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  • Teens In Transition Program shows promise at reducing crime

    June 28, 2019 |

    KSHB-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Collaborative efforts targeting adult-peer mentoring in Kansas City, Missouri have resulted in less crime and increased trust among participants. Focusing on high-risk teens and young adults, the program known as Teens in Transition connects law enforcement with youth members to work together on an art project over a 9-week span.

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  • Investing in success: Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation looks to expand

    June 28, 2019 |

    WGME-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Gorham, Maine

    Scholarships and grants can help students who are looking to being their careers after high school to succeed. In Maine, the Maine Blue Collar Scholar Fund provides financial support to high school graduates who wish to start their own businesses or pursue a career in the trades. The program encourages entrepreneurship and is currently seeking to expand its support to teachers interested in learning more about local internships and apprenticeships for their students.

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  • How Daily Farm Work and Outdoor Projects Make Learning in High School Better for Teens

    June 28, 2019 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    After teachers noticed high school students were lacking interest and motivation, one rural Maine town decided to completely reimagine the curriculum for the first year of high school. The school developed a program, based around outdoor project-based learning and community-building exercises, that incorporated state academic standards. Standardized test scores are already improving.

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  • How San Mateo County Is Building a 'Prison-to-School' Pipeline

    June 28, 2019 |

    KQED |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

    In San Mateo's juvenile detention centers, Project Change encourages youth who have completed high school coursework to enroll in community college classes taught on the campus. Inspired by the promise of programs like these, California lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 716, which would require county probation departments to offer at least online higher ed programs. "Nobody's telling these kids to go to college — that's not on the menu. But when you make that something that's embedded in what they are receiving, that's huge," the founder of Project Change says.

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  • Less Driving

    June 27, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: France, Paris

    Philadelphia, like many US cities, struggles with traffic congestion and the environmental and financial costs of sitting in traffic; however, in looking at the way Paris has adopted pedestrian-friendly streets, Philly could get an upgrade. Paris uses clearly separated bike lanes, revitalized metro lines and cleanliness to encourage residents to get out of their cars and onto their feet (or bikes, or even skateboards).

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  • A City in Need of a Solution

    June 27, 2019 |

    Eugene Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Homelessness is a serious issue in any state, but outlined in this article are 3 unique approaches in 3 different states that have proven successful. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Orlando, Florida, and Detroit, Michigan have all figured out effective plans to get people off the streets. Solutions range from actually giving homeless people permanent housing to designing a 90 day action plan with them to get them back on their feet to offering a quick and easy way to make some money for food or a night at a hotel.

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  • Closing the achievement gap, with help from the Mayo Clinic

    June 27, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, Minnesota

    By partnering with the Mayo Clinic, focusing on just two bachelor's degree programs (in health sciences), and emphasizing the importance of close support systems between faculty and students, the decade-old University of Minnesota at Rochester is quickly closing achievement gaps. Can the model, which is currently being used with a small 500-student school, be successfully transferred to other higher education institutions?

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  • Presas en libertad: ¿Por qué es mejor el sistema de tobilleras electrónicas?

    June 27, 2019 |

    Red/Acción |

    Video |

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    Response Location: Argentina

    Mediante el uso de pulseras electrónicas, un programa del Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Argentina busca habilitar una mayor reinserción social de personas que cumplen con arresto domiciliario y se encuentran en una situación de especial vulnerabilidad. Del total de quienes participan de este programa, el 43% son mujeres, aunque representan un 8% de todas las personas alojadas en el Sistema Penitenciario Federal.

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  • This DC apartment building provides low-income families with solar power and a resilience center

    June 27, 2019 |

    Greater Greater Washington |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Solar energy allows for housing that is both affordable and resilient to climate change and other emergencies. In Washington D.C., Jubilee Housing, non-profit that creates affordable housing, partnered with New Partners Community Solar Corp. to create a building with a solar array that reduces utility costs, and a Resiliency Center, a multi-use space that serves as an aid distribution point during emergencies. The building is part of Washington D.C.’s commitment to remaining on the list of 100 Resilient Cities.

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  • Evidence of a solution: Using data to report more than just bad news

    June 27, 2019 |

    DataJournalism.com |

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    Response Location: United States

    Fact-based, data-driven, and solution-oriented journalism can shift the media paradigm from asking “what” to asking “how.” Solutions journalism, known also as constructive journalism in Europe, focuses on data and evidence to shift discourse from political advocacy and ideological debates to problem-solving and productive discussion. Using this approach, students in Eugene, Oregon, brought accountability to municipal administrators who had previously obfuscated the effectiveness of a program to reduce court caseloads.

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