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Could Fredericktown's latchkey program serve as a model for other Knox County school districts?

Grant Pepper

August 30, 2022 |

Knox Pages |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fredericktown, Ohio

A latchkey program staffed by licensed professionals provides before- and after-school programs for elementary students if their parents cannot make the scheduled times to drop them off or pick them up from school.

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Inside the 'Energy Villages' Powering Germany's Green Transition

Michaela Haas

August 29, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Germany, Schonau

The Virtual Citizen Power Plant joins residents to share energy to power their homes and offices to achieve energy sovereignty. Studies show that villages that participate in these renewable energy programs see a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions, better price stability, and more energy independence for farmers and homeowners, on top of improving residents’ sense of community.

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In Niger, 'Friends Of The Poor' Fights Child Marriage, Helps HIV/AIDS Patients Pursue Their Dreams

Victor Akuma

August 26, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Minna, Niger

Friends of the Poor Foundation in Africa is a localized version of Friends of the Poor, a nonprofit in the U.S. that provides funds, food and medicine to those in need. Friends of the Poor provides HIV/AIDS support groups to help those living with HIV learn to overcome stigma and gain access to antiretroviral drugs.

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LGBTQ-friendly building in Philly has become a model for affordable senior housing. For residents it's ‘a dream come true.'

Kevin Riordan

August 26, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The John C. Anderson Apartments is a LGBTQ+ friendly, senior facility in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, that gives residents an affordable place to feel safe and be with their peers.

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Bruised South Sudan Employers Figure it Out: Bring Attitude, not Diplomas or Skills, to Job Interviews

Richard Sultan

August 26, 2022 |

TIME of the World |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Sudan

Employers like the St. Partick Clinic in South Sudan are hiring based on attitude and trainability instead of technical skills and knowledge to find employees that are trustworthy and reliable.

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Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community

Camille Petersen

August 23, 2022 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A collaboration between the Department of Health and local gay bars is working to raise awareness of monkeypox within the LGBTQ+ community, as well as access to resources like vaccines and preventative measures. This collaborative effort has turned the bars into go-to resources for information on the monkeypox virus.

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Taking Each Person as They Are: Gender-Inclusive Housing Provides Support for LGBTQ+ Students

Samantha Torre Alexander Payne

August 23, 2022 |

Pepperdine University Graphic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Gender-inclusive housing at Occidental College in Los Angeles allows students to live together regardless of gender. This gives transgender and non-binary students the opportunity to choose the living space they are most comfortable with.

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When students don't show up, attendance detectives are on the case

Ann Schimke

August 22, 2022 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

High schools in Colorado are using federal COVID funding to hire Zero Dropouts. The company finds students not attending school and helps get them back on track.

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One solution to reduce homelessness is to name each person affected

Michaela Towfighi

August 21, 2022 |

Concord Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A national nonprofit, Community Solutions, works to reduce homelessness with a name-by-name list strategy in which communities create profiles for people experiencing homelessness to track their housing history, attempts to find new housing, and their current needs. The information is shared across all applicable community organizations to organize and speed up the assistance process.

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The Saguaro Solution

Elizabeth Miller

August 18, 2022 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

The United States Forest Service, local organizations, and volunteers came together at Tonto National Forest in Arizona to replant cacti in the Sonoran Desert after a wildfire devastated the area. So far, most of the over 700 cacti planted over the past two years have survived.

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