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The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won

Nick Confessore

August 14, 2018 |

The New York Times Magazine |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Alastair Mactaggart, decided he had enough off companies like Facebook and Google, which make trillions of dollars from collecting private data from users. While the U.S. has made attempts to regulate consumer privacy, those efforts were terminated through powerful lobbying. A ballot initiative started by Mactaggart and his team, eventually lead to the most powerful consumer-privacy law in the country.

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Vocational Training Is Back as Firms Pair With High Schools to Groom Workers

Michelle Hackman

August 13, 2018 |

Wall Street Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Coventry, Rhode Island

Volkswagen and Tesla are among a growing number of high profile companies turning to high schools to recruit entry level employees. Proponents believe this new model of career education is more effective because it responds to a clear demand, while critics worry that by tailoring the training so closely to a given company, students may have trouble changing their career or education path down the road.

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Closing the ‘Perception Gap': With 3 in 5 Teachers Saying Students Are Not at Grade Level on First Day of School, New Digital Tool Offers Parents a ‘Readiness Check'

Esmeralda Fabián Romero

August 13, 2018 |

The 74 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A new "readiness check" digital tool, available in English and Spanish, gives parents realtime feedback about whether their child is prepared to enter the next grade level and provides resources and activities to practice if a child is behind in English or math subjects. By offering a concrete, standardized assessment, the tool gives parents the data they need to advocate on behalf of their child and ensure teachers are aware of areas where a child may need extra support before they even enter the teacher's classroom on the first day of school.

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The Bay Area's Regional Funding Stream for Ecological Restoration

Jared Brey

August 13, 2018 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The San Francisco Bay area is home to a number of crucial wetlands and streams that are quickly being impacted by climate change. For nearly two decades, however, elementary teachers and their students have been playing a part in repairing the damage and revitalizing the areas through restoration and revegetation projects.

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Nature Conservancy sees an opportunity to fight climate change – using Maine's woodlands

Kevin Miller

August 12, 2018 |

Portland Press Herald |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Maine

Maine has 17 million acres of forestland making it the ideal region for implementing a carbon regulatory program. As governments in both the United States and Canada look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the advantage of Maine's vase forestland offers an opportunity to buy into a program that will not only offset carbon footprints but also yield higher-quality lumber,

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Urban Ecological Consciousness at Wave Hill

Louis Bury

August 11, 2018 |

Hyperallergic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The interventions documented in the exhibition Ecological Consciousness show how artists can impact people’s experience of the natural world as well as making a positive impact on nature itself. The projects include a man-made wetland park that has improved water quality, urban gardens made in collaboration with community groups, and the remediation of a superfund site.

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Thousands Are Missing or Dead Along the Border. Meet the People Trying to Find Them

Joseph Darius Jaafari

August 10, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

A human rights center is working with government agencies to identify the remains of people who died crossing the U.S. border. The partnership is helping the families of the dead find out what happened to their loved ones.

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Nelson finds a niche

Sara Schonhardt

August 10, 2018 |

Rappahannock News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Nellysford, Virginia

In small town Nelson County, several economic development initiatives are working to put the region on the map. By promoting cideries, business owners can source apples from local farmers. Breweries, festivals, and hiking have all enticed out of town visitors. The focus on growing the economy while still keeping dollars local has helped the region grow in a sustainable way.

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People are donating their frequent flyer miles to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border

Andrea Diaz

August 10, 2018 |

CNN |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

Donating frequent flyer miles is a powerful way to help people experiencing disaster. Miles4Migrants, which typically transports Syrian refugee families, is using crowdsourced miles to reunite migrant families separated in the United States.

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New York is giving free legal advice to thousands of undocumented migrants

Fergus Peace

August 09, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In New York City, a citywide initiative known as Action NYC is connecting immigrants with free legal help and other comprehensive services. While the city provides outreach and coordination, community organizations with more specific language and cultural skills deliver the actual services, helping to engage people who sometimes may be inclined to distrust government services.

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