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  • Can't Afford a Lawyer?

    July 19, 2018 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, Washington

    Washington state is piloting an initiative to increase access to legal aid for low-income folks. For civil issues such as divorces or evictions, the state has “legal technicians,” which are licensed professionals who fall between attorneys and paralegals. Legal technicians offer services for a fraction of the cost. Other states are looking to scale the solution, such as Utah and Oregon, but there is also some pushback from attorneys’ groups.

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  • A summer school program uses the arts to combat the achievement gap

    July 19, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A Baltimore nonprofit uses arts programming to engage students in educational activities over the summer to combat learning loss. The director of differentiated learning for the district explains, "They don't even realize we're doing math and literacy instruction because we're having so much fun." Program administrators believe models like this are important in decreasing the persistent achievement gap.

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  • Can community design take the loneliness and angst out of aging?

    July 19, 2018 |

    Missoula Independent |

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    Response Location: United States, Missoula, Montana

    By 2025, 25% of Montana’s population is expected to be over the age of 65. Bill Thomas and Kavan Peterson are two leaders in approaching how to improve the experience of aging, in Montana and around the globe. They have tried many approaches, but what unites them all is using creative design tactics to make a more positive living experience for the elderly. By focusing on integrating architecture, culture, and technology, nursing homes can be transformed, loneliness can decrease, and aging people’s quality of health and life can improve.

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  • How little investments can lead to big community change

    July 18, 2018 |

    Alaska Public Media |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Seward, Alaska

    Wellness for All, a community organization in Seward, Alaska, provides funding for community members to take action on projects they think will improve their city. Funding from the Seward Community Foundation supports these community-led ideas, such as an urban garden and a hospice program. The Alaska Community Foundation, which funds projects across the state, has distributed over $1 million in grants over the last decade.

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  • The unlikely partnership that's saving lives in the desert

    July 18, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Humane Borders trying to take death out of the immigration equation by providing water stations on private land along the U.S. border. The faith-based organization is also collaborating with Border Patrol agents to help spread word of the dangers of crossing the border without documents.

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  • How a doctor inspired a new way to train teachers — and how that is leading to a new kind of school

    July 18, 2018 |

    Chalkbeat Detroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    To combat low retention rates and short training times for new educators, the University of Michigan - along with other programs around the country - are testing models for teacher education based off training for doctors. With the new approach, new teachers continue to receive personalized training and mentorship from veteran teachers throughout their early career instead of being "thrown into" their first classroom after only a semester of student-teaching.

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  • Singapore's abandoned bikes show how not to regulate the sharing economy

    July 18, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

    The tale of bike-sharing in Singapore sheds light on how governments can predict and manage technology changes in the future. Three bike-sharing startups quickly dominated the market, raised money, feared impending regulation, and then left Singapore. Had the government utilized better forecasting, by paying more attention to reports and the external environment, maybe the problem of countless deserted bikes could have been avoided. For now, the government can note its regulatory mistakes and prepare better for future technology.

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  • Resistance 101: the video game going to war on malaria

    July 18, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, Liverpool

    Resistance 101 is a game that teaches people about insecticide resistance and educates them about how to choose which insecticides to use in different situations. Educating communities on malaria prevention has proved to be quite effective in controlling rates of malaria contraction.

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  • Beyond the Stigma: Optimism on NH's opioid front line

    July 18, 2018 |

    New Hampshire Union Leader |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    In New Hampshire, many actors are participating to coordinate solutions to the opioid crisis. Among the most effective solutions are training physicians to help patients manage pain without opiates, helping patients wean off opiates, and maintaining rapid response teams to respond to potential overdoses.

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  • How Rwanda Tidied Up Its Streets (And The Rest Of The Country, Too)

    July 18, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

    In Rwanda, "Umuganda" is compulsory community service once a month—citizens 18-65 must all clean up their local community. The rule is enforced by police officers who may stop citizens and force them to work on the spot. Though it's compulsory, one of the side effects is community pride.

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