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  • The homeless in San Diego are getting jobs - thanks to a 16-year-old boy

    Christopher Dawson

    March 07, 2018 |

    CNN |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    High school junior Kevin Barber became aware of a program that was helping the homeless find work in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Inspired by it and what he knew of the homeless population in his hometown, Barber decided to try to implement a similar program in San Diego. He and his mom reached out to city government and before long implemented "Wheels of Change," a program that pays the homeless to help clean up the streets they were once sleeping on.

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  • The American Midwest is quickly becoming a blue-collar version of Silicon Valley

    Michael J. Coren

    February 25, 2018 |

    Quartz |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Youngstown, Ohio

    People often expect there to be less technological development in Midwestern cities, many of which have not transitioned from their industrial glory days to a new era of jobs. However, thanks to training programs across the region from Kentucky to Ohio, mid-tech jobs are growing dramatically. The rise in mid-tech jobs, in which a significant amount of employees do not have a college degree, are helping funnel investment capital into the region as well.

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  • The Arab World Turns to Its People for Solutions

    Eman Kamel

    February 12, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    Tamer Taha is using social media to connect small business with innovators. He created a platform called Yomken, it acts like a marketplace where “innovators...showcase their ideas and creations.” So far, the network has 3,500 innovators.

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  • Home at the Headwaters: After recovering from the loss of its founding industry, Three Forks looks to continue bucking the trend of small town Montana

    Lewis Kendall

    January 28, 2018 |

    Bozeman Daily Chronicle |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Three Forks, Montana

    Unlike many other small Montana towns, the community of Three Forks has managed to humbly thrive by investing in several economic drivers rather than rely solely on the railroad as its only large employer. With booming talc and cement plants as well as new entrepreneurial spirit, Three Forks remains steady and continues to renovate for tourists and town-folk alike.

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  • How This Southern City Is Becoming a Mecca for Startups

    Nick Fouriezos

    January 17, 2018 |

    OZY |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

    The South has not historically been known as a place to work in a tech startup, but Birmingham is changing that perception. Now, venture capitalists, a local university, and the government are pouring funding into high growth companies in Alabama, knowing the money will last longer in Birmingham than in a coastal city like New York or San Francisco. As startups are helping the city grow, talent is beginning to follow.

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  • Our Best Hope for Civil Discourse on the Internet Is on ... Reddit

    Virginia Heffernan

    January 16, 2018 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States

    Change My View is a moderated subreddit forum where “submitters” post a view, such as why they disagree with abortion, and “commenters” respond with information that respectfully seeks to change their view. The goal is to foster lively civil discourse and debate, so rude and “low-effort” posts are deleted. “Submitters” also commit to responding to comments within 3 hours, awarding a delta symbol to any “commenter” that successfully changes their view. The forum encourages intellectual curiosity and flexibility, providing a space where changing one’s mind is seen as a positive outcome rather than a weakness.

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  • Cooperative craft breweries: a new approach to revitalizing small towns

    Summer Goddard

    January 12, 2018 |

    Valley Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Ronan, Montana

    The Ronan Cooperative Brewery arose out of ideas to jumpstart a deserted main street. Community members can buy a share of stock, which gets them one vote per person. This setup allows a sense of local ownership as well as more money being invested into the business and the community. Though the brewery still has work to do, it has 125 members and is modeling its planning off the success of another cooperative brewery in New Mexico.

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  • Why Chile's government accelerator is investing in women-led startups

    Odette Chalaby

    January 04, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Chile

    Women are vastly underrepresented in founding teams of startup companies, and they face a huge disadvantage in accessing capital. The Chilean government has launched S Factory, a training program to prepare women entrepreneurs for the Start-Up Chile Accelerator. Since 2015, the program has funded over 100 startups led by women.

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  • These Girls Are Proof: Investing in Young Feminists Pays Off

    Emily Sernaker

    December 28, 2017 |

    Ms. Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Greenville, South Carolina

    Young women face a unique set of challenges in school and as they transition into adulthood - from underrepresentation in school clubs and STEM subjects, to skewed perceptions on their clothing choices, to fewer business mentorship opportunities. Nonprofit Vital Voices is changing that with their HERLead program, which recruits girls from the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico and provides them with the resources to implement positive community initiatives, learn leadership skills, and pursue their dream careers.

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  • Meet the Woman Who's Boosting Arizona's Mom-and-Pop Business Culture

    Fran Korten

    December 13, 2017 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Kimber Lanning, is the founder of Local First Arizona, a coalition of local businesses with 3,200 members, making it the largest in the country. Local First helps local businesses obtain the resources they need to compete with large corporations. They also try to educate people and dispel myths they have about buying local

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