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'Some people believe disability is contagious': breaking down barriers in Mozambique

Lucy Lamble

October 10, 2017 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Mozambique

In Mozambique, people with disabilities face a series of barriers to success and independence, ranging from education to the workplace. In partnership with Young Africa, the international organization Light for the World is working to give people with disabilities the training and resources they need to make a living.

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A Better Way to Trace Scattered Refugees

Tina Rosenberg

October 04, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

The world's 65 million displaced people are not tracked with any cohesive, international database, making reuniting families incredibly difficult. Refunite, a new website with backing from major corporations and international aid agencies, aims to simplify the process and help refugees find lost family members.

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Teaching the Next Generation to Fight Ocean Plastic Pollution

Erica Cirino

October 03, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Newport Beach, California

The 5 Gyres program is a pilot project that takes high school students from low-income districts out on boat expeditions to study the shocking amounts of plastic that can be found in our oceans, hoping to simultaneously raise awareness about this serious environmental issue for the next generation, while sparking interest in the sciences to underserved students.

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Manufacturing in Massachusetts: : Teaching a Younger Workforce New Skills

Frank Dutan

October 02, 2017 |

The GroundTruth Project |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Springfield, Massachusetts

Despite heavy pressure, attending college is not for everyone, and a university degree no longer guarantees job placement; meanwhile industries like manufacturing are facing a decline in interested, qualified workers. Various initiatives in Massachusetts are implementing accessible job training programs, especially for minorities, that are helping to place people in manufacturing jobs that provide improved economic opportunity, while hopefully positioning the state for burst of industrial growth.

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Scientists in Mexico Scramble to Deploy Seismic Sensors

Natalie Schachar

October 02, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

Scientists in Mexico are deploying instruments to create a network using GPS, pressure and seismic data, to track the movement of tectonic plates with the goal of creating models of earthquakes and tsunamis that would help mitigate loss of life in the next disaster. The decision to focus on the Guerrero Gap was prompted by the 2011 quake and resulting tsunami that devastated parts of Japan. That came from an event similar to what happens in the Gap, prompting a Japanese scientistic group to invest in the research in Mexico.

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Opioid crisis puts Ohio jails at the center of burden and opportunity

Rachel Dissell

October 01, 2017 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

As jails in Ohio struggle with the skyrocketing numbers of people addicted to opioids, they are increasingly becoming the state's primary detox centers. This article explores how several counties are addressing the issue by connecting inmates to jobs, training and housing to cut down on overdose deaths and reduce recidivism. Medicaid has also made it easier to get inmates health insurance coverage, which gives them access to treatment and medications upon release.

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Abandoned at Burning Man, bicycles now head for Houston and the Caribbean

Jessica Lussenhop

September 25, 2017 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Black Rock City, Nevada

Many argue that the Burning Man festival has become an exclusive and wasteful indulgence for the wealthy - an opinion that was exacerbated this year when thousands of perfectly good bicycles were left among the debris in the desert. But a few enterprising individuals and organizations saw an opportunity to aid the victims of hurricanes Irma and Maria by rescuing, fixing, and transporting the abandoned bikes to communities where many people had lost all other forms of transportation, stifling their recovery efforts. Now hope is being restored for some, two wheels at a time.

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Why Tearing Down Dams Could Help Save Endangered Killer Whales

Hanna Brooks Olsen

September 25, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The population of Orca's is declining and a large portion of pregnancies are ending in miscarriage due to a decline in their food source- Chinook salmon. Taking down Hells Canyon dams, which disrupt the migration patterns of salmon, would help this problem as would decreasing detrimental human activity such as deforestation and boating.

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The Future is Pittsburgh's To Lose

Bruce Katz

September 24, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh

In the future innovation and technology are only going to become more important to a city's status. Pittsburgh is making great strides by cultivating research, technology, and workers.

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How to Win a War on Drugs

Nicholas Kristof

September 22, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Portugal, Lisbon

By addressing drug addiction as a medical—rather than criminal—issue, Portugal has been able to reduce drug use as well as deaths caused by drugs. Strategies implemented include decriminalization, increased access to treatment, changes in prescribing patterns related to opioids, and ‘dissuasion’ courts.

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