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  • To curb chronic absence, schools treat parents as partners

    August 21, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    To shift away from a punitive approach to truancy and emphasize the importance of attendance for student learning, schools across the United States are testing methods of communicating the importance with parents in new ways, including "carefully crafted" letters, texts, and even games. Results from different schools have showed up to a 20% reduction in absenteeism, but educators acknowledge that these solutions affect the simple changes and have yet to provide a comprehensive approach to barriers to attending school.

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  • Meet the Indigenous Women Keeping Native Businesses Close to Home

    August 21, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Flagstaff, Arizona

    NABIN, or the Native American Business Incubator Network, is a creative program intended to address the unique business challenges and opportunities faced by Native Americans. Since 2012, the organization has helped Native American entrepreneurs with marketing, startup skills, and the basic knowledge to succeed in business. From the #IAmTheNavajoEconomy hashtag to connecting aspiring entrepreneurs to microloans, NABIN is providing a much-needed service.

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  • A New Deal for Refugees

    August 21, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    After hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees fled to Europe in 2015, wealthy European countries became more invested in fixing a broken immigration system, something which had traditionally fallen on poorer countries. Now, more countries are trying to integrate refugees into society, rather than keeping them separated from society in camps. Can countries like Uganda and Jordan who’ve attempted refugee resettlement provide an example for the rest of the world?

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  • In Boerne, a Youth Suicide Prevention Effort that May Actually Work

    August 21, 2018 |

    Texas Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Boerne, Texas

    Going above and beyond state-mandated minimums for suicide prevention training in schools reduces teen suicides. In Boerne, Texas, the Boerne Independent School District enrolls teachers, students, staff, and mental health professionals in its suicide prevention program. Boerne ISD developed an aggressive plan, including yearly training, suicide prevention curricula, and a database to help identify and track high-risk teens.

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  • This restaurant takeout service swaps styrofoam for sustainable

    August 21, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    Eliminating single use plastics requires developing alternatives for consumers. In Durham, North Carolina, Green-to-Go offers a reusable container service for take-out orders. Users can download the Green-to-Go app, which links to participating take-out restaurants. A reusable take-out container replaces the need of as many as 1,000 single use containers, marking an important step toward a circular-use economy.

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  • These sites allow people to shoot heroin. Could they save lives in Wisconsin?

    August 21, 2018 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    Supervised injection sites are legal in certain cities and countries around the world, including Vancouver, BC. They’ve been shown to reduce overdose deaths and increase uptake into treatment. States like Wisconsin, where opioid use is a public health concern, should learn from this model.

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  • This makeup company is using its supply chain to revitalize the rainforest

    August 21, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Guatemala

    Much of Guatemala's lands have been degraded due to a consistently burgeoning industrial market for palm oil and cattle farming. As a company that makes makeup using a variety of plants, beauty corporation Lush has committed to investing in natural plant production by buying land that would otherwise be at threat of deforestation. The Sustainable Lush Fund then works with on-the-ground organizations and farmers to sustainably utilize the land and increase the diversity of crops all while supporting local agriculture.

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  • Gaming for good: This Detroiter's board game business hopes to bring jobs and education to the city

    August 21, 2018 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Lee Gaddis transformed an interest in board games into a business that helps all gamers, while on the side empowering youth to find career opportunities in gaming in his hometown of Detroit. The TableTopper is a product that turns any table into a gaming table. More than that, Gaddis turned this idea into a way to support jobs in Detroit. He still sees gaming as a way to inspire youth, engage creativity, and expand career options.

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  • A Divided Neighborhood Comes Together under an Elevated Expressway

    August 20, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Community organizing may be the key to a comeback along New Orleans’ Claiborne Avenue. Once home to a booming block of African American-owned businesses, many left once a new expressway demolished the street in the 1960s. Now, community input is essential in rebuilding. A new master plan included 11 meetings with residents to share their priorities. The painted murals, live jazz performances, and local gatherings still happening show that the Claiborne Corridor will remain home to its long-time residents, even in a new format.

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  • The last mile: On the frontlines of polio eradication in Kano State

    August 20, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    The poliovirus has plagued Nigeria for years, but the country is approaching near-eradication thanks to community public health workers' efforts to increase education, immunization and reporting. Throughout the country workers known as Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers are trained to recognize the symptoms of polio so the cases can be reported and addressed immediately. Coupled with the efforts of community informants, this approach has already resulted in parts of Nigeria becoming polio-free.

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