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  • How Denmark Got Its Children Back to School So Soon After Lockdown

    May 28, 2020 |

    The Local |

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    Response Location: Denmark

    Starting in mid-April, Denmark welcomed its students back to school with new hand washing stations, extra sinks, spaced out desks, and some classes outside. After initial hesitance from some parents, the thorough approach and lack of resulting COVID-19 cases have won over the majority of families.

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  • Before George Floyd's Death, Minneapolis Police Failed to Adopt Reforms, Remove Bad Officers

    May 28, 2020 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The Minneapolis Police Department’s repeated failures to reform a broken police-discipline system underscore the lack of public trust that exploded in local and nationwide protests after an officer with a troubled record killed a handcuffed suspect. An analysis of police-reform efforts in the city, and statewide, show how vows to do better have been undermined by official reluctance to remove bad officers from duty, either through administrative or legislative failure. Among the unaddressed problems: a "coaching" system that allows officers to avoid suspension but is riddled with problems.

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  • Pakistan's solution to the locust invasion? Turn the pests into chicken feed

    May 28, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Depalpur, Punjab

    As locust swarms threaten crops in Pakistan, a pilot program offers farmers a way to get rid of the pests without using insecticides that harm the environment, while also earning money. Once farmers trap the locusts at night, the creatures are turned into high-protein chicken feed for animal feed mills. During the pilot project, farmers netted up to $125 for one night’s work and the community hauled an average of seven tonnes a night. While harvesting locusts works for some farming areas, it might not be as easy for farmers in desert areas who have to rely on chemical sprays offered by the government.

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  • India's first 'green' village adapts to life without tourists

    May 28, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Khonoma, Nagaland

    Despite the lockdown and loss of tourism income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the village of Kohonoma in India has been able to maintain a high level of food security for its people. Because of previous legal changes and grant money, villagers were able to change their lifestyle to support the community’s tourism industry and preserve its sustainable agriculture practices. Village leaders are hopeful that their conservation and sustainable development efforts will continue post-pandemic and will encourage other communities to do the same.

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  • “A communal trauma:” Counselors help students combat stress amid pandemic

    May 28, 2020 |

    The Notebook |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    As high schoolers across the nation grapple with the stress of the sudden shift to online learning, unstable home environments, and for some students the toll of coronavirus on family members, school counselors are looking for the best ways to support them. For some counselors, outreach has taken the form of weekly check-ins, helplines and texting, but that comes with its own challenges. “We have to remember that we’re suffering a communal trauma here. We have to step back and really make sure the children are doing OK emotionally.”

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  • Arrests decrease under diversion program

    May 28, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Alamosa, Colorado

    Alamosa, Colorado has lowered its jail population and the number of felony cases and arrests, and has broken the cycle of repeat offending, by diverting people with drug problems from prosecution into treatment. The local version of a national program called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) was modeled on one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which worked best when people in the program maintained a close relationship with their case workers. One of many problems those relationships solved: the high number of missed court dates, which result in arrest warrants.

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  • Enseñar a leer y escribir en casa: cómo se las ingenian las familias de un millón y medio de niños y niñas

    May 27, 2020 |

    Red/Acción |

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    Response Location: Argentina

    Este informe muestra cómo los maestros de educación temprana se ocupan de cuidar a sus alumnos a través de Internet en el año en que sus estudiantes aprenden a leer. Las madres se convierten en maestras y las maestras guían todo digitalmente.

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  • Campo Verde: la cuarentena con canasta de alimentos y una agencia de empleo virtual

    May 27, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Bolivia, La Paz

    En un suburbio al sur de La Paz, una comunidad de vecinos creó Campo Verde, una iniciativa para ayudar a las familias pobres a tener la comida necesaria cada mes durante la pandemia. A través de un nuevo grupo de Facebook, se coordinan para ayudar a tantas familias como sea posible, mientras que los últimos todavía esperan una ayuda prometida del Gobierno que dura demasiado. Este artículo explica cómo se creó Campo Verde y cómo funciona.

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  • Qué es el plasma convaleciente que Costa Rica ya aplica para pacientes críticos de covid-19

    May 27, 2020 |

    La Nación (Costa Rica) |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    El artículo explica cómo funciona la plasmaféresis para el tratamiento de pacientes con COVID-19, desde un punto de vista científico e inmunológico, y por qué podría ayudar a la recuperación de pacientes críticos. Este tratamiento ya ha ayudado a pacientes en Austria, Reino Unido y Chile.

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  • Cinéma chez soi : le pari des salles indépendantes lyonnaises au temps de l'épidémie

    May 27, 2020 |

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    Response Location: France, Lyon

    Durant le confinement, des salles de cinéma indépendantes ont fait le pari d'organiser des projections virtuelles à domicile.

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