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  • Spaces and moments of leisure

    Farahnaz Zahidi

    March 26, 2017 |

    The News on Sunday |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Pakistan, Karachi

    Collecting movies shot on cellphones, the Mera Karachi Mobile Cinema captures every day life in Karachi as seen through its residents. The films are projected in non-traditional spaces for Karachi residents as well as through the use of a rickshaw-powered projector.

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  • The 'sun king' who built a solar city in China

    Alvaro A. Ricciardelli

    March 08, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: China, Dehzou, Shandong

    Shandong Province in China is burdened with heavy air pollution due to being a hub of coal mining. To create a cleaner energy system, one man created a "city" entirely powered by solar energy, complete with a "solar museum" and "solar hotel". The buildings are designed to adopt solar panels into its structure, making the "city" not only beneficial to the environmental, but a one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece.

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  • Girls Knit Their Way to a Math Career

    Holly Korbey

    March 08, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    A growing body of research suggests knitting and crocheting can be used to teach math. It could also be a way to bridge the gap between men and women in the STEM fields, and make the subject more approachable to young girls, who have higher levels of math anxiety. KnitLab project does that, and teaches middle school students, particularly girls, to knit and crochet in order to understand complicated math subjects. Already, more than 50 students have been taught.

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  • Syrian women find confidence and community in Canada through catering events

    Jenny Uechi

    March 01, 2017 |

    National Observer |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    A select group of women Syrian refugees are helping cater dinners in Vancouver, British Columbia. The dinner events, titled “Tayybeh: A Celebration of Syrian Cuisine,” help the women both earn a small living and create a support network. Anyone is able to buy a ticket, and attendee numbers have only grown since the first event.

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  • Big in Bolivia: Zebras in the Streets

    Isabel Henderson

    March 01, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Bolivia, La Paz

    In La Paz, local government is using people dressed in zebra costumes to direct traffic and change the behavior of people who break the rules. La Paz borrowed the idea from Antanas Mockus, the former mayor of Bogota, who discovered that people are more afraid of being ridiculed than being punished. Through humor, the method has improved driving and people's moods on the streets, hospitals, and schools.

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  • Harnessing art to spur entrepreneurship in Live6

    Terryn Hall

    January 06, 2017 |

    Model D |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The Live6 area is home to a robust cultural and creative community. And with an increase in development, there's opportunity for artists and institutions to tap into that energy to spur growth.

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  • The Map That Lets You Listen to Radio Everywhere

    Adrienne LaFrance

    December 12, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Netherlands

    By mapping links onto satellite imagery, Radio Garden provides an easy way to listen to the online broadcasts of radio stations around the world. Through these broadcasts, a listener can expand their cultural awareness in a direct, entertaining way that reinforces common humanity while retaining distinct individuality.

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  • The Sesame Street of Sex Ed: Ugandan Show Uses Puppets to Break Taboos

    Amy Fallon

    December 08, 2016 |

    News Deeply |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    Uganda has some of the highest fertility and HIV prevalence rates in the world. Yet the government has banned comprehensive sexuality education in schools, and parents feel uncomfortable talking about the taboo subject. So Chicken & Chips, a television show about puppets, was created to educate the country’s young people about sexual and reproductive health.

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  • A Norwegian renovation project is combating stress with a new approach to urban art and architecture

    Cassie Werber

    November 02, 2016 |

    Quartz |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Norway, Oslo

    In response to the demographic movement to urban environments, Oslo is redesigning its public spaces in a more organic way. Its focus is to think over the long term at a slow pace and help people become part of the environment as they interact with the space around them.

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  • How a Throwback Model City in San Diego Could Help Alzheimer's Patients

    Linda Poon

    September 16, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    What can you do to enjoy time with Alzheimer’s patients? A suburb near San Diego has recently opened a new town square with architecture designed to look like it is from the 1950s. The space offers aging baby boomers with dementia or Alzheimer’s a place to enjoy and interact with nostalgia.

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