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  • An Evanston Teen Saw How Hard It Was For The Elderly To Find Vaccines, So He Built A Website To Help

    February 21, 2021 |

    WBEZ |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

    When a teenager in Evanston, Illinois realized that senior citizens were facing difficulties securing Covid vaccination appointments due to technology barriers, he created a website to help eliminate some of the technological barriers. The site aggregates available appointments in the area so seniors don't have to go searching for them, which has consequently helped reduce stress for users of the website.

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  • Can Mass Self-Testing for Covid-19 Keep Schools Safe?

    February 21, 2021 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Austria, Berlin

    Schools in Austria are teaching schoolchildren how to use noninvasive antigen tests to test themselves for COVID-19, in an attempt to keep schools open and coronavirus spread low. Although some question how reliable these tests are, a few hundred cases have been detected so far and almost all parents and teachers "have embraced the testing offer."

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  • Instead of Eviction, Landlords and Tenants Talk It Out

    February 19, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia's Eviction Diversion Program has helped keep more than 400 landlord-tenant disputes out of eviction court proceedings, mainly by using volunteer mediators to work out mutually agreeable plans for tenants to get caught up on their rent payments. The program started in 2020 as a way to keep people housed during the pandemic. By giving landlords and tenants a place to talk out their issues without the expense and repercussions of going to court, and by connecting tenants with rent-assistance aid, the program's launch was successful enough to win an extension throughout 2021.

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  • Outdoor preschools grow in popularity but most serve middle class white kids

    February 19, 2021 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Outdoor schools are growing in popularity, but don't often reflect the diverse communities they serve. Two outdoor schools, one in New Mexico and the other in Washington state, are implementing programs and strategies to address the root of this systemic issue. Tiny Trees Preschool in Seattle has found success through its Redefining The Outdoors program, which gets more families of color involved in the outdoors, and by offering tuition assistance to families of color and those facing economic hardships.

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  • Vaccine nationalism? Why Jordan includes refugees in rollout.

    February 19, 2021 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Jordan, Zaatari

    The Jordan government is prioritizing offering the Covid-19 vaccine to refugees before most citizens with the goal of decreasing the transmission rate for those who must live closely together and in crowded conditions. Working with The U.N. Refugee Agency, this antidote to "so-called vaccine nationalism" has been received well by citizens and has allowed the Jordanian government to already distribute a "remarkable" number of the vaccines to those in refugee camps.

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  • Collaboration between White Earth Nation, Mahnomen Co. leads to one of highest vaccination rates in MN

    February 19, 2021 |

    MPR News |

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    Response Location: United States, White Earth Reservation, Minnesota

    A partnership between the White Earth Nation and Mahnomen County in Minnesota has been a key factor in the above-average vaccination rates in the county. Because the county is located within the borders of the White Earth Reservation, which is a sovereign nation, everyone living in the region – regardless of tribal affiliation – has been allowed to obtain the vaccine.

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  • How Banana Waste Is Turned Into Rugs, Fabric, And Hair Extensions

    February 19, 2021 |

    Business Insider |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    A Ugandan company called TEXFAD is taking the stems from banana trees that would normally go to waste and is turning them into new textiles like rugs, place mats, and hair extensions. Over its eight year existence, TEXFAD has grown to also employ 23 people, many of whom started in their internship program for students. While the cost to make these products can be expensive, the textiles are biodegradable and use less water and land to produce.

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  • Towards a greener construction with fly ash bricks

    February 19, 2021 |

    Climate Tracker |

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    Response Location: India

    Fly ash bricks help reduce construction waste by utilizing the powdery by-product of burning coal. They are a green replacement for red clay bricks, which contribute to 5-15% of India’s emissions. They also utilize waste from coal-based thermal plants, which often gets disposed of by being dumped in water bodies and on roadsides. In comparison to red clay bricks, fly ash bricks are less expensive and the production process doesn’t emit smoke or use the more fertile top soil. Their use has been mandated by some regions and about 150 small fly ash enterprises have emerged.

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  • DIY-style school helps educate Indian migrants facing eviction

    February 19, 2021 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: India, Delhi

    Evictions can have devastating effects on a student’s access to education, forcing some to drop out of school. In Delhi, a city in India, a school was built by students, community members, and volunteers using locally-sourced materials. The community had been forcibly removed from their homes, and the students were left without a school.

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  • California students watch and learn through hands-on projects as Mars rover lands

    February 19, 2021 |

    EdSource |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Some California teachers developed lengthy, involved lessons to teach elementary school students about the historic Mars rover landing, in spite of virtual limitations. A teacher in Kumeyaay Elementary in San Diego County had her students build colonies out of household materials and collected them later to be combined together in the classroom to share with students. Another teacher at Bell Gardens Elementary School in Montebello Unified put together a remote "escape room," where students were led on a guided exploration where they had to problem-solve in order to receive more clues and get to the end.

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