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  • No Longer ‘Under the Radar,' Louisiana Black Fathers Group Looks to Expand ‘Dads on Duty' as a National Response to School Crime

    December 15, 2021 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Shreveport, Louisiana

    Dads on Duty is a group of roughly 40 fathers who routinely spend time at a Shreveport, La. high school to connect with students one-on-one and steer them away from gang culture. The school has not had any large fights since the dads began visiting, and their success has been partially attributed to the fact that several of the group's members were already involved in the school community and building relationships with students.

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  • Utiliser le numérique pour faciliter l'accès à l'éducation: le modèle d'ecole au Sénégal

    December 14, 2021 |

    StopBlabla |

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    Response Location: Senegal

    Utiliser le numérique pour réduire les inégalités d’accès à une éducation de qualité. Telle est l’ambition de l’Ecole au Sénégal, School in Senegal (EAS), une plateforme de cours disponible en ligne gratuitement visant à aider élèves et enseignants. Aujourd'hui, elle compte 103 000 anciens élèves, 54 professeurs et plus de 3 000 cours en ligne.

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  • They Said the Tornado Would Hit at 9:30. It Hit at 9:30.

    December 14, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Mayfield, Kentucky

    Advances in meteorological technology have helped drive down the fatality rate from tornadoes in the U.S. to a fraction of what it was a century ago. Violent tornadoes rarely evade advance detection, thanks to weather satellites, advances in radar, and a communication system to announce warnings. The deadly tornadoes that struck Kentucky and other states in December 2021 illustrate the ways in which even this system – one scientist called it "one of the most incredible success stories in applied science" – can fail, including when people ignore warnings or buildings cannot withstand the high winds.

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  • Nashville crea centros bilingües para estudiantes aprendiendo inglés

    December 14, 2021 |

    KXAN-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    La ciudad de Nashville creó centros tecnológicos para estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés y sus familias durante la pandemia. En estos espacios no sólo tenían el servicio de un intérprete, sino que se convierte en un espacio para enseñarles a usar la tecnología, esencial para que los estudiantes pudieran atender clases virtuales.

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  • Climate resilience hubs finding a foothold on Detroit's East Side, helping residents face disasters

    December 14, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In Detroit, a coalition of nonprofits and organizations are coming together to transform buildings into resilience centers. A resilience center is a hub that people can go to for help, especially in moments of a natural emergency. In Detroit, the hubs are part of a response to the effects of climate change, which can leave people displaced. Some of the things people can find in a hub include emergency services, internet access, and workforce development.

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  • How vending machines are making life better for Kenyans

    December 14, 2021 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Vending machines are dispensing basic grocery items such as milk and cooking oil in parts of Kenya. The machines allow patrons to customize their purchase instead of buying prepackaged sizes. This helps cash-strapped citizens who need to buy smaller portions. They’ve also created economic opportunities for entrepreneurs.

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  • Big Steps Forward: Cameroon's Multi-Sector Approach to Reducing Pregnancy-Related Deaths

    December 13, 2021 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Cameroon

    Several initiatives, from family planning and birth assistance education to improving access to hospital care, are reducing maternal and infant deaths. The Motor Ambulance initiative helps women get to hospitals in emergencies by providing 165 tricycles designed to navigate difficult terrain. The ambulances are run and maintained by local communities. Another program improving access to care is a health voucher system that helps women to pay for hospital deliveries. Women buy an affordable delivery kit that provides hospital staff with everything they need, including if there are complications.

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  • Mapping Lead Contamination in the Granite State

    December 13, 2021 |

    Granite State News Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Through education, public policy and grant programs, New Hampshire is working on decreasing the number of children with elevated blood lead levels. In 2016, the state wanted to improve lead-testing rates and over the year, they conducted 25 training sessions reaching more than 300 medical professionals, which led to 2,100 more children being tested than the previous year. Interest in lead-abatement grant programs by landlords and homeowners has also increased.

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  • Room for everyone: Tribal college expands its reach

    December 13, 2021 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, United States, Arizona

    Tohono O’odham Community College in Arizona shifted its courses online during the pandemic and offered them for free to any Native student, expanding the tribal college's reach beyond the Tohono O’odham Nation for the first time. The college saw its enrollment jump by 96 percent — the largest increase of any tribal college in 2020 — and now serves students representing 55 tribal nations.

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  • To clean up East Baltimore, this mentor shores up buildings – and youths

    December 13, 2021 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A community organization focuses on the wellbeing of young people in order to prevent violence. Members are mentored and taught martial arts by founder, Munir Bahar. Young residents also help clean up their neighborhood, hold food drives, and lead anti-violence marches.

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