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  • In Boerne, a Youth Suicide Prevention Effort that May Actually Work

    August 21, 2018 |

    Texas Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Boerne, Texas

    Going above and beyond state-mandated minimums for suicide prevention training in schools reduces teen suicides. In Boerne, Texas, the Boerne Independent School District enrolls teachers, students, staff, and mental health professionals in its suicide prevention program. Boerne ISD developed an aggressive plan, including yearly training, suicide prevention curricula, and a database to help identify and track high-risk teens.

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  • The "Black Art Yearbook" Is Helping Contemporary Black Artists Make History

    August 21, 2018 |

    Artsy |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Dario Calmese’s Black Art Yearbook captures candid portraits of curators, collectors, dealers and other people who support the creation of black art. In this way, Calmese is making a historical record of an exciting moment as well as commemorating people that are often marginalized or erased by the creation of ‘official’ art history.

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  • Why a Boston Teachers College Is Sending Its Students to Northern Ireland to Learn About a Child Trauma Program That Could Help U.S. Kids, Too

    August 21, 2018 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    In 2004, the Media Initiative set out to develop a trauma-informed curriculum for preschoolers in Northern Ireland. Using puppets, cartoons, and professional development, the social-emotional lessons have empowered students to better address conflict and communicate more effectively with each other. A Boston-based teacher education program is one of many who travel to Ireland to observe the program in action each year.

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  • Rohingya turn to blockchain to solve identity crisis

    August 20, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Malaysia

    Blockchain can be used to create digital identities for people who have lost legal documents or been denied citizenship. The technology is helping Rohingya in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia gain access to banking and educational opportunities.

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  • Teachers Turning To Free Supply Shops To Outfit Their Classrooms

    August 17, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The Baltimore Teacher Supply Swap offsets the cost of school supplies for the American teachers who spend on average $500 out of pocket to outfit their classrooms. Supply Swap solicits donations and recycled supplies from the community to redistribute to the city’s instructors. The nonprofit, which operates out of a warehouse and a traveling truck, is now looking to scale its model to districts nationwide.

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  • Empowering Teenage Girls in a Traditional Village and Across Morocco

    August 17, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Morocco, Douar Laadam

    Project Soar is trying to get more young girls in Morocco to finish school, and it’s working. The nonprofit offers after school programs and tutoring to teenage girls, in hopes they continue their education and don’t get married at a young age. “This academic support has increased the passing rate for girls in Project Soar to 73 percent compared with the average passing rate of 44 percent for ninth grade girls in the Marrakesh region, according to the American Embassy in Morocco.” Around 475 girls have benefited from the project.

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  • Books in their hand, dreams in their head: Community library project changes kids

    August 17, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    The Community Library Project exemplifies that books should be accessible to all. In Delhi, where there are insufficient libraries, and the ones that exist are often not welcoming, this library initiative has increased excitement about literacy. It has also empowered local youth through leadership opportunities on the Student Council. By not charging any fees and instead allowing kids to volunteer rather than pay fines, the leaders of the library believe this model can and should be replicated throughout the region.

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  • For College Students Teetering on the Financial Edge, Micro-Grants Can Make All the Difference

    August 17, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Some universities are now offering micro-grants to help ensure that students towards the end of their education aren't unable to graduate because of last-minute costs. Georgia State University, just one of the institutions using the idea, found that graduation rates improved, especially for low-income students.

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  • This sex trafficking survivor is moving on — by learning how to code

    August 17, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    AnnieCannons, is a nonprofit that teaches sex traffic survivors computer software skills so they can be employed as developers. It also emphasizes networking and tries to secure job placement. “I’ve never been happier ... having a steady paycheck for the first time since I was like 16 and just like actual real financial security where I know I’m going to get paid every two weeks, and I can start to like just settle into my life, finally.”

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  • Nonprofit's double-decker bus puts eco-education on the road

    August 16, 2018 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Juan, California

    The San Juan Capistrano-based Ecology Center has taken its "green"-centric experiences on the road in the form of a 32-foot-long, 14-foot-tall double-decker bus called Road Trip. It has a prep kitchen and multiple stations designed for hands-on ecological workshops.

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