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The 'Barefoot College' Reinventing Rural Education

Geetanjali Krishna

April 28, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Tilonia, Rajasthan

Barefoot College is an informal education program designed to give rural villagers with limited literacy hands-on training in fields such as engineering, entrepreneurship, nutrition, solar circuitry, and more.

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Neveras comunitarias contra el desperdicio de alimentos

Esther Barrio

April 28, 2023 |

Revista Haz |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Spain

La Red de Neveras Solidarias lucha contra el desperdicio alimentario con depósitos ‘seguros’ de excedente de comida de hogares y comercios de proximidad para que otros puedan aprovecharlos de manera gratuita. Cuenta con 25 instalaciones en España, en su mayoría en el País Vasco y Cataluña.

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Philly's plastic bag ban is working, study finds

Sophia Schmidt

April 28, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Tribune |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia’s ban on businesses’ use of single-use plastic bags reduced plastic bag use by 94%. The ban also extended to paper bags not made of recycled content.

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Easy as ABC? Athens B Corporations Pave New Ways to Sustainability by ‘Getting Down to Business'

Marion Kronauge Lauren Minnick Lindsay Morris Katie Tong

April 28, 2023 |

Grady Newsource |

Multi-Media |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

B Local Georgia helps local businesses become B Corp certified, which means the business is sustainably operated and works to promote sustainable economic processes. The program has helped 34 companies across the state become B Corp certified.

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One school's solution to the mental health crisis: Try everything

Donna St. George

April 28, 2023 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nelsonville, Ohio

A rural school is taking a “try everything” approach to helping students cope with mental health struggles, which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. From providing various forms of therapy, to school-based clinic services and mental health education, school staff are leaning into more of a public health approach to mental health care. The services are also seeing support from parents and guardians as nearly all who were asked for permission to treat their child agreed, compared to just 70% before the pandemic.

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How an NGO is Providing Support To all Survivors of FGM Through a Network called 'THE DAISY NETWORK'

Ishioma Appiah-Yeboah Kevin Joey Lar

April 28, 2023 |

HotFm 98.3 Abuja |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The Women Against Violations and Exploitation (WAVE) Foundation and The Daisy Network provides support for female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors and works to put an end to FGM across the country. The Daisy Network has spread to several states and has reached more than 3,000 people through their advocacy efforts.

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Mayor's Youth Climate Action Council

Courtney Duchene

April 27, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles’ Mayor’s Youth Climate Action Council allows a group of 14 local youth to work with the mayor and city council on climate goals and initiatives. They meet monthly to set their own agenda, vote on priorities, connect with city resources and organizations, and bring their projects to life.

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How Floating Farms Are Helping Bangladesh Adapt to Climate Change

Peter Yeung

April 27, 2023 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Barisal

Farmers in Barisal, Bangladesh, are returning to the traditional practice of growing crops on rafts to adapt to frequent floods and rising sea levels. The floating gardens made from woven water hyacinth have a layer of manure on top.

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Educational mentorships: How to give time to children

Lex Kleren Laura Tomassini

April 27, 2023 |

Lëtzebuerger Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Luxembourg

The Up Foundation sponsors a mentorship program in which adult volunteers meet with a child 21 times over a full year to provide a positive adult relationship and help them build soft skills not covered by formal education. Two children are being mentored in the pilot program so far, and their teachers report that they are more active and excited at school since joining the program.

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Building the pathway to the middle class

Damaso Reyes

April 27, 2023 |

New York Amsterdam News |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Career and Technical Education schools teach teens a mix of academic and technical requirements so they can choose to pursue a career in the trades industry upon graduation.

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