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The mighty mediator: IMP's Clara Barby

Anna Patton

June 07, 2019 |

Pioneers Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A nonprofit initiative called the Impact Management Project identified ways to measure impact in the nonprofit and social enterprise worlds. Using intense crowdsourcing and measurement of their own success, the initiative created a checklist of five dimensions of impact that could be applicable on a global scale.

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Oregon is poised to set a cap on greenhouse gas emissions. That's a huge deal.

David Roberts

June 05, 2019 |

Vox |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

A bill in Oregon has the potential to transform the way greenhouse gases are treated in the Pacific Northwest and potentially across the country. The Clean Energy Jobs Bill is an extremely detailed attempt to build a cap and trade system that also makes thoughtful exceptions along a carefully-planned timeline, with the support of environmental justice advocates as well as construction and trade workers. Though still in the early stages, this bill could transform the scale at which states approach greenhouse gas reduction.

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A Hub for Justice

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 05, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The city of Philadelphia has been experimenting and iterating on the development of a Juvenile Justice Hub – a program that would transform interactions between the city’s youth and the police. The Hub is in the testing phase, as it is part of a Bloomberg Philanthropies competition for $1 million in grant funding. If received, the city would be able to officially deploy the ideas it has been testing, like training police in trauma and providing more social services for kids who are picked up by police.

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Murtaugh defies the odds with early learning and math improvements

Devin Bodkin

June 05, 2019 |

Idaho Education News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Murtaugh, Idaho

Once classified as "needing improvement," Idaho's K-12 schools in Murtaugh successfully turned around their lagging math scores with the help of a state-sponsored professional development program. As part of the program, Idaho's four-year universities connect teachers with training and extra resources and provide spaces for collaborative lesson planning.

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How Colorado Halved Abortion and Teen Birth Rates

Lornet Turnbull

June 05, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Providing access to family planning and health services in addition to contraception leads to a reduction in unplanned and teen pregnancies. Colorado’s Family Planning Initiative has contributed to the state’s steep drop in unintended pregnancies and abortions during the past decade. The initiative trains healthcare workers, enrolls community partners, and uses outreach to normalize conversations about family planning.

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Las Vegas school connects disadvantaged kids to careers

Devin Bodkin

June 04, 2019 |

Idaho Education News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

A Las Vegas-based magnet school uses a career-technical education approach, specifically preparing students for jobs in high demand at the local and national level. The magnet school, which includes core coursework as well as apprenticeships and industry-caliber projects, places a strong emphasis on hiring a teaching faculty that reflects the diversity of the student body.

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'It's a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness

Jon Henley

June 03, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

In Helsinki, Finland, the "Housing First" model, where housing is offered to those experiencing homelessness unconditionally is showing results. The program, which also can include services and is made possible in part due to an intentionally large supply of housing in Finland, has helped Finland become the only country in the EU to see a decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness.

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‘Some river!' The Cuyahoga River, 1969—present

Rosalie Murphy

June 03, 2019 |

The Devil Strip |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Akron, Ohio

Fifty years ago, Ohio's Cuyahoga River was filthy, so much so that an infamous fire had to help spark the conversation around water pollution and cleanliness. Now, the river is making a comeback after the introduction of federal level legislation and community efforts to make the river cleaner and safer.

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How industrial assets became taxpayer liabilities

Michael Puffer

June 03, 2019 |

Republican American |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Waterbury, Connecticut

After years of developmental stagnancy, the city of Waterbury, Connecticut puts into action a way for developers to renew buildings without having to take financial responsibility for previous owners' environmental waste. Through a public-private partnership between the city and development investors, developers have begun to break ground on renewing the city's dilapidated factories.

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Former Bridgeport factory transforms from blighted property to a model of revitalization

Harrison Connery

June 03, 2019 |

Republican American |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Bridgeport, Connecticut

A development firm in Bridgeport, CT relies on public-private partnerships to fund renewal of blighted sites into upgraded buildings, including a brand new charter school. With a mix of government and low-income housing funding, the firm can develop hundreds of units in a quick amount of time, allowing communities to benefit from rapid renewal in the area.

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