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  • When Libraries Are 'Second Responders'

    May 23, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States

    Across the United States, libraries are acting as more than hubs of literature. From acting as safe havens in emergencies, to places of support and community in times of distress, and to information headquarters where people can find the information they need, libraries offer creative, kind, and welcoming services that go well beyond their implied responsibilities.

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  • Online learning is helping to solve Namibia's HIV doctor shortage

    May 23, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Namibia

    Providing access to international networks of expertise can improve the quality of healthcare available to those living in rural and remote areas. Project ECHO, an initiative based in New Mexico, has partnered with the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services to provide rural health care workers, doctors, and nurses with video-teleconferences with HIV specialists. The program helps to bridge knowledge gaps by providing access to an international network of specialists and resources for continuous leaning.

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  • Washington University graduates its first class of students in prison

    May 22, 2019 |

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch |

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    Response Location: United States, Pacific, Missouri

    At the Missouri Eastern Correctional Center, 10 individuals graduated from college with Associate Degrees as part of the Washington University Prison Education Project. Each student is required to have a high school diploma in order to apply, and must complete 60 credits to earn their degree. Beyond the provided education, the program has given incarcerated participants a sense of hope for their future.

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  • Sustainability Behind Bars: Washington Inmates Are Connecting with Nature

    May 22, 2019 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Olympia, Washington

    The Sustainability in Prisons Project has brought environmental lectures, work, and support to thousands of inmates since 2003. It offers a unique type of prison work - wildlife preservation, such as taking care of endangered butterflies. It has also started composting and educational programs, in addition to the therapeutic effects of greenery on prisoners and assistance in reentry.

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  • Can the political divide be mended by bringing rural and urban students together?

    May 21, 2019 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The University of Chicago and Eureka College are teaming up to bring together college students from urban and rural Illinois to discuss political differences. As part of Bridging the Divide, community leaders from both settings have led tours of homeless shelters, job training sites, and immigration centers.

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  • From aromatherapy to yoga: How schools are addressing the ‘crisis' of childhood trauma

    May 20, 2019 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, Yakima, Washington

    Adverse childhood experiences such as physical or substance abuse, parental divorce and emotional neglect can often negatively impact children's behavior at school. Recognizing this, some schools have started implementing alternatives to punishment that focus on addressing this trauma on-site rather than sending the children home.

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  • How cities are convincing voters to pay higher taxes for public preschool

    May 19, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Undeterred by a lack of funding from the state and federal government, U.S. cities are successfully getting citizen approval to raise property taxes for the purpose of funding early childcare education programs. In Seattle, the city subsidizes tuition, regulates class size and length of the school day, and pays teachers more. In turn, cities are highlighting concrete improvements in student performance, helping to further secure resident support.

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  • Finland is winning the war on fake news. Other nations want the blueprint

    May 18, 2019 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    Teaching students to fact check encourages resilience and builds resistance to the post-truth phenomenon. In Finland, a school curriculum implemented at the national level equips elementary and high school students with a digital literacy toolkit geared toward recognizing disinformation online. In addition to specific exercises spotting fake news on social media platforms, a critical thinking curriculum is built into all subjects. Finland's success in fostering a social resilience against disinformation also draws on lessons from the country's oftentimes fraught history with its eastern neighbor.

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  • Microgrants help Fort Lewis College students with unexpected financial hardships

    May 17, 2019 |

    Durango Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    It's not just soaring tuition expenses that prevent students from completing their college education - emergency expenses such as medical care and car repair can also be disruptive. A new program at Fort Lewis College in Colorado provides microgrants to students who find themselves in these situations.

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  • How Georgia Plans To Produce More High School Graduates

    May 17, 2019 |

    WABE |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    In Georgia, about half of inmates don't have a high school diploma or GED. At Lee Airendale State Prison, a charter school offers inmates a chance to earn a high school degree. “The thing about the diploma is it’s from Foothills Charter High School so when they show it, it looks just like a diploma from any accredited high school," the regional coordinator said of the unique nature of the program.

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