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  • How one program is training mothers, aunts and grandmothers in the ABCs of child care

    Ann Schimke

    October 20, 2016 |

    Chalkbeat |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    In Colorado, more than half of young children rely on extended family members and neighbors for child care. In an effort to recognize this invisible labor force, which often includes undocumented immigrants, Providers Advancing Student Outcomes offers grant-funded courses to caregivers, legitimizing and enhancing their credibility and improving student outcomes in the process.

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  • Is a return to old-school policing part of the formula to make Cleveland safer? Pathways to Peace

    Rachel Dissell

    June 08, 2016 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Should police be law enforcers or social responders? Some leaders say "guardian" duty is at least important as purely law enforcement tasks, sometimes known as "warrior" work. That idea is rooted in centuries-old principles of policing.

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  • JPD Targets ‘Bandos': A Different Kind of ‘Broken Windows' Policing

    Tim Summers, Jr.

    May 25, 2016 |

    Jackson Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    Jackson PD's Community Improvement division has been charged with destroying dangerous, dilapidated houses in low income neighborhoods, even though many are state-owned. In a resources-strapped city, where blight contributes to a vicious cycle of crime and poverty, the police take down the abandoned houses—an unusual role, but one that actually tackles the root causes of crime in an arguably more effective way than low-level fishing for arrests.

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  • Iceland's Water Cure

    Dan Kois

    April 19, 2016 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík, Capital Region

    Despite being an island of seamen, Iceland used to experience high numbers of drownings every year, fostering a keen interest in swimming education. The government stepped up and tapped into the underground hot water generated by Iceland’s volcanic activity to create geothermal pools, which quickly became more than a humble municipal investment, but perhaps the very secret to the country’s happiness. Every town now enjoys communal pools, which create a neutral, recreational space that brings all manner of people together.

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  • Our drinking water systems are a disaster. What can we do?

    Erica Gies

    April 11, 2016 |

    Ensia |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The water system in the United States is beginning to be in need of replacement. In order to facilitate this infrastructure project and prevent it from becoming overwhelming, technology such as water sensors and software are being used to monitor water usage and replace the pipes that are most dire as they degrade.

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  • Speaking Out: Roxanne Morales

    Rachel Denny Clow

    March 19, 2016 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Robstown, Texas

    Roxanne Morales sees hope in the children of Robstown. As a community educator for the Women’s Shelter of South Texas, she has worked in the community for the past year in a pilot program that is about creating safe communities.

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  • CPR Survival Rates Can Differ Greatly by City

    Kira Peikoff

    December 07, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Improvements in CPR remain underused in practice, with many doctors giving up too soon. As a result, survival rates after cardiac arrest vary as much as 500 percent across the country.

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  • Two New Apps Offer Tools For Journalists in Conflict Areas

    Molly McCluskey

    November 24, 2015 |

    The Washington Diplomat |

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    Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Journalists can find themselves in unsafe regions without anyone knowing their whereabouts. 'Reporta' is a new app that allows journalists to send alerts, provide information about their location, and send an SOS incase of emergency.

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  • Exporting Clothes, Importing Safety

    Amy Yee

    August 28, 2015 |

    Roads & Kingdoms |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    Bangladesh, whose garment industry is second only to China’s in size, is responding to both international and domestic pressure and undergoing the most radical revamping of worker safety it has ever seen, in large part due to consumer and client pressure.

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  • The Myth of the Ethical Shopper

    Michael Hobbes

    July 17, 2015 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Eliminating sweatshops and child labor depends on regulation, not consumers' preferences, as supply chains have become so complex and obscure as to prevent simple labels from being valuable.

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