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  • Gotta catch 'em all: Pokemon-style app aims to save Indonesia's forests

    February 10, 2020 |

    The Jakarta Post |

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    Response Location: Indonesia

    A Pokemon Go-style app encourages residents in Indonesia to help map land to fight deforestation. The technology offers visitors of umapped areas surveys that they complete, which fills in the data, and motivates users with gamified statuses from “volunteer” to “warrior.” Now over 600 students across the country have participated in this application, and several international environmental organizations have supported its use.

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  • Peace Studies Program Attracts Young Iraqis Eager for Social Change

    February 10, 2020 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Iraq, Duhaq

    In Iraq, where unemployment is high for recent grads, students gravitate towards science and math degrees. But, a new program in peace-and-conflict resolution is the first and only of its kind in the country. It teaches students about peace-building. Close to 250 people have enrolled. "For many undergraduates in the new program at Duhok, that means working side by side to create a more inclusive society. “It’s important for people in our society to know how to deal with conflict.”

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  • She Ran Over and Killed 2 Children. Should She Have Had a Car?

    February 10, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City's traffic safety campaign Vision Zero has made heavy use of cameras to enforce speeding and red-law laws, with an 85% drop in severe injuries at the 150 intersections with red-light cameras. But, after an increase in 2019 in traffic deaths, and armed with a study showing how vehicles with multiple camera-related violations were far more likely to be involved in injury accidents, the city has decided it needs a more effective accountability mechanism than fines; namely, seizing the cars of repeat violators who refuse to take a traffic-safety course.

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  • Return of indigenous crops helps reduce farm distress and restore ecosystems

    February 10, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Odisha

    By returning to indigenous varieties of crops, farmers can increase ecological diversity and reliance to climate change. In India, hundreds of farmers in the state of Odisha have been returning to indigenous crops, like millet, vegetables, and tubers. In contrast to the high yield varieties of seeds provided by the government, heritage crops prove more resilient to changes in climate, water shortages, and local pests. Using heritage crops also reduces the need for pesticides, helping to restore ecological balance in the region.

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  • The Hub of Hope's laundry services help homeless people feel 'normal' again

    February 08, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, the Hub of Hope offers free shower and laundry services for people experiencing homelessness. The service, while acknowledging it won’t solve chronic housing insecurity, does help improve quality of life and health and served over 600 individuals and churned over 2,000 loads of laundry. Other Philadelphia shelters and service centers are starting to offer similar services with funding from local nonprofits.

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  • How play is making a comeback in Kindergarten

    February 08, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Everett, Washington

    In Washington state, a school specifically for kindergartners focuses on play-based instruction. English language learners at the school are making impressive progress under this model, teachers say.

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  • Some colleges start to confront a surprising reason students fail: Too many choices

    February 07, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Some colleges think students are overwhelmed by the number of options they have to choose from—countless classes and extracurriculars are available on many campuses. Schools across the United States are experimenting with new approaches, ranging from choosing courseloads for freshmen to assigning counselors to meet regularly with students.

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  • Is the future of teaching homegrown? Colorado lawmakers hope so.

    February 07, 2020 |

    Chalkbeat Colorado |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    In Colorado, a bill would scale efforts to recruit teachers to stay and work in their home communities with the goal of diversifying the workforce. Some of the current programs target future educators while they are still in high school, offering teaching work opportunities and college credit.

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  • “Solo quiero más para ellos”: Nuevo programa tiene como objetivo impulsar la movilidad económica de las familias

    February 07, 2020 |

    La Noticia |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Un programa de Charlotte Housing Authority usa cupones para trasladar a familias de bajos ingresos a viviendas en áreas con mayor oportunidades, con escuelas de mayor rendimiento, tasas de delincuencia más bajas, además de mayor acceso a transporte y servicios. Aunque ha tenido éxito, el programa se beneficiaría de más fondos y viviendas aceptables.

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  • Conscious catwalks: Brazilian fashion label harnesses the creative energy of the favelas

    February 07, 2020 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Belo Horizonte

    Empowering young entrepreneurs fosters new, sustainable, and inclusive approaches to design and fashion. In Brazil, designers from Aglomerado da Serra, a favela in Belo Horizonte, are using up-cycling to make a more sustainable—and inclusive—fashion brand. The brand, Remexe, represents just one of the projects undertaken at Lá da Favelinha, a cultural center and showcase of novel ideas from the favela. With the support of grant funding, designers from Remexe also held a workshop in Bristol, helping their colleagues in the UK create a sister social enterprise group, Re:Wurk.

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