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In Cleveland, co-op model finds hope in employers rooted in the city

James E. Causey

April 27, 2017 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

To combat the rapid decline in Cleveland's economy after the manufacturing collapse co-ops have stepped in. Co-ops help residents of poor neighborhoods find jobs, build stability and buy houses. They benefit other organizations by helping them to invest in the community.

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In Twin Cities, Habitat's regional effort packs a powerful punch

James E. Causey

April 27, 2017 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Shakopee, Minnesota

Habitat for Humanity is a well-known "sweat equity" program, where low-income renters can help to build the homes they will eventually own. Usually, they are tightly focused on one area, building houses in the neighborhoods where people already live as they do in Milwaukee. The Minneapolis and St. Paul branches are trying something new: a regional approach that allows participants to choose where they want to live so they can also benefit from safer neighborhoods and better schools.

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Is This Tiny European Nation a Preview of Our Tech Future?

Vivienne Walt

April 27, 2017 |

Fortune |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Estonia

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the small outpost of Estonia has reinvented itself as the world’s digital pioneer. Everything from paying taxes to establishing companies is done online and takes minutes. Lawmakers even sign legislation using digital signatures, not fountain pens.

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Israel's surprising way of teaching skills for innovation

Inbal Arieli

April 27, 2017 |

Israel21c |

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Response Location: Israel

Israeli children are behind when it comes to math and science standardized testing, yet Israel has a large number of startups. This is most likely due to the Israeli culture encouraging innovative thinking, including extracurriculars that directly require creative thinking and problem solving.

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The Republicans who care about climate change: 'They are done with the denial'

Oliver Milman

April 27, 2017 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The Climate Solutions Caucus is made up of half Democrats and half Republicans, by design. Drawing strength from a growing wave of Republican support for climate action, the bipartisan congressional group is an attempt to depoliticize environmental policymaking in the United States.

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A private sector 'productivity tool' to eliminate poverty is catching on around the world

Kelli Rogers

April 27, 2017 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Paraguay, Asunción

Fundación Paraguaya is helping drastically redefine the way that poverty is identified, defined, and addressed. Through a simple, interactive, mobile-based survey called "Poverty Spotlight", workers can self-assess their level of poverty. They are then paired with microfinance agents to develop a plan to tackle their own unique challenges, with assistance in the form of training, technology, or small loans.

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How do you solve half a century of bloodshed in Colombia?

Lucy Lamble, Kary Stewart

April 27, 2017 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

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Response Location: Colombia

Local civil society groups are at the forefront of rebuilding Colombia. With decades of armed conflict officially ended, efforts to support a lasting peace focus on inequality and land issues and work to advance sustainable rural development.

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The Unsung Government Program That Gives Federal Property to the Homeless

Kriston Capps

April 27, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States

Thirty years ago, the U.S. Congress created a process called Title V that requires excess federal land be offered to state and city governments and nonprofits for homeless services. Hampered by challenging obstacles throughout the process, only about 900 acres across the country have been converted to shelters and other facilities. Now streamlined and improved, Title V is poised to make a much greater impact.

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How Activists Are Diversifying Wikipedia One Edit At A Time

Emily Frisella

April 27, 2017 |

GOOD Magazine |

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Response Location: United States

Wikipedia's editorial makeup lacks diversity—a phenomenon that could be detected by the majority “straight white male” makeup of the editing team, and inferred by the lack of information on 'feminine' topics. But thanks to the work of ‘Art + Feminism’, a DIY campaign seeking to diversify and correct Wikipedia’s coverage, people of all genders and races congregate at 'edit-a-thons, which aim for a diverse group to come together in all corners of the world to edit entries.

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Threatened Species? Science to the (Genetic) Rescue!

Laura Poppick

April 27, 2017 |

Smithsonian |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, Indiana

As climate change, human encroachment, and habitat loss increasingly threaten the existence of numerous species around the world, some scientists are turning to a controversial and complex method to try and bring populations back from the brink. Genetic rescue is the method of reintroducing biodiversity into the reproductive pool of an endangered species - either by relocating individuals from one area to another or even directly editing their genetic material - and has been successful in preventing the extension of animals like the Florida panther and prairie chicken.

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