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  • Tucson nonprofit Boys to Men helps create a safe space for male youth

    August 10, 2023 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    The Boys to Men Mentoring Network aims to create nurturing, intentional spaces for boys to connect to build mindful relationships with safe, trusted men in the community. The Network hosts weekly talking circle support groups in 20 area middle and high schools where male mentors share their life experiences and lessons learned. Group data has shown that boys who participate in the weekly talking circles have improved grades, fewer disciplinary problems, increased emotional intelligence and improved social skills.

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  • Growing number of NM schools pursue restorative justice to keep kids in schools

    August 08, 2023 |

    New Mexico In Depth |

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    Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, New Mexico

    More New Mexico schools are adopting restorative justice as an approach to discipline, which encourages students to reflect on their actions through mediation and structured communication. Since instituting “talking circles” to help resolve conflict, Cuba Independent Schools, which serves a large Indigenous population, has seen fights decrease and attendance rates improve.

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  • How Peru's indigenous peoples fight for quality education

    August 08, 2023 |

    FairPlanet |

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    Response Location: Peru, Cusco

    Amantaní spearheads a range of initiatives to improve educational opportunities for students in remote areas of Peru, such as its Ethical Trade program, in which artisans sell traditional goods both to support themselves and to help fund fellowships covering students’ tuition costs. The organization is also focused on helping indigenous students embrace their cultural heritage and languages.

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  • So you want year-round schooling, Philly? Here's how one charter school network does it.

    August 07, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat Philadelphia |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Belmont Charter School offers a year-round program that includes camp-style activities, work-study programs, job training, and classroom learning in small groups during the summer. Teachers still receive several weeks off before summer programming starts, and students say the summer options help them build real-world skills and explore topics that aren’t always covered during the regular school year.

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  • To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to grow your own programs

    August 07, 2023 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Morgan City, Louisiana

    “Grow your own” programs, like Reach University’s, are working to address teacher shortages, particularly in rural areas, by recruiting school employees who don’t have college or education degrees and giving them a chance to earn an undergraduate degree in education at just $75 a month. Participants take courses online and take 15 hours out of their work week to spend time observing and training in classrooms. So far 84% of all parishes across the state have signed up to take Reach trainees, which could put a significant dent in the statewide teacher vacancy issue.

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  • This Bronx summer jobs program for undocumented youth also helps migrant families

    August 07, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Beyond Rising provides internship opportunities to undocumented high school students who are often ineligible for public programs such as New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Participants receive a $2,500 stipend for the five-week internship and also have access to mentorship, skills training, resume preparation, and field trips tailored to their interests.

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  • STEM girls: Ukrainian initiative overcomes gender stereotypes in science and technology studies specialties

    August 04, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine

    Girls STEM encourages female students in Ukraine to consider fields in the sciences through mentorship from women in STEM professions, team hackathons, and interactive excursions. As of 2022, the initiative had more than 100 branches based at schools and universities with more than 10,000 girls participating.

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  • Period poverty, reusable pads and the quest to keep Nigerian girls in school

    August 03, 2023 |

    HealthNews.ng |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Oyo State

    Pad a Queen distributes reusable menstrual products to girls in schools, orphanages, and correctional facilities in Oyo State and provides education about menstrual health and hygiene. The organization has handed out more than 5,000 reusable pads, which has resulted in a significant drop in absences among girls during their menstrual cycles.

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  • How one CT business began providing free housing to workers

    August 02, 2023 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    Due to a state-wide housing shortage, the Friends Center for Children in New Haven, Connecticut, purchased and refurbished housing units for its teachers and their families to live in for free. This bonus to teachers' salaries helps attract and retain employees, a difficult task in the industry.

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  • The women leading Kano's charge for a greener future

    August 02, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Dakata, Kano

    In Nigeria, the Arewa Women Initiative For Climate Change Advocacy And Environmental Sustainability works to educate people on climate change and empower them to make informed, environment-friendly decisions. Through events like tree planting campaigns, the initiative spreads awareness on a variety of issues while coordinating action.

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