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Portland, Maine, Embraces Asylum-Seekers As A Key To Economic Growth

Chidinma Irene Nwoye

September 03, 2019 |

Newsy |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine has become a beacon of hope for those seeking asylum. The city began embracing these asylum seekers as a means to fuel economic growth, combat worker shortages and help sustain the population.

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These Austin Tiny Homes Could House 40% of the City's Chronically Homeless Population

Hallie Steiner

August 26, 2019 |

NationSwell |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

A tiny home and RV community outside of Austin, Texas does more than house the homeless; it provides community and economic independence. With backing from local business, nonprofits, and religious institutions, Community First Village houses over 200 people and provides residents with ways to find jobs in the community as well as access to healthcare information and services. With homelessness on the rise in Austin, Texas, one community has a solution that includes housing, employment and above all a sense of social connection.

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Springfield could be a template for Bridgeport

Ethan Fry, Amanda Cuda

August 26, 2019 |

Republican American |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield, Massachusetts leaned into urban renewal and public-private partnerships to keep their local economy alive amid the manufacturing downfall. Now, Bridgeport - a town of similar size and economic fate - looks to Springfield as a model for success at it struggles with its own economic insecurities.

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DIY: Cleveland Comes Back

Daniel J McGraw

August 22, 2019 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

In Cleveland, Ohio, Evergreen Cooperative is a worker-owned business that includes a laundry business and a greenhouse operation, originally created to prevent laundry jobs from being outsourced and to keep jobs in the city. It is unique in that over half of employees are “worker-owners,” and other cities are paying attention. Evergreen Cooperative is working to help Chicago and New Haven bring similar models to their cities, all with the hopes of creating and retaining meaningful jobs that will benefit the local communities.

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Job training that puts people – and their community – back on track

David Karas

August 22, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

In Des Moines, Iowa, the Evelyn K. Davis Center provides wraparound support to a wide range of populations seeking stable employment. From internet access to financial counseling to job coaching, the center aims to "individualize ... game plans" and empower clients to become self-sufficient.

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How a 276-person town in Kansas is turning an empty school into a business incubator

April McCullum

August 21, 2019 |

Burlington Free Press |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hanston, Kansas

When the city of Hanston, Kansas had to shut down the local middle/high school, residents refused to let the school sit vacant; instead, the building now houses a town-owned business incubator called Elk Plaza. Uses of the transformed building include the town's only commercial kitchen and movie theatre, a flexible event space, and office space for local entrepreneurs.

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Chandler's Basha HS training Arizona's next generation of cybersecurity techs

Kristine Harrington

August 15, 2019 |

KPHO-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chandler, Arizona

At Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona, students can learn about one of the world's fastest-growing professional fields: cybersecurity. The high school works in partnership with the University of Arizona to teach students everything from hardware to software in the program's own dedicated building. Students who complete the program can earn up to 70 college credits and six different certifications.

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Sweden's surprising rule for time off

Maddy Savage

August 07, 2019 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

In Sweden, employees are allotted up to 6 months in an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of entrepreneurship. Because of the reported decrease in fear of job loss or financial insecurity, this law has said to increase the potential for entrepreneurs around the country to succeed, as it encourages risk-taking with a built-in safety net.

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Serving the sisterhood: Temsalet Kitchen in Ethiopia

Julie Pybus

July 30, 2019 |

Pioneers Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Temsalet Kitchen in Addis Ababa offers the city's most vulnerable women a place to work and find community. The restaurant employs struggling women to be cooks, waitresses, managers, and cleaners to help them stay off the streets, out of danger, and in a welcoming environment where they can become independent.

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Kenya tackles youth unemployment with education shift

Lizan Nijkrake

July 29, 2019 |

News Decoder |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Since the passage of a new law in 2013 that called for "closer coordination between academic institutions and industry" in response to a high unemployment rate, Kenya has shifted dramatically from its theory-based higher education approach to coursework that delivers technical education. So far, the initiatives are up against outdated equipment and a negative perception of the program among young people.

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