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‘They are our salvation': the Sicilian town revived by refugees

Lorenzo Tondo

March 19, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Italy, Sutera, Sicily

Immigrants are reviving the local economy in Sutera. Before 2014, the Sicilian town was shrinking fast. All but a few hundred people had moved to look for work in bigger cities. Welcoming asylum seekers from Nigeria, Syria, Sri Lanka and elsewhere has proved to be a popular and effective way to grow commercial opportunities and add new life to the town.

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Pump House, city look to the future

Courtney McNaull

March 15, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Ashland, Ohio

In Ashland, a pump factory turned into Pump House Ministries. However, after facing several fires and unfortunate tax trouble, the non-profit handed most of its property over to the local government. The city and charity are learning from their mistakes. Both want to see the building used as a community space that benefits residents. The city wants to engage city planners to get it right this time. (This is the third article in a four part series).

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Districts save billions in malaria campaign

Lilian Namagembe

March 14, 2018 |

Daily Monitor |

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Response Location: Uganda

Uganda uses indoor insecticide in houses and other structures to reduce cases of malaria. Allowing local governments to manage the program rather than hiring partners has more than halved implementation costs.

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Richland County takes chance with opportunity zones

Tracy Geibel

March 13, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Many cities have the potential to prosper under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which created “opportunity zones” to increase investment in “distressed” areas. To maximize the potential for local investment, the Richland County Community Development Group united key players to ensure census tracts in the county would be considered. Though the opportunity zone program is in its early stages, Richland County led all the preparation work for local cities to receive big business investment for years to come.

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Europe's beauty spots plot escape from the too-many-tourists trap

Joe Dodgshun

March 07, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Germany, Berlin

At the world’s most popular sites, innovations in tourism management can benefit both visitors and residents. Marketing efforts in Iceland are successfully distributing tourists all over the country throughout the year, and locals in Miami Beach, Florida, receive SMS alerts about traffic congestion so they can plan ahead. These are just two examples of the many initiatives currently in progress.

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Issuing Bonds to Invest in People

Tina Rosenberg

March 06, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

In cases where funding is short for social programs, social impact bonds are becoming an increasingly appealing funding mechanism. Private investors and philanthropic institutions invest money upfront to fund a social program; if the program shows measurable success, the investors gain their original investment plus interest. A key example is in Connecticut, where a social impact bond was set up to expand the Family Stability Pay for Success Project. By spending money on prevention, investors and governments save money later.

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Upfront investments can ward off 'horrible outcomes'

Patty Machelor

March 02, 2018 |

Arizona Daily Star |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

In El Paso County, Colorado, the economic stress of poverty is recognized as a precursor to many instances of child abuse and neglect. Child safety caseworkers and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) providers collaborate to address some of the underlying issues - like lack of access to child care, housing, and transportation - that increase chances for neglect, a model that has helped families ultimately get off of welfare and into better financial situations.

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Can Apprenticeships Train the Workforce of the Future? States Hope So.

J.B. Wogan

March 01, 2018 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, Helena, Montana

There is a skills gap in America between people who are unemployed and companies who are hiring for specific skills. Apprenticeships are one way to fill that gap. The apprenticeship model is spreading all across the country, and it has a lot of benefits: companies get government subsidies to pay workers who will be trained in a specific role. The companies and the individuals benefit.

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These four cities have achieved inclusive growth—here's how

Josh Lowe Thomas Graham

March 01, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Only four U.S. cities - Albany, Austin, Charleston, and Denver - have achieved inclusive growth between 2010 and 2015. It’s part dumb luck, and part strategic policymaking, say city officials. They recommend nurturing the unique identity and assets of your city while being agile and transparent when facing problems.

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Pushed From the U.S., They Find Hope in Mexico's ‘Silicon Valley'

David Luhnow

March 01, 2018 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

Hola Code Academy, a non-profit based in Mexico City, is building "Mexico's Silicon Valley." Targeting English-speaking students who have recently been deported from the United States, the startup offers free, intensive programming classes and has attracted the attention of recruiters at U.S. software companies with offices in Mexico. "Now, they are getting a second shot at the American dream - in Mexico," WSJ's David Luhnow writes.

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