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  • How 7 Women Helped Put Sexual Harassment on New York's Agenda

    February 12, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Albany, New York

    After 11 months of calls to employment lawyers and civil rights groups, legal proceedings, and recommended reforms to current legislation, seven women of the Sexual Harassment Working Group, all of whom are survivors, have successfully forced the New York's lawmakers to hold the first public hearing on sexual harassment since 1992. The members of the working group see the hearing as an important first step in reckoning with Albany's checkered past.

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  • Colorado's first-in-the-nation outdoor MBA program is hitting its stride just as the industry needs it to

    February 12, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    In 2018, Western Colorado University became the first school in the United States to offer an outdoor-industry MBA degree. The nascent program offers students a deep dive into many aspects of industry leadership -- sustainability, diversity, public lands, climate, global trade and supply-chain management, among other topics.

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  • People with disabilities can save for college, life expenses with new Washington state savings plan

    February 12, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle

    Washington State is pioneering savings accounts for people with disabilities that won't penalize them for saving for financial stability by barring them from essential federal aid programs. The accounts are tax-free and allow participants to save at least $15,000 a year, which can be withdrawn at any time or saved until retirement, with some limitations to who is eligible for the account. As word of the ABLE Savings Plan spreads, the self-supporting program is helping ensure that people with disabilities are not relegated to living in destitution to qualify for federal benefits.

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  • Another Kind of Rescue After the Wildfires

    February 12, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Photojournalism |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Wildfires have routines destroyed parts of California and are only becoming more devastating as temperatures rise, taking many lives in their paths of destruction. To bring solace and closure for families, volunteer archaeologists are training dogs to identify cremated remains.

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  • ‘No men allowed': The gym getting women fit and into work

    February 12, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

    Women only gyms are gaining popularity in Turkey, encouraging women to work out in a comfortable setting as well as to gain financial independence and entrepreneurial advice. Many of these women use their gym networks to overcome obstacles in the business community in open their own gyms, despite the pushback against women working outside of the home.

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  • Community Cooperative battles hunger and pollution one plant at a time

    February 12, 2019 |

    Changing Florida |

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    Response Location: United States, Lee County, Florida

    A soup kitchen in Lee County, Florida, is feeding the community and also educating people about sustainability. Access to urban farming and the resulting fresh produce allows the initiative to teach adults and students about growing food, nutrition and making better lifestyle choices. The urban garden also contributes to reducing air pollution.

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  • In Ethiopia, climate change leads herders to retrain as farmers

    February 12, 2019 |

    Reuters |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Demika

    Many herders are adapting to climate change by adopting farming. In the wake of severe droughts in recent years, herding communities in Ethiopia have expressed increasing interest in farming as a way to secure additional income. The non-profit organization, Farm Africa, helps herders to make the transition into farming by educating and assisting them with technical matters, such as irrigation, as well as aiding with financing and finding markets.

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  • How one Maine school is cutting $30,000 or more from the cost of college

    February 12, 2019 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    A partnership between Maine high schools and Thomas College is helping cut college costs by at least $30,000. Through the Pathways program, students enroll in dual enrollment classes while still in high school and complete extra credit hours and summer classes while in college en route to finishing a bachelors degree in three years instead of the traditional four.

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  • Making an App to Make a Difference

    February 12, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    The lack of technology and app solutions for social problems is beginning to change thanks to the help of a growing group of technology accelerators (also called incubators) aimed at tech companies focused on social impact, rather than traditional profit-focused start-ups. Incubators like Blue Ridge Labs, Fast Forward, and Financial Solutions Lab offer capital, connections, and mentorship.

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  • Girls just wanna do maths - and the women who help them

    February 11, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    The Access Project in London recruits volunteer tutors in science, math, and technology fields to help young women build confidence in their STEM courses. The project also works to spread educational resources and tutors to underprivileged areas throughout London and the Midlands.

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