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  • To help students improve inside the classroom, Manitou Springs Middle School is taking them outside

    March 26, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Manitou Springs, Colorado

    The Growth-based Alternative Learning and Leadership Opportunity program combines outdoor education with core academic subjects - "attempting to connect math, history, and language arts with a physical experience." Teachers hope to show students the relevance of what they are learning in the real world. According to one champion of the approach, "A lot of my students don't see the point, so what I'm trying to do is show them the point."

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  • Santa Cruz Girls Build Violence Free Lives

    March 26, 2019 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste

    In Santa Cruz, Costa Rica, the organization Cepia has started Girls Clubs in nine different neighborhoods and are teaching young girls, ages 8-12 about female empowerment, safety, and how to report crimes. In the area, violence against women is common, which is something these Girls Clubs is hoping to prevent. The clubs have reached over 650 girls and is now developing a program for boys, to teach them about positive masculinity.

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  • Police officers in Salt Lake City schools will be trained to arrest students less often

    March 26, 2019 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Specialized training for school resource officers improves the relationships between law enforcement agents and students. Following a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union, Salt Lake City, its police department, and school district, begun reforms that address the issue of policing in high schools. New training requirements for school resource officers have led to a significant decline in the number of kids cited at school since 2016.

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  • How a laundry room revolutionized a New Jersey high school

    March 26, 2019 |

    CBS News |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    After high school principle Akbar Cook realized that students weren't coming to school because they were embarrassed about wearing dirty clothing, he created a school laundry room with 5 commercial-grade washers and dryers. He also started a program called Lights On that leaves the school open in the evenings on Friday's to offer a recreational space with warm meals for students who have working parents or have to take care of siblings. Grateful students say that Mr. Cook had a big impact on the school and the neighborhood.

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  • ‘My Girls Are Getting a Future Here'

    March 26, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    In India, the construction industry is the second largest employer. Without the ability to pay for child care, mothers are often forced to bring young children to construction sites. Mobile Crèches has started to set up child care facilities on-site, providing relief to parents and a safe education for students.

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  • Mastering mobility through education and collaboration

    March 26, 2019 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    There is a lack of new and local talent in the mobility industry, so the Michigan Mobility Institute started the Detroit Mobility Lab to issue master's degrees in mobility after a 9-12 month program. The Lab partners with local universities and industry professionals to equip new workers with the interdisciplinary skills needed for the rapidly-evolving industry. This is one of several ways that the city of Detroit is working to provide curricula and resources to address the lack of available workers.

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  • Teen boys rated their female classmates based on looks. The girls fought back

    March 26, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Bethesda, Maryland

    Female students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Maryland took a stand inspired by the #MeToo movement when their male classmates circulated a list they had made ranking the girls on the basis of their looks. When the school didn't take appropriate disciplinary action, 40 senior girls staged a sit-in in the principal's office that then led to a 2.5 hr meeting with the entirety of their IB program. Girls gave impassioned speeches about their previous experiences with sexual abuse, harassment and objectification, leaving all (but especially the boy who created the list) with a lasting impression.

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  • Atlanta's Cyclorama had the black role in a Civil War battle all wrong. She set about to fix that.

    March 26, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Contextualizing artistic representations creates more complex narratives and offers an opportunity to educate about historical memory. The Atlanta History Center has opened an exhibition that illuminates the absence of people of color in the “Battle of Atlanta” Cyclorama, an artwork that celebrates the 1864 Union victory. The museum presents the work alongside interactive guides and films that explain the erasure of African Americans from the memory of the scene.

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  • With $6 Rides, L.A. Rideshare Program Helps Under-Served

    March 25, 2019 |

    Adweek |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    FlexLA, a local rideshare program in Los Angeles, offers discounted and even free rides for folks looking for affordable alternatives to Lyft and Uber. While the battle to stand out among transportation behemoths proves difficult, this rideshare program looks to cultural roots of LA for advertising and marketing ideas to spread the word.

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  • UO Greek Life Strives for Change

    March 25, 2019 |

    University of Oregon |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Changing the culture in university Greek Life requires proactive collaboration between students and university staff. The University of Oregon’s Sexual Violence Prevention Leadership Board (SVPLB) is composed of representatives of each of the University’s Greek Life groups and managed with the assistance of a faculty liaison. In weekly meetings, members of the group discuss sexual violence prevention, consent, and setting boundaries. The faculty liaison, meanwhile, provides support and institutional memory for the group as students graduate.

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