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  • Women Get a Voice in Conventional Agriculture

    October 02, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Jordan, Montana

    Because women make up a smaller percentage of farmers in America as compared to men in the field, their work and contributions to the industry are often overlooked. HarvestHER, a social media-based platform established by a small-town Montana farmer, aims to alleviate the stress of working in a men-dominant field by giving women a voice in the community.

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  • The Foreigner

    October 02, 2018 |

    Radio Ambulante |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Chile, Coihueco

    In 2016 an influx of Haitian immigrants start migrating to Chile. In Coihueco, a small rural town in Chile, they are met with open arms. Towns people organize to find them shelter, raise funds so they can bring over their families, and coalesce to make the town welcoming and supportive. In contrast a slew of racists incidents plague the capital, and the Chilean government changes their immigration laws, making it difficult for Haitian immigrants to settle in the country.

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  • Lessons From A School Without Walls

    October 02, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    A school near Copenhagen, Denmark utilizes a unique open floor plan - no walls and no separate classrooms - to help advance their mission of "personalized learning," a holistic approach to education that emphasizes student freedom and empowerment. While some students (and teachers) love the system, it isn't an approach for everyone; throughout the years it's been open, they school has made changes and adjustments using feedback and new ideas.

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  • "Integrity Idol"

    October 02, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    With support from Accountability Lab and Transparency International, seven countries have held “Integrity Idol” contests to recognize their most honest and helpful public servants. Winners have become people others want to emulate. The contests help fight corruption and inspire civic participation.

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  • Kenya to put 650 TB patients on new drugs

    October 02, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The drugs bedaquiline and delamanid have been associated with higher rates of survival for those suffering from tuberculosis. Used in the United States for nearly a decade, these drugs are now making their debut in other parts of the world to treat those with drug-resistant tuberculosis and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.

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  • Free Clinic Fills Void in Medical and Psychological Care for Minors in Carrillo

    October 02, 2018 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, Carrillo, Guanacaste

    A non-profit clinic in Guanacaste offers free mental health care to children in the region. The group makes it easy to access services—an old system was only available monthly—and keeps data on diagnoses to better serve the community. They see 3,000 patients a month, from newborns to teenagers.

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  • This Philadelphia museum hired Iraqi and Syrian refugees as tour guides for its Middle East gallery

    October 02, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology has hired Syrian and Iraqi refugees living in Philadelphia to be docents for exhibitions of Syrian and Iraqi antiquities. The docents are able to share their memories of the cities relevant to these objects and answer with authority questions about the region or the objects place in a western museum.

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  • What do a herd of goats, a few cattle, and a baby have in common? Find out

    October 02, 2018 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Turkana

    Multi-purpose field clinics can offer a one-stop public health service for nomadic communities. In the northwest of Kenya, temporary Kimormor sites combine essential health services for nomadic families and their livestock. In a region where migration poses a constant challenge to public health and childhood nutrition, the Kimormor sites offer a range of services by brining family planning, vaccinations, as well as veterinary and other services to locations accessible to nomads and their livestock.

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  • The Power of Student Peer Leaders

    October 02, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    PeerForward, a youth leadership development organization, taps into the power of peer networks to increase the number of students in low-income schools applying to college and submitting FAFSA forms. Working with teachers, elected students develop their own custom action plans to achieve PeerForward's common goals. For instance, at some schools, student leaders required a completed FAFSA for admission to a dance.

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  • Does solar power offer a brighter future for off-the-grid Navajo residents?

    October 01, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    As a coal plant closes in Navajo Nation, and taking jobs with it, residents cautiously look to solar energy as a way forward. While the installation of the Kayenta Solar Project did provide jobs, those jobs were temporary. Beyond employment, the Navajo have historically lacked access to electricity, and so residents are installing off-grid solar units themselves.

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