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  • Trafficking: One woman's journey from Staten Island slavery to her own boss

    November 02, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

    Part 2 of a series on solutions to freeing victims of labor trafficking around the globe. With the help of organizations like Damayan Migrant Workers Association in New York, former victims who have been freed from labor trafficking become advocates for others, demanding changes and becoming part of the solution to a vicious cycle of worker victimization.

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  • Ad campaign aims to dispel idea that most Alaska kids drink

    November 01, 2015 |

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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    Response Location: United States, Alaska

    In order to address teenage alcohol abuse, the Alaskan Wellness Coalition has started a campaign to clear up a misperception among teens that their peers are drinking more than they actually do. By providing accurate figures—as well as testimonials by sober teens who grew up around adults with alcohol issues—the Coalition is helping teens to establish new, healthier social norms around alcohol intake.

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  • Riverview Gardens High leads its district on path to success

    October 28, 2015 |

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch |

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    Response Location: United States, Ferguson, Missouri

    A high school near the heart of much of the Ferguson unrest has been the key driver in what state officials have called the most dramatic improvements of a school district in Missouri. Its graduation rate last year—83 percent—is the highest it’s been in more than a decade, accomplished in part by building relationships with students.

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  • Forum homes in on local action

    October 24, 2015 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Corpus Christi, Texas

    Caller-Times Saturday’s biannual Coastal Bend Social Forum hosted by Del Mar College gathered an array of experts to delve into the issues of domestic violence, labor rights, immigrant rights and homelessness, among other topics, to ignite a new tide of change in the Coastal Bend.

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  • Why Are Only 1 Percent of Farms Using This Eco-Friendly Practice?

    October 19, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Lovingston, Virginia

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture assists farms which follow the sustainable farming style, Silvopasture, but few farmers take advantage of the program. ForeverView Farms in Vermont is advising policy groups about ways they can boost this type of farming.

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  • What a successful university mental health program looks like

    October 15, 2015 |

    The Week |

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    Response Location: United States, Carrollton, Georgia

    Many mental illnesses appear during an individual's college years, yet few colleges have effective mental health programs. The Jed Foundation created a framework for universities to follow to address student's need such as peer outreach programs.

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  • Higher Ed's Moneyball?

    October 14, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

    A Florida community college is boosting learning and graduation rates with new technology that gets professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

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  • This non-profit group in Italy uses soccer to give migrants hope

    October 08, 2015 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Italy, Roma, Lazio

    While migrants arriving in Europe wait for asylum, they have few opportunities. Liberi Nantes is a non-profit in Rome that aims to build relationships between migrants and Italians through organized recreational activities.

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  • A plan to give 5,000 dropouts a second chance

    October 06, 2015 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Thanks to new private and public funding, school completion programs in Seattle, which enable distressed youth to achieve high school equivalency degrees, can now expand.

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  • A zero waste business policy is now easier to implement than you think

    October 01, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Chatsworth, California

    The term circular economy refers to the cycle or reusability, and is an ambitious but realistic goal for many companies to take part in. However, until recently, many lacked the education and technology to implement this concept. Several organizations across the United States are working towards this goal by committing to zero waste, changing business models and educating their staff on the importance of understanding waste.

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