana

Nellie Peyton

August 30, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ghana

In Ghana, cocoa trees are aging and producing lower yields, worrying the farmers who rely on the crop to make a living; the decreased yield is also presenting opportunity for agricultural reform to produce a more sustainable vision for agriculture in the region. Across western Ghana, organizations are working together to create customary land agreements and helping land tenants to encourage long term investment in replanting cocoa trees.

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Fighting Poverty With Jobs

Stephanie Booth

August 30, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

America Works is a program that has been working to help vulnerable populations gain employment since 1984. They've helped more than 70,000 people find and keep jobs, largely in part due to their personalized approach and persistence -- even as they acknowledge the lack of a one-size-fixes-all approach.

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New Jersey Bails Out

Joel Rose, Keith Romer

August 29, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Although California has become the first state to eliminate the cash bail system, New Jersey has been using an algorithm for the last 18 months to combat the economic injustice created by the system. This bail reform, which looks at risk assessment on a scaled level, has successfully resulted to less people in prison as well as decreased crime rates.

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How to help homeless people – without feeding a habit

Stephen Moss

August 29, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Oxford

It's not uncommon for people to hesitate to give money to homeless because of an uncertainty of how the money will be spent. To address this, as well as an increasingly cashless society, an app known as Greater Change is being piloted in Oxford that "allows passersby to make donations via their phones using the QR code."

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Tel Aviv tries to connect an isolated neighborhood

Neri Zilber

August 29, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Israel, Tel Aviv

The goal of The Platform, a new entrepreneurship and coworking hub in a struggling area of Tel Aviv, “is to start solving big as well as local urban problems through social-technological entrepreneurship.” The tech accelerator it offers has spurred the development of an app intended to bring neighbors together as well as a special type of motion sensor that helps people with physical disabilities. The coworking space portion provides a gathering and event space for skills training and more. The founders are even hoping other cities will adopt this model.

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Big Tech's Newest Experiment in Criminal-Justice Reform

Alexis C. Madrigal

August 29, 2018 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Building on the Last Mile program that teaches inmates to code in some California prisons, Slack launched an apprenticeship program for the formerly incarcerated. It's a small initiative compared to the vast need, but organizers hope other companies will join the effort. While Last Mile graduates have stayed out of prison, it's been challenging for them to find actual coding jobs and critics say the effort does not addresses systemic issues around incarceration.

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3D printing offers new hope for war-wounded

Ben Parker

August 29, 2018 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Jordan, Amman

Tens of thousands of Syrian people have lost limbs in the war, but find conventional prosthetics too heavy and cumbersome to use. 3D printing technology is offering a lightweight alternative that can improve their lives—increasing autonomy and self reliance. Médecins Sans Frontières supports the 3-year pilot program.

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Forget profit. It's love and fun that drive innovation like Parkrun

Aditya Chakrabortty

August 29, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Teddington

Paul Sinton-Hewitt, founder of the charity Parkrun, never set out to create a revolution. All he wanted was a low-pressure space to run. Now, his organization supports over 1,600 community running events around the globe, with an expected one million participants by 2023. This is part of a trend of “people’s innovation,” or the idea that innovation can come from users rather than just executives. Parkrun exemplifies the inclusive spirit of people’s innovation and the positive impacts it can spread all around the world.

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How Church-Owned Property Can Help Communities 'Grow'

Joseph Darius Jaafari

August 29, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Rockford, Michigan

Across the United States, communities and local churches are coming together to create farming projects that utilize unused, church-owned land. The farming ventures typically benefit students and families throughout the respective regions.

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How can government get top talent? Canada's Free Agents work where they want

Jennifer Guay

August 29, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada

Canada allows its most innovative public servants move between departments to work on projects that match their skills and interests. The program helps employees advance their skills and spreads their creativity and expertise throughout government.

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