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  • How some Mississippi teens are saving their town from climate change

    Rebecca Klein

    May 23, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Duck Hill, Mississippi

    Through the Achieving Sustainability Through Education and Economic Development Solutions (ASEEDS) Creek Rangers program, teens and community leaders are raising awareness of the effects of climate change in their small Mississippi town. They’ve fixed their community’s drainage system to help mitigate floods that have impacted the area for years. While some people were skeptical of their efforts, they’ve been able to work with pastors and other people to show how climate change is already impacting them.

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  • There Is A Shortage Of Male Teachers Of Color. NYC Is Working To Fix That.

    Rebecca Klein

    July 25, 2016 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    While many of America's classrooms are increasingly diversifying, the demographic makeup of their educators is not, and turnover of minority teachers remains high. A program in New York City called NYC Men Teach is working to foster better representation of minorities at the front of the classroom, providing resources like financial incentives, professional mentoring and training, as well as increased visibility to the growing need for male teachers of color.

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