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10 May 2019
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
To better serve all communities and increase safety for families, the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation is offering free swim lessons at community pools. Building off of the success of University of Pennsylvania's We Can Swim summer program which offers lessons to "Philadelphia children who might not otherwise have the opportunity to learn," the idea has already been deemed a success given the enrollment numbers.
http://roadsandkingdoms.com/2015/exporting-clothes-importing-safety
Amy Yee
Roads & Kingdoms
28 August 2015
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Bangladesh, whose garment industry is second only to China’s in size, is responding to both international and domestic pressure and undergoing the most radical revamping of worker safety it has ever seen, in large part due to consumer and client pressure.
http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/ideas-we-should-steal-damien-rocchi-detroit-grand-circus
Robert Digiacomo
The Philadelphia Citizen
14 December 2015
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An inner city Detroit program places 90 percent of graduates in well-paying tech jobs by teaching them how to code. It may serve as a viable path for Philadelphia citizens, as well.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/bangladesh-garment-industry-pushes-to-meet-deadlines-on-safety-standards/2015/04/22/b72ca9f0-e87b-11e4-8581-633c536add4b_story.html
Amy Yee
The Washington Post
23 April 2015
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In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza disaster, more than 200 clothing brands pledged to make their source factories compliant with international safety standards under two international agreements, using laws and rules to reform.
http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/the-myth-of-the-ethical-shopper
Michael Hobbes
The Huffington Post
17 July 2015
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Eliminating sweatshops and child labor depends on regulation, not consumers' preferences, as supply chains have become so complex and obscure as to prevent simple labels from being valuable.
http://www.thenation.com/article/two-years-after-rana-plaza-are-bangladeshs-workers-still-risk
Amy Yee
The Nation
22 May 2015
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After a major fire, labor standards in Bangladesh are improving, but workers must have a voice if these changes are to be sustainable.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/03/at-a-ymca-near-you-a-course-for-a-diabetic-nation
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
3 July 2014
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We know how to prevent diabetes - but the U.S, medical system, with its twisted priorities, doesn’t cover prevention. A new program at the YMCA aims to build structured, effective prevention measures.
https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/bangladeshs-chance-to-get-it-right
Amy Yee
The New York Times
23 April 2014
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Bangladesh has often struggled maintaining safety in the workplace. But a new effort ensures that Bangladeshi workers are trained about how to better follow security and safety restrictions to create a safer working environment.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/28/mississippi-pastor-obesity-diabetes-prevention
Colleen Kimmett
The Guardian
28 May 2015
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Healthcare professionals have learned that weight loss efforts can be much more effective when led by a trusted guide – and that person may not be a doctor. A neighborhood church assumes responsibility for keeping their parishioners healthy.
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/12/the-low-lying-country-where-drowning-is-the-no-1-killer-of-kids/282726
Amy Yee
The Atlantic
30 December 2013
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The biggest killer of children in Bangladesh is drowning, especially among low income families. The injury prevention center, CIPRB, has started swimming education programs and teaching young kids rescue techniques.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/9650581/School-ditches-rules-and-loses-bullies
Marika Hill
Stuff
26 January 2014
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A school in New Zealand took the rules out of recess. They found that when the kids were mentally engaged during play time activities they were less likely to have problems, such as bullying within the classroom.
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