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  • Volunteers Fill A Green-Space Void In The International District

    August 06, 2019 |

    KUNM |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Residents and volunteers from The Nature Conservancy, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps and Artful Life joined forces to create a "pop-up park" in a long neglected vacant lot in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque. Too many dirt lots have sat empty in Albuquerque's most diverse legislative district. The pop-up park installed is mobile: it can be made permanent with added investment or moved to another dirt lot.

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  • A Public Library of, by, and for the People

    August 06, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brownsville, Texas

    A public library in Brownsville, Texas continues to remain relevant through its dedication to learning from failed initiatives, investing in new technology, and ensuring that the space keeps up with ever-changing town culture. Beyond housing a plethora of books, the library has invested in 3D printers for local creators, studio space for a local television channel, and a colorful computer lab for teens to utilize.

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  • A Unique Military Program Helps Sexual Assault Survivors. But Not All of Them.

    July 30, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Members of the military who are survivors of sexual assault have access to special victims’ counsels to help guide and protect them throughout the legal process. The efforts are still young, and with that comes issues of ill-trained or over-worked legal representation – a criticism that has been made known by advocates. Furthermore, while the existence of such assistance is extremely beneficial to military personnel, the same sort of protection and support isn’t available to civilians who are alleging violent crimes against military members.

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  • Sacramento's Plan To Keep Black Children Alive Is Working — And LA Is Watching

    July 29, 2019 |

    LAist |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Local officials in Los Angeles County are focusing efforts on leveling the playing field when it comes to health outcomes for infants across races. Although efforts are underway, there are several key takeaways that have worked in Sacramento – such as data analyzation, local community involvement, and culturally sensitive initiatives – that Los Angeles County could model.

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  • These high school runners train in 'nasty air,' so they're working to clean it up

    July 29, 2019 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Grassroots organization can generate change in carbon emissions practices at the community level. In Phoenix, the Chispa nonprofit organization that promotes environmental and social justice, is working to get schools to apply to Arizona’s Lower-Emissions Bus program, funded by money paid to the state in the aftermath of Volkswagen’s emissions scandal. By mobilizing volunteers to canvass neighborhoods and attend school board meetings, the group has succeeded in getting at least one school district to purchase an electric bus and implement a pilot program.

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  • America's youngest kids need good teachers. Why is it so difficult to find them?

    July 29, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Educators working full-time in Bright Horizons private child care centers get free tuition for an early child care education bachelor's degree, provided that they work for the company for at least 18 months following the completion of their courses. While the model has offered an incredible and unprecedented path for some, Quartz's Annabelle Timsit questions whether this corporate solution is the right answer to the widespread public education problem of underpaid preschool teachers and raises common concerns about discrepancies in the quality of degree programs.

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  • ‘Basically I'm their teacher': Washington has big plans for its 25,500 school paraeducators

    July 28, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Washington state is providing additional instruction and in some cases a path to teacher credentials for its 25,500 paraeducators who have stepped up to play roles sometimes equivalent or beyond that of credentialed teachers amidst a teacher shortage statewide. Paraeducators are often from the neighborhoods in which they teach and often comprise a more diverse pool of instructors than other educators.

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  • How To Bring Cancer Care To The World's Poorest Children

    July 26, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda, Butaro

    A hospital in Rwanda is expanding access for cancer treatment while also showing that treating children in impoverished areas doesn't have to be expensive. Through partnerships and low labor costs, doctors at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence are able to treat children with cancer living in extremely rural areas at a fraction of the cost.

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  • How Women Are Leading the Charge to Recycle Whole Houses

    July 24, 2019 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Leonardtown, Maryland

    To avoid the waste that would incur from demolishing structures such as houses and apartment buildings, a reuse center in Maryland works with deconstruction crews to disassemble the buildings and then sells the salvaged materials at a reduced cost. Although "the trend is hardly noticed," this type of movement has spread across the United States and is mostly led by women.

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  • All-girls school welcomes its first esports teams

    July 23, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Varsity esports teams are emerging as a game-based education tool at U.S. colleges, but few teams have female representation. A high school in Cleveland is trying to buck that trend by expanding the types of games offered and shifting students' perceptions about who can be a gamer.

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