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  • Colorado is only state testing military tech to keep firefighters safe

    November 15, 2018 |

    KDVR-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado is adapting a military technology to help crews fight wildfires. The Android Team Awareness Kit, or ATAK, was designed to keep Special Forces safe in combat zones by showing pilots their locations, and now firefighters will be able to use the free app on their phones to find where they are and assess what kind of fire they are seeing on the ground. Colorado is the only state allowed to tweak the app for use in fires, but the plan is to roll it out nationwide after modification.

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  • How A D.C. Artist Is Changing What Patients Hear In Hospitals

    November 15, 2018 |

    DCist |

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    Response Location: United States

    A sound artist in Washington DC is working to improve the hospital experience for patients by changing the soundscape. her company produces a device that lets patients use sensors to make their own soothing noises. She is also working with a company that manufactures medical devices to come up with new tones that aren't scary for patients. Hospitals across the country support her work.

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  • Bridging the red and blue divide: Despite the rhetoric, it can still be done. Here's how.

    November 15, 2018 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Several groups across the country are bridging the partisan divide by using civility and conversation to build bipartisanship and trust. The Frank P. Zeidler Center for Public Discussion helps members of the community and police talk. CivilPolitics.org offers evidence-based techniques to improve dialogue. And, the Millennial Action Project works with hundreds of young lawmakers across 27 state legislatures.

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  • At This Studio Space For Artists, Every Day Is Take Your Kid To Work Day

    November 15, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    To combat the challenges of finding art studio space as well as childcare, an experimental program in Washington, D.C. provides space to artists alongside childcare on site. The “Artist Mother Studio” is a pilot program based loosely off a program in Amsterdam. So far it’s been a wonderful success, but the challenge is finding sustainable funding for programs like this to be ongoing.

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  • The Young Texans Helping Turn Refugees into Americans

    November 15, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin

    The nonprofit GirlForward operates in Chicago and Austin, and is working to help young refugee girls learn skills and thrive in America. The intensive mentoring and tutoring program has shown results for girls who are otherwise navigating new responsibilities on their own.

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  • The Best Way To Save People From Suicide

    November 15, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Suicidologist James Motto discovered through extensive research that persistent contact with patients reduced their likelihood to repeat suicide attempts. He wrote letters to patients over up to 15 years and found that even people who did not want to be reached responded to the treatment. Patients who received letters were half as likely as the control group to commit suicide. In recent years, some psychiatrists have made this method more personal and begun sending texts to patients.

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  • In African Classrooms, Shiny Technology Shouldn't Replace Long-Term Solutions

    November 15, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    After an initial push by foreign companies to get tablets, computers, and other e-learning devices into classrooms in many African countries with promises to democratize access to education, EdTech startups are taking a step back from what some have called "technological colonialism." Entrepreneurs are shifting to a more holistic approach that takes into account local needs and gets teachers more involved in the implementation process - "It's not just about tablets or laptops ... it all begins with basic infrastructure," the co-founder of a Kenyan e-learning platform emphasized.

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  • Outdoor Recreation Isn't Just for Privileged White Folks Anymore

    November 15, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego

    Programs like Outdoor Outreach in San Diego are working to help at-risk youth engage with nature and outdoor recreation, activities that have often been associated with "economic privilege and whiteness," by providing free recreational and civic engagement programming. The initiatives are also based off research that shows that access to green spaces and time outside has long term benefits on mental health and well-being.

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  • How volunteer teachers are making a difference in Bengaluru's govt schools

    November 15, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    Volunteer teachers in Bengaluru's government schools have helped increase English learning in K-12 schools. The volunteers, who are organized and paid through the organization Acharyas for a Better Community (ABC), work with local teachers to plan lessons, integrate into the communities, and teach students how to read, write, and speak English.

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  • Lego's latest set targets stressed adults

    November 14, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Denmark

    The Danish Lego company knew adults played with Lego, but rarely bought the kits for themselves. So the brand designed sets especially for more mature brains—to reduce stress and increase creativity. The kits emphasize design control and are more complex than sets for younger users. The company used crowd funding to bring kits to market rapidly.

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