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  • In Bid to Build Trust, New York City Adds Victims' Allies in All Precincts

    October 26, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Victims of crime suffer a myriad of issues and there haven't been systems in place to support them. 'Safe Horizon' has developed a program to put advocates in each precinct in New York to work with the victims and help provide services.

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  • The world would be $1.1 trillion richer if it treated its young people like Germany does

    October 25, 2016 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Germany boasts a high youth unemployment level by running "dual educational systems" that incorporate vocational training into formal training. Other countries are now trying to follow suit in order to boost economic growth and decrease youth unemployment.

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  • How Freelancers Are Reinventing Work Through New Collective Enterprises

    October 11, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    With millennials unable to find regular work, people of color and women tired of discrimination during the hiring process, the number of people turning to freelancing has been growing. Networks like Enspiral and Upwork, are facilitating this shift by assisting in the search for employers, creating partnerships with other freelancers, creating unions that fight for living wages and work to fix other sundry issues that freelancers face.

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  • Albuquerque's Big Employers Start Major Buy Local, Hire Local Program

    October 05, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, has the second highest unemployment rate in the country. To solve this problem, the Healthy Neighborhoods Albuquerque, a city wide initiative was formed. Their strategy is to train, hire and buy locally.

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  • The One and Only Texas Wind Boom

    October 03, 2016 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    To increase renewable energy from wind, Texas is the site of many wind turbines across wind farms, which not only produce energy but also provide income to farmers who own the land. There are still some problems but by deregulating the electricity market, making use of the open lands of Texas, and the relaxed attitude of Texans toward living near turbines Texas is a major generator; while other states struggle behind.

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  • San Jose Manufacturing Comeback Linked to Equitable Growth

    September 16, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    In San Jose, manufacturing jobs can help reduce the economic inequalities in the region. Youth from marginalized communities are being recruited to join a high tech manufacturing job with the potential for career advancement.

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  • Is farming a public service?

    September 05, 2016 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    To develop the next generation of producers, the Young Farmers Coalition non-profit is now pushing Congress and individual state legislatures to take a big step: forgiving farmers’ student loans.

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  • Can blackberries and tilapia help New Mexico's small farmers thrive?

    September 03, 2016 |

    The Santa Fe New Mexican |

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    Response Location: United States, Española, New Mexico

    A group of agriculture producers think new, low-cost growing techniques, high-value crops and an increased interest in local produce offer solutions to New Mexico’s food struggles.

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  • Training programs promise good jobs without college degrees. Can they deliver?

    August 16, 2016 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Many businesses are in need of technical-skilled laborers, however, such training has decreased in the last 30 years. A few non-profits are working with employers in the region to provide "skill-based" training for free. Filling these job gaps is beneficial to companies, individuals who have not obtained a college degree, and the U.S. economy.

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  • This Republican mayor has an incredibly simple idea to help the homeless. And it seems to be working.

    August 15, 2016 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    In en effort to curb homelessness in Albuquerque, a city run program, There’s a Better Way, hires panhandlers for for maintenance day jobs beautifying the city and then connects them with homeless services.

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