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Sarah Goodyear

July 22, 2013 |

Next City |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

For the past three years, water levels in the San Antonio Edwards Aquifer have decreased to uncomfortable levels and drought periods may continue as the population booms. The San Antonio Water System organization has set up rules to limit water use and has recycled water for conservation frugal innovation.

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In Bogotá, Activists Are Fighting Against a Backslide in Pedestrian Safety

Sarah Goodyear

June 13, 2013 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

Bogotá has become a danger for pedestrians. Cars have the right of the way and it is up to pedestrians to stay alert and safe. Now, citizens are using paint on sidewalks and roads to draw attention to dangers such as potholes or areas where pedestrians have been killed.

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Making Adult Literacy Learning Sustainable in Rural Communities

Sarah Hasaba

May 08, 2013 |

United Nations University |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Many of the issues facing underdeveloped rural communities stem from low rates of literacy. Researchers have found that cooperation between "formal and non-formal education systems" is an effective method in strengthening literacy programs in countries such as Kenya, Vietnam and Uganda. Collaboration between government and NGOs has led to increased and sustainable literacy progress in many rural communities where international development agencies, such as UNESCO, have intervened.

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Lessons From America's Safest Hospitals

Beth Howard

April 01, 2013 |

AARP Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

An estimated 6,000 "never events" — egregious errors like operations on the wrong limb or instruments left inside a surgical wound — occur every month among Medicare patients alone. Hospitals across the country are revamping their care programs to stop preventable injuries and deaths.

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The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur

David Bornstein

November 13, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

In a world divided into factions, social entrepreneurs are connecting people in new configurations and helping them work together more effectively because social entrepreneurs tend to pursue an end in a communal way.

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When Tragedy Strikes, Come Together

David Bornstein

October 30, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

American families tend to handle grief individually and feel alone after the tragedy of losing a child. In Israel, communities communicate to the bereaving family their support by creating permanent and public memorials.

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Bridging the Clothing Divide

David Bornstein

October 03, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

In the poorest places, the lack of proper clothing costs lives. Now a simple and efficient program in India is attacking the problem with the urgency it deserves.

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Teaming Up to End Homelessness

Tina Rosenberg

September 12, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

There are about 67,000 homeless veterans in the United States today, and at least a third are chronically homeless. The 100,000 Homes Campaign, which aims to get 100,000 chronically homeless or otherwise particularly vulnerable people into housing, supercharged the housing process this summer using Rapid Results — a strategy that helps communities jump-start projects by breaking off a 100-day chunk, setting wildly ambitious goals and using any (legal) means necessary to achieve them.

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The Recycling Reflex

David Bornstein

July 25, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Nationally, only about a third of municipal solid waste is recycled. An initiative to use simpler, standardized signs and labels is helping communities reap greater benefits from recycling.

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In Rwanda, Health Care Coverage That Eludes the U.S.

Tina Rosenberg

July 03, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

Rwanda offers universal health coverage to its citizens, with a reported 25 percent having to pay no premiums. The system has allowed for great advances in health across the nation, with a dramatic rise in life expectancy—from 48 to 58 in the last 10 years. This article looks at a number of ways in which Rwanda's policies and programs have led to their success.

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