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  • A Gallery Of One's Own: How The Washington Women's Arts Center Created A Home For D.C.'s Creative Women

    July 25, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The Washington Women’s Art Center, in operation from 1975 to 1987, was founded as a space to promote women artists away from the institutionalized misogyny of the art world. In addition to exhibitions, the Center also provided business classes and other educational opportunities regarding how to have an art career.

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  • Compassionate Mental Health Reform Began With Taking Off the Handcuffs

    July 25, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    After a brutal incident led to a violent attack and the death of his son, Senator Creigh Deeds was determined to reform the mental health system in Virginia. The Deeds commission passed a series of reforms, among them a law that created a registry of open psychiatric beds, a transportation program so that people don’t have to be detained by police, and a program that offers housing for people with mental illness.

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  • The School District Building Tiny Homes for Teachers

    July 25, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Vail, Arizona

    A rural school district in Arizona is building a village of tiny houses for its teachers, who cannot afford to live in the district because of low salaries and high home prices. The tiny houses are being built on district-owned land and teachers pay about $125/month for rent, utilities, and Internet, but critics argue that the houses don't solve the larger issue: that teachers are not paid enough to live there.

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  • In the Black Belt, a template for fixing failing sewage infrastructure

    July 25, 2018 |

    Southerly |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    Improving sanitation and hygiene in rural communities requires coordinating experts and policy makers to find solutions that fit. In addition to coordinating research projects on alternative forms of sewage and wastewater management, the Equal Justice Initiative, the Alabama health department, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working to educate residents about sanitation and public health.

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  • How 3,000 streetlights turned San Diego into America's smartest city

    July 25, 2018 |

    Digital Trends |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    A municipality’s ability to collect data and implement small changes can mean cost savings, increased efficiency, and improvements to daily life. By incorporating the ‘internet of things’ into thousands of streetlights, San Diego is able to collect and disseminate data on street usage, parking spots, and traffic optimization.

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  • We're Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us

    July 24, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Jenna Jambeck is an environmental engineer specializing in waste management that became increasingly concerned about how much plastic was washing into oceans and where it was actually originating from. Her seminal research study resulted in an appointment by the U.S. State Department to advise environmental groups and foreign governments on possible responses to managing plastic waste.

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  • In a state troubled by suicide, teens learn mental health skills

    July 24, 2018 |

    High Country News |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Montana

    Making space for mental health awareness in school curricula aids in suicide prevention among teens. Schools in rural Montana have begun to adopt the Youth Aware of Mental Health program (YAM), which originated in Sweden. An initiative at the Center for Mental Health Research and Recovery at Montana State University succeeding in developing the pilot program, launched in 2018. The ongoing classes serve as a safe space for discussion and student-driven activities, using role-play scenarios and teaching students how to look out for signs of mental illness and reach out for help.

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  • Part Capitalist, Part Socialist, Estonia May Have Cracked the Code for a Thriving Art Scene. Here's How They Did It

    July 24, 2018 |

    Artnet |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Estonia, Tallinn

    Through a mix of government regulation and robust collaboration, a thriving artistic community has been established in Estonia. The pillars of this community include an artist’s union, transparency regarding sales, and government funding through taxes.

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  • A tale of two rivers

    July 24, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    Rising populations and increasing river-side infrastructure has severely impacted the Mau Forest Complex in Kenya. Home to the Mara River which directly contributes to various community's livelihoods, protecting the waterway holds great importance for the health of the ecosystem. While some parts of the region are struggling to make this a reality, others have found success in sustainable management.

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  • Stopping Wildfires in Their Tracks

    July 24, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    As wildfires have become increasingly more pronounced due to climate change which primes areas to burn, lands and communities are being destroyed all over the world. To have a chance for survival, projects throughout Spain and North America are working towards landscape adaptation that makes the areas apt to resisting forest fire.

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