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This Nonprofit Wants to Save Butterflies From Trump's Border Wall

Alan Thompson

November 19, 2018 |

NationSwell |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

Monarch butterfly populations, having declined around 90 percent over roughly 20 years, are getting a helping hand from cities like San Antonio. By providing crucial habitat and hosting butterfly-centered festivals, cities along the Monarch's route are aiding migration while boosting conservation awareness.

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Alaska Native students pursue STEM, with great success

Lillian Mongeau

November 19, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

Middle and high school students of Alaska Native descent enrolled in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at the University of Alaska, Anchorage outperform most of their peers in the rest of the country on math and science standards. The program encourages collaboration, hands-on learning, and community building and fights back against negative stereotypes of Alaska Natives that have been shaped by generations of repeated trauma.

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Meet the Young Alaska Natives Pursuing a Successful Career in the STEM Fields

Lillian Mongeau

November 19, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Anchorage

The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program is working to provide full scholarships, a strong STEM background, and most importantly, a sense of community, to the majority Alaska-Native group of students in the program. The program's results are impressive - ANSEP students "outperform students of all backgrounds in math and science" and groups around the country are trying to emulate those results for other disadvantaged and negatively stereotyped groups.

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Colorado anti-bullying program, fueled by pot tax dollars, considered one of the best in the country

Monte Whaley

November 17, 2018 |

The Denver Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

In Colorado voters approved spending money from marijuana tax sales on education. As much as $2 million is distributed to Colorado schools to spend on evidence-based anti-bullying programs. “Usually it means getting students, teachers and parents and the community involved.” The effort is working, “the percentage of students that reported being bullied dropped from 59 percent to 25 percent last school year, and the state was ranked third in the country for best bullying practices.

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Black scholars find support, success in Highline College pilot program

Neal Morton

November 16, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

On college campuses across California and Washington state, the Umoja Community program groups black freshman in small classes that focus on historic and present issues affecting black communities. While 33 percent of one college's black students outside the program have completed an English course by their freshman year, 47 percent of Umoja students, who benefit from additional mentoring and academic advising, have done the same.

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This Once Hated Wild Animal Could Now Save A Struggling Community

Joseph Fox

November 16, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Spain, Villardeciervos, Zamora

In northwestern Spain, the perception of wolves is shifting from "vermin" to "tourist attraction"--a crucial conservation step for the estimated 2,000 wolves remaining in Spain. Thanks to the efforts of conservation groups, local politicians, and an education center, wolf tourism is beginning to replace wolf hunting.

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Dress Rehearsal For Death: Using Virtual Reality To Foster Empathy For Dying Patients

Kathleen Burge

November 16, 2018 |

WBUR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Maine

Virtual reality is being used as part of medical education providing a way for nurses and other medical workers to better understand how a patient may experiencing their surroundings. Virtual reality modules have been created for blind, colorblind, dementia, and dying patients.

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How volunteer teachers are making a difference in Bengaluru's govt schools

Navya P K

November 15, 2018 |

Citizen Matters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Volunteer teachers in Bengaluru's government schools have helped increase English learning in K-12 schools. The volunteers, who are organized and paid through the organization Acharyas for a Better Community (ABC), work with local teachers to plan lessons, integrate into the communities, and teach students how to read, write, and speak English.

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In African Classrooms, Shiny Technology Shouldn't Replace Long-Term Solutions

Christopher Clark

November 15, 2018 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa

After an initial push by foreign companies to get tablets, computers, and other e-learning devices into classrooms in many African countries with promises to democratize access to education, EdTech startups are taking a step back from what some have called "technological colonialism." Entrepreneurs are shifting to a more holistic approach that takes into account local needs and gets teachers more involved in the implementation process - "It's not just about tablets or laptops ... it all begins with basic infrastructure," the co-founder of a Kenyan e-learning platform emphasized.

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How Schools Can Reduce Sexual Violence

Anya Kamenetz

November 13, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

Researchers are using an approach that has reduced unsafe drinking on college campuses and applying it to preventing sexual assault and harassment by giving students actual facts about what their peers are doing and thinking. In this positive social norms approach, organizers use surveys of attitudes to correct misperceptions that teens peers don’t care about harassment or assault. Anecdotally it seems to be making a difference in behavior, although a full analysis is still in process.

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