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  • How grassroots efforts are trying to solve the teacher shortage crisis

    February 22, 2019 |

    Mississippi Today |

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    Response Location: United States, Clarksdale, Mississippi

    To address Mississippi's teacher shortage, a nonprofit has started to look to the source of the problem--many would-be teachers are repeatedly failing to pass the teacher ceritifcation exam. Coupled with several new state policies, Regional Initiatives for Sustainable Education is offering tutoring and direction to candidates.

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  • These College Classes Are Going to Work

    February 22, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Community colleges, equipped with retrofitted trailers, are offering on-site training to mid- to late-career professionals, providing them with a convenient chance to keep their skills up-to-date in the face of rapidly changing technology. "For adults who are bound by family and life obligations, having access with a mobile lab to learn is critical."

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  • Iowa communities and businesses work together to find solutions for child care shortages

    February 22, 2019 |

    The Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Pella, Iowa

    In rural Iowa, employers are partnering with child-care providers to fill gaps for working parents. Take Vermeer, a manufacturing company out of Pella, Iowa. Vermeer recently purchased an old barn near its headquarters and transformed the space to serve more than 100 children.

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  • 3D-printed pills will provide the solution to one of medicine's biggest issues

    February 22, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Liverpool, England

    In the UK, 3D-printed tablets are being tested at a children's hospital to specifically address the difficultly many children face when they need to take pills that are either too high of a dosage or too big too swallow. Although still in early stages of research trials, the hospital is making strides in tackling barriers by using the children's feedback on size, shape, and even flavor of the printed pills.

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  • The importance of early engagement for new public service initiatives

    February 22, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Canada

    When designing policies, user engagement is an essential part of obtaining feedback and raising awareness among the very people that the policies are intended to impact. One small government team in Canada, the Next Generation HR an Pay Team, also contends that user engagement must come early on in the process to allow for course correction.

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  • A Day at the Fair —  A Syrian's Journey to Employment in Germany

    February 21, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Berlin, Germany, hosts Europe's largest job fair for refugees, connecting refugees looking for jobs with employers trying to fill empty positions. For many, learning English and navigating German bureaucracy are amongst the biggest hurdles in securing steady employment, but job fairs can help.

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  • Tribes Use Western and Indigenous Science to Prepare for Climate Change

    February 21, 2019 |

    Hakai Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    The University of Washington and Northwestern tribes have partnered to use their collective knowledge to create an online tool that helps regional tribes prepare for the effects of climate change. The tools uses climate forecasting that depicts how different resources in the region will be affected at a hyper-local level. The tool itself is a result of Western science, but researchers say the inputted data and information would not have been possible without the nuanced Indigenous knowledge.

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  • The $15 Minimum Wage Doesn't Just Improve Lives. It Saves Them.

    February 21, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Emeryville

    Economists have often debated the positives of a higher minimum wage in the United States as a matter of productivity, profits, and losses but in this article, Matthew Desmond explores another way that the success of increasing minimum wage can be measured: through public health and impacts on things like depression, anxiety, stress, and more. Studies have shown that higher minimum wages have been connected to lower rates of teenage alcohol consumption and preventing premature deaths.

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  • Fighting Weight: Eastside Boxing keeps youth off the streets

    February 21, 2019 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    By taking up boxing, Michigan’s youth learn to diffuse violence and cope with their stressors. Kalamazoo Eastside Boxing provides structure, mentorship, and a social outlet for disadvantaged and troubled youth across Michigan. In addition to keeping young people off of the streets, being a part of the boxing club helps to improve their sense of self-worth.

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  • APD Trying To Repair Its Reputation On Albuquerque Streets

    February 21, 2019 |

    KUNM |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Albuquerque Police Department knows that not all community members are apt to trust in officers, so the department created a new interdisciplinary team specifically focused on working with those people. Although this is not a quick fix, the police have reported an increase in information reporting that has lead to the arrests of wanted suspects.

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