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Thinking Outside the Bus

Lisa Margonelli

November 17, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Brunswick, Maine

Bus service for people who live outside major cities is either nonexistent or might as well be. But some communities are helping bring mobility to non-drivers with bus service they can really use.

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Workers of the World, Employed

David Bornstein

November 03, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Cambodia

Companies who outsource often fuel the race to the bottom for global workers' standards. Two companies, Digital Divide Data and Samasource, offer a model for outsourcing which is profitable and also prioritizes social impact.

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Moving Beyond the Cold War Coach

David Bornstein

October 25, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

When adults are asked what values they think youth sports actually reinforce most, they say competitiveness and the importance of winning. The Positive Coaching Alliance provides teaching tools that help coaches redefine the idea of “winning” from something that is reflected on a scoreboard to something that is reflected in a child’s character.

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Where Teenagers Find the Jury Isn't Rigged

Tina Rosenberg

October 18, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Sending a first-time offender to juvenile prison virtually guarantees a life of crime. Cities in the U.S. are cutting crime, saving money, and giving kids a second change by using special youth courts that offer teens the chance to be judged by a group of peers.

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For Young Offenders, Hope in a Jury of Their Peers

Tina Rosenberg

October 13, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

For first-time youth criminal offenders, the traditional American jury falls short in encouraging behavioral change and may even set the juvenile on a course for repeated crimes. Washington, DC’s Youth Court is a jury that tries juveniles for minor non-violent offenses and offers peer pressure to prompt positive behavioral change. The DC Youth Court is one of many in the United States that reduces crime and future court costs.

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Quick Change That Lasts for the Long Term

Tina Rosenberg

October 04, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Sudan

Rapid Results Initiatives are micro social change projects that a village, government office, or business will work accomplish in just 100 days. They have proven to be sustainably effective at various tasks because they create a sense of local ownership and empowerment within the community that inspires additional change and improvement.

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Where All Work Is Created Equal

Tina Rosenberg

September 15, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Countries all over the world are creating community, diversifying relationships, and giving a purpose to people who felt useless through time banks, where people swap their services using time as the currency.

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Rock Is Not the Enemy

David Bornstein

September 13, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Little Kids Rock has helped to revitalize and broaden music education in more than a thousand schools by encouraging children to learn to play popular music, form bands and compose their own songs. Despite a backlash from traditionalists, teaching children to play music they love doesn’t “dumb down” music education—it enriches it.

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Beyond Refugee Camps, a Better Way

Tina Rosenberg

September 06, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Kenya, Dadaab, Garissa

Refugee camps save lives in emergencies – but often refugees languish there for decades. Two columns on programs that allow refugees to live normally in cities, with an ATM card taking the place of a camp.

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For Refugees, the Price of Dignity

Tina Rosenberg

September 01, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Kenya, Dadaab, Garissa

American humanitarian aid and programs by the United Nations have proved beneficial to equip Middle Eastern refugees with resources for self-settlement outside of camps. The self-settlement model has empowered refugees to become more productive members of society when they return home.

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