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  • Chance for Discovery and Preparation

    July 07, 2018 |

    The St. Lucia Star |

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    Response Location: Saint Lucia

    Algas Organics, a biotech company in St. Lucia, is collecting sargassum seaweed and is turning it into fertilizer that is used in other parts of the Caribbean and North America. While sargassum can be beneficial to an ocean’s ecosystem, an overabundance of the seaweed has affected tourism and fishing in the region. While the company is making a dent in the seaweed cleanup, pairing their efforts with the government could make more of an impact.

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  • Two years after Philando Castile's death, programs aim to transform relations between police, residents

    July 07, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Roseville, Minnesota

    Drivers in a suburb of St. Paul, Minn., who have equipment issues with their cars may get coupons to help them fix the problems at repair shops rather than a ticket. The Lights On program was created by a nonprofit after the shooting death of Philando Castile by a police officer during a traffic stop over a broken tail light in a nearby town. Twenty participating police departments around the Twin Cities are participating and the program expanded to Iowa, with plans for additional locales.

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  • For refugees in Kenya, an education in hope

    July 07, 2018 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Far from its location in Boston, Southern New Hampshire University is offering refugees at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya a shot at getting an education. SNHU offers associate's and bachelor’s online degree programs in Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, and Lebanon. A degree could be life changing, given that only 1 percent of refugees have access to higher education. The online program is “self-paced, offered in English, and costs less.” So far, 84 have enrolled and 24 have graduated.

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  • She cut her weekly trash down so much it fits in an unbelievably small jar

    July 07, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    Buying local and in bulk, carrying her own containers, planning ahead and making her own food has resulted in this woman's weekly trash output being contained to a single 2.5-inch-tall Mason jar.

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  • Adaptive Technology Programs Turn to Robotics and IoT to Help People Who Have Disabilities

    July 06, 2018 |

    Government Technology |

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    Response Location: United States

    Governments and schools are investing in technology to better serve people of different abilities. Innovations include text-to-911 for deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens, robotic telepresence for remote students, and the Vitals app, which allows families and caregivers to alert police officers of ways to help developmentally disabled family members.

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  • Berlin's first Arabic-language public library aims to redefine refugee integration

    July 06, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    In Germany, where the political ramifications of more liberal refugee policies are becoming known, the city of Berlin has become home to an "Arabic-language literary and cultural center," housed in a public library. The center connects Arabic-speaking refugees and immigrants with resources, literature, and translators while also allowing non-Arabic speakers to experience the collection. The center also hosts a variety of conversations, both light-hearted and heavily political.

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  • Shorter treatment period for TB

    July 06, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The "Bangladesh Regimen"--a shorter drug treatment for tuberculosis--is being implemented in Kenya. A shorter treatment means that patients will be less likely to develop the often serious side effects that can come with tuberculosis medications.

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  • Can Science Save Development Aid?

    July 06, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    A data-driven approach to foreign development/aid, one that centers randomized controlled trials and other markers of rigorous study, is gaining steam as a way to push forward programming and solutions that actually work. There are critiques that the method is expensive and doesn't scale easily, but many are excited by the potential for a new era of accountability and impact.

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  • This Boot Camp Trains Young People to Fight Plastic Pollution

    July 06, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    A boot camp in New Orleans equips young activists with the knowledge and communications tools to educate their own peers about the pressing issue of plastic pollution. Students return home to their communities ready to make concrete changes in local businesses and minds.

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  • Meeting locals is crucial for refugees. Choirs and football are helping

    July 05, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: France

    Connecting refugees and locals speeds integration. A social enterprise called Singa, for example, has a matchmaking app that pairs people with similar hobbies and interests. The model has proven so successful that branches of Singa are opening in six other European countries and the effort is expanding to address housing and employment needs as well.

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