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A Very Queer Street Art Movement Is Spreading Across the US

Paige Towers

June 15, 2018 |

Hyperallergic |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A loosely connected movement of LGBTQ street artists are creating work with explicitly queer themes across the country. This work puts images of pride in public spaces as well as challenging perceptions about who creates street art.

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It's time to step away from the shiny object

Sara Hudson

June 04, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

By focusing on redefining a problem and finding a human-centered solution, government agencies can make more sustainable change than by merely using a temporary technology fix. In Anchorage, civil servants used behavioral design to redesign a debt collection letter. Though not so glamorous, this solution saved the government money, increased the rate of people who pay debts on time, and pushed the government to reassess their processes to better serve residents.

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A Blueprint for Human-Centered Change

Zack Quaintance

June 01, 2018 |

Government Technology |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

In Michigan, private design firm Civilla successfully pitched a human-centered redesign of the state's unwieldy and redundant public benefits form. By highlighting and emphasizing the experience that applicants had with the old firm, Civilla convinced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to make a change, and the new form is now 22% more likely to be completed.

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This school in India proves music can change lives

Fred de Sam Lazaro

May 29, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Kalimpong, West Bengal

The Gandhi Ashram school in a small Himalayan community gives each student a violin when they begin and keeps music central to the curriculum. This focus teaches kids life skills like self-confidence and focus, but also gives them sustenance for the soul and a real chance to break out of generational poverty. This segment covers the story of one exceptional student named Kushmita Biswakarma who went on to become a successful professional violinist.

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How 6.5 tons of trash generated at an IPL match gets managed in Bengaluru

Seema Prasad

May 23, 2018 |

Citizen Matters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru

At Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, some 40,000 spectators per match are testing a waste management system that helps reduce pollution and encourage recycling. The program has shown promise. To boot, the project provides an opportunity to educate captive audiences about waste management.

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Homes and Gardens: The Best Thing to Ever Happen to a Prison Site

Lewis Wallace

May 22, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Laurinburg, North Carolina

Growing Change, a rural North Carolina youth organization that focuses on keeping kids out of jail, focuses on flipping prisons to not only revitalize and bring environmentally friendly practices to the community but also offer the kids something to work towards. In its initial pilot, the group saw a 92% success rate with keeping these kids out of jail and employed in the program.

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The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations

Allan Richarz

May 22, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Japan

Rail transport is a necessity for many commuters around the world. Japan's transportation industry has found a way to improve this means of transport by implementing subtle behavioral psychology mechanisms. From blue lighting to decrease suicides to departure jingles to reduce passenger anxiety and haste, the nation is succeeding in having a near-perfect methodology for travel despite overcrowded stations.

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Displaced Sri Lankans defy military to reclaim homeland

Lisa Fuller

May 18, 2018 |

Al Jazeera |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Sri Lanka, Iranaitheevu

26 years after being displaced from their land, hundreds of Tamil civilians orchestrated a plan that defied the Sri Lankan navy to return to their homeland. “Over 100 community members are now living on the island. Other plans to arrive in the coming months.”

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Games in government: How to get public servants excited about work

Jennifer Guay

May 15, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Games can help government employees feel more engaged in their work. The United Kingdom’s Department of Work and Pensions uses a game called Idea Street to encourage innovation, and the City of Louisville, Kentucky, awards digital badges for creativity and collaborations. Sustaining staff interest in games can be a challenge. It helps to have clear rules and to align games with the top motivations of employees.

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Harm Reduction

Nico Rossi

May 12, 2018 |

Temple University |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kensington, Pennsylvania

Hepatitis C along with other communicable diseases are often contracted through dirty needles, but programs in Pennsylvania are trying to reduce the spread through awareness and education as well as safe-needle exchanges. These approaches all put the person first in an attempt to meet people where they're at in the recovery while also providing help instead of punishment or shaming.

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