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Why Are Only 1 Percent of Farms Using This Eco-Friendly Practice?

Chris Peak

October 19, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Lovingston, Virginia

The U.S. Department of Agriculture assists farms which follow the sustainable farming style, Silvopasture, but few farmers take advantage of the program. ForeverView Farms in Vermont is advising policy groups about ways they can boost this type of farming.

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Participants Claim This Program Boosts Them out of Poverty. Should Other Cities Implement It?

Chris Peak

October 09, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Family Rewards is a three-year program in Memphis, which aims to stop inter-generational poverty cycles. The program gives low income families funds that are conditional on bettering the next generation.

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4 Startups Revolutionizing How Food Is Produced in the U.S.

Chris Peak

September 24, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Salina, Kansas

University research in Kansas and California is providing technical solutions for small farmers to help them compete against large scale farms.

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Stories of Redemption in America's Coal Country

Chris Peak

June 12, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Lynch, Kentucky

After the downturn of the coal industry, 8,000 jobs were lost in Central Appalachia. While some counties are renewed with the help of federal assistance, others find ways to help themselves.

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The Common Sense Move That Reduced California's Teen Pregnancy Rate by 60 Percent

Chris Peak

April 14, 2015 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

A “comprehensive, medically accurate and age- and culturally-appropriate" sexual education model, rather than the popular abstinence-only one, has been the key element in California's huge reduction in rates of teen pregnancy.

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Suspending Students Isn't Effective. Here's What Schools Should Do Instead

Chris Peak

March 27, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Suspending students often has a damning effect - kids isolate themselves and are put on the path to a life of being punished. But at Audubon Middle School, instead of simply penalizing misbehavior, the strategy involves talking through the reasons why a child is acting out - prioritizing resolution over retribution, it’s all about keeping kids in school while maintaining the best learning environment.

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Inside the Revival of One of the Nation's Most Notorious Housing Projects

Chris Peak

March 06, 2015 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

SHIELDS for Families works in one of the country's most notoriously dilapidated housing projects to revitalize the neighborhood by providing education, treatment and counseling services.

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Only 1 in 5 NYC students graduates from college. This nonprofit is going to change that

Chris Peak

February 20, 2015 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Educational nonprofit OneGoal has proven that its model of education helps provide low-income students in Chicago and Houston with the tools needed to pursue a college degree. Now, the nonprofit hopes to improve the college graduation rate in New York City by assisting high school students in understanding the basic techniques to achieve success.

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New Orleans ends veteran homelessness

Chris Peak

January 20, 2015 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans implemented an extraordinary 10-year plan that engaged unprecedented cross-sector collaboration between government, non-profit, and private entities to provide housing and housing services to the city's homeless veterans. The city's success in providing homes for every single veteran formerly on their streets motivated cities across the nation to tackle the crises using similar means, leading to a 1/3 decline veteran homelessness since 2010.

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