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  • Get To Work

    April 19, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Transportation is one of the biggest barriers to employment in Philadelphia. Despite having a public transit system, many people do not own cars, so they cannot access higher-paying jobs in the suburbs. The Commuter Options program, funded by a Department of Transportation grant and supported by the Philadelphia Unemployment Project, provides a way for workers to carpool to jobs that share a similar schedule and location. Though it is only one part of the solution, the program is helping 65 people access jobs outside of the city.

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  • Nourishment was Scarce in Her Foster Home, but Plentiful at L.A. Kitchen

    April 19, 2018 |

    The Chronicle of Social Change |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    L.A. Kitchen, a California non-profit organization, offers a creative approach that combines job training, healthy eating, and a reduction of food waste. The program trains youth coming out of foster care, giving them food-industry skills that will help them succeed. Upon completing the training program, 85% of participants have jobs, a success rate that is inspiring other organizations to work on supporting foster youth.

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  • Can Triage Nurses Help Prevent 911 Overload?

    April 19, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    In Washington, D.C. triage nurses are partnering with 911 dispatchers to help divert non-emergency needs from emergency care in the city. This new pilot program aims to reduce the percentage of 911 calls that are not actually emergencies so that resources are utilized efficiently and the city can save money while still helping those who need it.

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  • The peace talks with a difference

    April 19, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Israel

    In the People's Peace Talks, ordinary people from Israel and Palestine come together for five hours in a room to reach a peace agreement, without the presence of politicians. With no communication between the two governments, one academic is trying a new tactic by engaging the public in the negotiation process. Despite some shortcomings of a simulation, the ideas generated may be part of a real solution in the future.

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  • The Unlikely Upside of Cape Town's Drought

    April 19, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    When faced with the dire likelihood that the city would run entirely out of water, Cape Town communities responded by looking at the challenge with resiliency, rather than complacency or inconvenience. Though not without limitations, those that were able to implement a perspective shift created a social shift that allowed for greater communal efforts and resulted in successful water conservation, including a 40% city-wide decrease in water use.

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  • 30,000 Copies and Counting: This Newspaper Helps Inmates Prepare for Life on the Outside

    April 19, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    In Cincinnati, a resource guide helps those currently or previously incarcerated find resources like housing and employment so they can transition back to the community. The newspaper, called Re-enter into Society Empowered, or RISE, was created by a woman who struggled with addiction and incarceration. It features stories of recovery as well as resources in the community and the staff provide peer mentoring and advice to current inmates.

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  • Malawi Plants 60 Million Trees This Year Alone

    April 19, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Malawi ranks fourth in the world for deforestation rates, but the country is on a pathway to making a dent in recovery thanks to community and government efforts. In just one rainy season alone, running from December to April, the country has managed to plant 60 million tree seedlings and is showing no signs of slowing down. Designated as forestry season by the government, this initiative has helped spur a national planting movement from various entities including a hydroelectric power plant and singular individuals.

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  • In India, this group helps turn wasteland into greener pastures

    April 19, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Tamil Nadu

    An organization funded by the government called Foundation for Ecological Security is leading the charge to reforest wastelands in India to alleviate some of the struggles that rural areas undergo. This creates holding ponds, replenishes soil, and even prompts the community to work together to equitably distribute any leftover water amongst the farmers. It also helps stem the tide of urbanization and addresses the concern that the country may soon run out of food. The group has worked in 13,000 villages across India, reaching about 8 million people, and they still have millions of acres of land to reforest.

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  • Native Language Schools Are Taking Back Education

    April 19, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    One night Jessie Little Doe Baird had a dream. Her ancestors told her it was time to bring back the Wôpanâak language to her community. The dream helped launch the the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, which later led to the Mukayuhsak Weekuw preschool. 20 students are enrolled and the entire curriculum is in the Wôpanâak language.

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  • Real-world Minecraft mod: How the popular video game is transforming parks and other public spaces

    April 19, 2018 |

    GeekWire |

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    Response Location: Serbia, Pristina

    Popular video game Minecraft, an easy-to-use game where users construct the world around them, has been used by UN-Habitat in 40 projects across 35 cities in 25 countries to design public spaces. The accessible platform allows laypeople to quickly mockup what they would want in a public park or space, which is valuable community input for architects and urban designers.

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