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Al Jazeera
Javid Abdelmoneim
17 August 2015
Uganda
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
In Uganda, disease caused by improper surgical protocol is one of the leading causes of death. In response to this problem, Doctors are utilizing a surgical checklist from the World Health Organization, as well as oth...
4 August 2015
San Francisco, California, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
The UCSF medical curriculum now uses a new unconscious bias approach after realizing the traditional diversity training from the ’80s and ’90s didn’t work.
2 August 2015
Bend, Oregon, United States
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800-1500 Words
Staff members at a library branch in central Oregon take steps toward community engagement and participation by crossing the barrier from employee to neighbor. By building personal relationships with other community m...
The Huffington Post
Matt Ferner
28 July 2015
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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800-1500 Words
After release, ex-prisoners often have a hard time re-integrating into society. Re-entry programs in several states work to stabilize this process, providing inmates with education while in prison or connecting ex-con...
23 July 2015
Queens, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Access Code is a nonprofit in New York that gives young adults, particularly those from minority groups, instruction and resources to learn coding. This education promotes greater access to lucrative careers in the wo...
18 July 2015
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Expecting mothers, especially young ones, can often feel scared and unprepared about the pregnancy process. Maternity meeting groups help them gain more support and knowledge about their future pregnancies.
18 July 2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
After a rampant problem of violence among youths, Minneapolis enacted a violence-prevention plan which focused on collective action and stemming the causes at their source, resulting in nonfatal shootings involving yo...
16 July 2015
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
The ecosystem of D.C. charter schools that has evolved over the last two decades represents a cornucopia of creative and nontraditional approaches to education, in addition to fairly traditional college-prep schools, ...
9 July 2015
San Francisco, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
For 20 years, the Center for Young Women’s Development has been a safe space for thousands of young women ages 16 to 24 who have been incarcerated or are homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area. The center is most reco...
The Atlantic
Sarah Yager
1 July 2015
Bedford Hills, New York, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
More women are being incarcerated around the United States and that has spurred more institutions to create prison nurseries, which allow women to be with their newborns. It's not a new idea, but it's finding support ...
29 June 2015
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
In Sarasota, Florida, residents invested in change contend that for the poor to move beyond survival mode and break a multi-generational cycle, they need a wraparound strategy, rather than one-off or isolated services...
29 June 2015
Jharkhand, India
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800-1500 Words
Girls in India are sometimes forced into the prospects of child marriage, prostitution, or slave labor; alternatively, families often teach girls to be wives and mothers. To empower girls to make their own choices, Yu...
27 June 2015
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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800-1500 Words
The United States spends more than any other large, industrialized nation on education. The education system is slowly being reformed through tester groups in charter schools, but it takes a lot of time and money to d...
Voice of San Diego
Mario Koran
22 June 2015
San Diego, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
School districts across the country struggle with helping their “English-learner” students learn English and academic content at the same time. Kearny High School in San Diego does not isolate these special students, ...
22 June 2015
Dallas, Texas, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
An in-depth study of Texas youth crime records helped them find a path forward on juvenile criminal justice reform, but they still struggle with limited resources and a culture stuck on incarceration.
20 June 2015
Sacramento, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
The United States is facing a looming shortage in agricultural workers, as the vast majority of farmers are aged 65 or older and fewer young folks are taking up the trade. The International Rescue Committee has a win-...
18 June 2015
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Community colleges were originally designed to be affordable and accessible, yet the myriad pressures on students means that the best intentions often don’t lead to positive results. But the University of Central Flor...
Reuters
Dean Karlan
17 June 2015
Korom, Ethiopia
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Under 800 Words
For years, policymakers have debated different approaches to helping the poor , but new data offers resounding evidence for a strategy that works: an approach known as a “Graduation” program. This method offers partic...
PBS NewsHour
Amy Scott
16 June 2015
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Under 800 Words
Cincinnati is making efforts to close the achievement gap between poor children and more advantaged students by fighting the effects of poverty. Lower Price Hill’s Oyler School is part of a growing national movement t...
12 June 2015
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Silence can be hard to come by for students at New York City schools, contributing to increased stress. Some schools in New York are incorporating meditation to give their students time to relax and calm their inner m...
30 May 2015
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A nonprofit organization, the Internationals Network for Public Schools, delivers a first-class education to the children of illegal immigrants, helping to break the cycle of poverty and provide them a path to advance...
The New York Times
Liz Alderman
29 May 2015
Lille, France
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1500-3000 Words
After the global recession, long-term unemployment can make jobless workers depressed, with their skills becoming unsharpened and obsolete. Practice firms, operating as fake businesses, in the Eurozone aim to keep the...
27 May 2015
San Bernardino, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In San Bernardino, California - a city that has declared bankruptcy and struggles to keep kids in school, one high school uses a comprehensive approach to teaching by offering positive clubs and college prep education...
Honolulu Civil Beat
Anita Hofschneider
20 May 2015
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Problems such as discrimination, unemployment, and homelessness can be at the root of chronic health problems such as diabetes. The Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawaii provide a holistic approach to healt...
14 May 2015
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
Brown's Super Stores operates seven profitable supermarkets in traditionally food desert neighborhoods in Philadelphia. The founder says it's because they brought together a group of community leaders and asked them e...
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