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Access to medical care is difficult for the rural uninsured. This clinic comes to them.

Wyatt Massey

September 16, 2019 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Knoxville, Tennessee

The St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic is a mobile health clinic bringing care to uninsured, rural residents in Tennessee. The initiative has reached nearly 250 people since it started, providing care to six different towns once per month. With the costs of health care without insurance being enough to turn people away from seeking it, this clinic provides medical evaluations, medicine, and lab work – all with the hope of rebuilding trust between communities and the healthcare system.

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Virginia solar volunteers bring relief from heat, and energy costs, to horse farm

Elizabeth McGowan

September 16, 2019 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Yogaville, Virginia

Horse stables in Yogaville – a spiritual center in Virginia – were overheating in the summer months but have found relief through the implementation of solar panels. By installing the panels on the roof of the stables, enough electricity is generated to keep two fans circulating air continuously.

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Minneapolis schools lead the way on youth mental wellness

Casey Chaffin

September 12, 2019 |

Oregon Live |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Now 15 years old, Minneapolis' school-based mental health care program, which includes full-time therapists in school, has won national recognition. Could Oregon pull off a similar model?

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How an innovative preschool in Qatar teaches empathy

Annabelle Timsit

September 11, 2019 |

Quartz |

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Response Location: Qatar

In the Academyati model used in Qatar, teachers reject the traditional memorization model and personalize "academic journeys" for students that emphasize the development of empathy and relationships.

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How giant African rats are helping uncover deadly land mines in Cambodia

Fred de Sam Lazaro

September 10, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: Cambodia, Battambang

Cambodia is littered with unexploded land mines, posing a huge threat to people even decades after the conflict. In order to help locate and remove mines, a unique organization named Apopo trains rats to sniff them out. Rats have extremely sensitive noses and have found about 500 mines and more than 350 unexploded bombs in Cambodia since 2016. The drawback is the pace of the long, tedious, and dangerous work.

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At Colleges, What's Old Is New: Retirees Living on Campus

Anemona Hartocollis

September 10, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

At Arizona State, retirees pay a fee to live on campus, take classes, and be a part of the college community. This setup offers a unique opportunity for intergenerational mixing and mentoring and a new revenue stream for institutions with declining enrollment.

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Tiny Homes: Living big through tiny living

Cecilia Mojica Toni Gualandri

September 09, 2019 |

Changing Florida |

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Response Location: United States, Matlacha, Florida

Tiny homes are not only a fraction of the size of the average American house, they also cost a fraction of the price. Smaller homes cut down on construction materials and waste and lead to a more sustainable lifestyle. The Matlacha Tiny Village is a community of like-minded community members who value the environmentally-friendly constructed homes, the energy-efficient appliances, and the ability to live off the grid.

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Breaking the cycle of poverty: Cambridge housing program prepares young residents for college - The Boston Globe

Alison Kuznitz

September 08, 2019 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

A program run by the Cambridge Housing Authority that provides wraparound support to students in eighth grade through sophomore year of college has helped two-thirds of program alumni move out of the city's public housing. Classes and mentoring sessions focus on career preparation, job training, healthy relationships, and financial literacy.

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The Kids Are Alright, and They're Fixing Their Neighborhoods After Natural Disasters

Monica Humphries

September 05, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Rockaway, New York

In starkly unequal Rockaway, Queens, New York, a group of 60 young people organize grassroots campaigns to equalize outcomes across race and class lines in the Rockaway Youth Task Force. Just a year after its founding Hurricane Sandy hit, and the RYTF really came into its own when it turned a vacant, half-acre lot into a thriving youth-run farm. The group also successfully lobbied the city to extend a bus line that gave over 10,000 more residents transportation access.

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Fleeing Bombs to Battle Cancer

Abby Sewell

September 05, 2019 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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Response Location: Lebanon, Beirut

The King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan and the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon were both established in order to help children from all different regions battle cancer, but since war broke out, they have been helping many more patients. In order to keep up with demand, the centers expanded and launched fundraising campaigns, which allowed the centers to continue to see a significant increase in survival ratings amongst patients.

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