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KC group wants to give Black children the skills to succeed in tech

Mili Mansaray

April 03, 2023 |

The Kansas City Beacon |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

WeCodeKC offers educational training and mentorship to help Black and brown students from low-income neighborhoods break into the tech industry. Participants can learn different programming languages, build their own robots, work on cybersecurity projects, get help with internship and job searches, and more.

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A 'game changer' for immigrants: Job-ready college classes in their native language

Debbie Truong, Jeong Park, Selene Rivera

April 03, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Community Colleges are now offering subject-matter courses taught in students’ native languages, including Spanish, Russian, and Korean. The tuition-free vocational classes allow students to earn certificates in a trade or work toward a GED, all while learning in the language they’re most comfortable speaking.

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Un programa de ASU está abordando la brecha de diversidad y la retención de maestros en la fuerza laboral educativa de Arizona

Beatriz Limón

March 31, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

Los nuevos programas educativos multilingües y multiculturales como el de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona (ASU) ayudan a preparar a los futuros maestros para satisfacer las necesidades de los estudiantes latinos y disminuir la crisis de retención de maestros en el estado.

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Edo IDP Camp: Displaced by insurgents, they found refuge thousands of kilometres from home

Gbeenga Salau

March 31, 2023 |

The Guardian Nigeria News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Uhogua, Edo

The Home for the Needy Foundation’s camp offers accommodations and support for people who are displaced in Nigeria due to terrorism. Along with housing, clothes, food, healthcare, and general support, those staying at the camp receive help and encouragement to continue their education, apply for college, or learn a trade.

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First Place, Spectrum Courtyard aim to close autism housing gap

Hayden Cilley, Maria Staubs

March 31, 2023 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

First Place offers supportive housing for adults with autism and Down syndrome and those who are neurodivergent. Along with housing, First Place also offers a residential transition program that teaches skills like budgeting and management to prepare residents to live independently.

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He wouldn't cure only his son, so he got franchise for kids with brain disorder

Violet Ikong

March 31, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

The Dyslexia Foundation Nigeria aims to create awareness about dyslexia and ADHD through radio and TV talk shows, spreading information to encourage parents to seek out testing and training for their children with dyslexia. The Foundation also offers more affordable testing and brain training for children with dyslexia that helps to improve their learning ability over time.

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Una escuela itinerante rescata la forja de hierro en los Andes venezolanos

María Fernanda Rodríguez

March 31, 2023 |

Historias que laten |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Venezuela

La Caravana Escuela, una escuela móvil de herrería que recorre comunidades remotas de los Andes venezolanos, ha transformado la vida de más de 15,000 personas al enseñar el arte ancestral de la forja a 405 campesinos, quienes han fabricado más de 12,000 herramientas que salvan cosechas, evitan la muerte de animales de trabajo y ofrecen una alternativa económica que frena la migración rural.

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Detroit's WSU makes it easier for former students to return, finish degree

Mark Richardson

March 30, 2023 |

Detroit Metro Times |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University’s Warrior Way Back program allows former students who left college without a diploma to re-enroll and have up to $4,000 of their student debt forgiven.

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Making life meaningful for the physically challenged

Tolulope Ojo, Florence Akintola

March 30, 2023 |

Diamond 88.5FM |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

The School of Special Needs ensures students with disabilities have equal access to education by making attending school more accessible. Students who attend the school have their fees paid for and are also provided with helpful resources like guiding canes and special typewriters for those with vision impairments.

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How does SOGI 123 show up in Cowichan Valley schools?

Shalu Mehta

March 30, 2023 |

The Discourse |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

Sexual orientation and gender identities 123 or SOGI 123 is an optional resource educators can use to provide grade-level appropriate materials that help create safe, inclusive learning environments for students. All 60 school districts in the province are part of the SOGI 123 Educator Network, which allows educators to work together to design programs that foster inclusion in schools. Schools that integrate SOGI 123 have seen a positive impact on students’ mental health, as well as their sense of belonging and willingness to engage.

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