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  • Regaining Innocence in Rural America

    September 05, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Depending on location and socio-economics, treating childhood cancer looks different for many families. In Washington, organizations are cognizant of this gap and are aiming to eliminate barriers for these families by increasing access to resources.

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  • New Hospital in Hong Kong Boosts Childhood Cancer Care

    September 05, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: Hong Kong

    Treating childhood cancer has proved to be difficult in Hong Kong with specialists spread across various regions, but a new hospital has addressed this by introducing "a one-stop childhood cancer center." In a country where childhood illnesses are completely covered by health insurance, this newest asset is an additional relief for families that are battling childhood cancer.

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  • Tech giants and 2-year colleges are teaming up to teach in-demand skills

    September 04, 2019 |

    Education Dive |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Amazon has developed a cloud computing certificate. It is one of a growing number of technology companies partnering with community colleges and increasingly four year colleges to offer vendor-specific curriculum. But critics don't believe colleges will be able to change coursework as fast as the quickly evolving industry requires and argue that such as an approach is an imposition on academic freedom.

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  • Can tourists coexist with nature on Lebanon's Rabbit Island?

    August 30, 2019 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Lebanon, Palm Island

    In a stark juxtaposition to Lebanon’s polluted beaches, just 150 off the coast lies Palm Island – more commonly known as Rabbit Island – seeking to remain pristine and pollution-free. Promapir, an EU-funded collaboration between Lebanon’s Environment Protection Committee and the Office d’Exploitation du Port de Tripoli, is charging visitors to help pay for rangers, trash disposal and maintenance of the plants and beaches. While a valiant effort, the real challenge will be changing the habits of those who visit to prevent them from leaving litter in the first place.

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  • By the people: How Ohio citizens better their communities through direct action

    August 27, 2019 |

    Soapbox Cincinnati |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Grassroots movements made up of ordinary citizens can go a long way in creating change. This article details several initiatives across Ohio that were led by citizens using a combination of lobbying, education, persistence, knowledge of government practices, and organization. Some things that were achieved using these methods are wage reimbursements and increased bus access.

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  • Equity, Health, Resilience, and Jobs: Lessons from the Just Growth Circle

    August 22, 2019 |

    Nonprofit Quarterly |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    A collaboration between an Atlanta-based nonprofit and an international climate organization sparked the Just Growth Circle, an initiative that brings topics like racial equity, economic justice, and climate change to the forefront of urban planning in Atlanta. The organization puts responsibility into the hands of residents and has updated city plans to center around building community trust and long-lasting relationships between locals and city officials.

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  • ASU hopes new team model of teaching offsets teacher shortage in Arizona

    August 21, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    To address the teacher shortage in Arizona, teachers are partnering with associate teachers enrolled at Arizona State University to team-teach. "The idea is to think of education as we do health care, and support the teacher as we do the doctor -- with a team of nurses, residents, and interns," said Carole Basile, dean of ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

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  • How a 276-person town in Kansas is turning an empty school into a business incubator

    August 21, 2019 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Hanston, Kansas

    When the city of Hanston, Kansas had to shut down the local middle/high school, residents refused to let the school sit vacant; instead, the building now houses a town-owned business incubator called Elk Plaza. Uses of the transformed building include the town's only commercial kitchen and movie theatre, a flexible event space, and office space for local entrepreneurs.

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  • Mesa school district rolls out new counselor program for kids' mental health

    August 20, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    The Mesa, Arizona, school district is expanding its mental health care programming in response to a high teen suicide rate in the region. By increasing the number of counselors available, using data to tailor its approach to each individual campus, and connecting students with outside therapy professionals when appropriate, Mesa is hoping to reach more students.

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  • Mental health consultants helping California teachers in the classroom

    August 18, 2019 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, California

    In a preschool outside of San Francisco, mental health consultants are sitting in on classes and meeting one on one with teachers to help them build strong relationships with their students.

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