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Bringing a New Vibe to the Classroom

Kerry Hannon

February 20, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Some educators and organizations are challenging traditional elementary and high school curricula by incorporating new, more diverse perspectives and texts into lesson plans. Teachers are talking about race and racism and working to empower students from all cultures and backgrounds.

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Has one of the Valley's poorest districts figured out how to keep kids in school?

Manuela Tobias

February 19, 2020 |

The Fresno Bee |

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Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

A school attendance campaign in a rural California district relies on buy-in from a variety of community partners. For instance, administrators supported the construction of a new health clinic next to the school, concentrating multiple key resources on one block and making it easier for parents to access health care for their children.

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A big-name college drops legacy admissions. Will others follow?

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

February 19, 2020 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Since 2014, Johns Hopkins University has not considered legacy status in admissions decisions. In the wake of the 2019 college admissions scandal, other schools are weighing the value of similar measures.

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LIRR pilot program lowering cost to travel between Queens, Brooklyn Manhattan is a success

James Ford

February 19, 2020 |

WPIX-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A pilot program between Queens and Manhattan, New York on the Long Island Railroad gives commuters a cheaper way to travel. The Atlantic Ticket serves 10 stations along a route between Brooklyn and Southern Queens for only $5.00, saving commuters money and time in their daily commute.

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What a Public Bank Can Do for Real People

Oscar Perry Abello

February 19, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, North Dakota

Public banking has allowed the state of North Dakota to flourish economically in a way that private banking there would not have enabled. From hospitals, to childcare centers, business development programs, and student loans, the state-owned Bank of North Dakota has subsidized local resources that give residents a better quality of life and access to more opportunities.

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Our Closet provides clothing—and dignity—to Philadelphians of all walks of life

Jessica Press

February 19, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Philadelphia program called Our Closet offers a judgement-free way for people to access high-quality donated clothes without any barriers to entry—no paperwork, referral, or ID needed. As their services grew, they joined with Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) to open 18 pop-up retail-style locations around the city. 90% of their donations come from community members, and "in 2019 alone, Our Closet held 85 pop-ups, distributing 33,451 items of clothing, shoes, and accessories via 6,208 shopping experiences and 575 crises and reentry packages with the help of 2,524 volunteers."

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A Country That Welcomes Migration

Patrick Ammerman, Gustavo Andrés Castillo Arenas

February 19, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

In a time when many Western countries are closing their doors to refugees, Colombia has been particularly welcoming to migrants and refugees. The country has enacted a series of laws that make it easier for incoming Venezuelans to find work and become a Colombian citizen. One policy, called Permiso Especial de Permanencia, or PEP, provides legal status to Venezuelans who entered the country without a visa. Nearly 600,000 Venezuelans had been granted PEP as of October 2019.

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High School Health Workers? It Works

Claire Jarvis

February 19, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Georgia

In Georgia, where residents of underserved, largely minority neighborhoods lack adequate access to health care services, a program is training local high school students to serve as community health workers equipped to identify chronic illnesses and connect patients with appropriate resources.

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In a brilliant move, Penn Museum hires refugees as guides to exhibits from their homelands

Annie Reneau

February 19, 2020 |

Upworthy |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Penn Museum in Philadelphia not only hires museum docents from the regions being showcased, but they also hire refugees and immigrants. As a result attendance has increased with some people coming expressly for that, and other museums have begun following suit.

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How Farms Turn Food Waste Into Renewable Energy

Ally Donnelly, Jim Haddadin

February 19, 2020 |

WBTS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Food waste diverted from the landfill to anaerobic digesters can be used to create electricity. In Massachusetts, farmers and businesses participate in a waste-to-energy project in partnership with Vanguard Renewables. Discarded food waste is mixed with cow manure and fed into a digester. The gasses created are then used to power electric generators.

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