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  • ‘A National Admissions Office' for Low-Income Strivers

    David Leonhardt

    September 16, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

    Attending college is not always a given option for gifted teenagers from less-than-wealthy backgrounds. National organization QuestBridge creates a way for low-income and minority high-achieving students to go to their dream colleges free of cost.

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  • Jail program, a first in NC, includes classes behind bars

    Greg Barnes

    August 31, 2014 |

    Fayetteville Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Concord, North Carolina

    Cabarrus County’s Project Re-entry gives those experiencing incarceration a chance at an education and self-reflection. The program has shown such success that it is being expanded to other detention centers in the county. Those who take part are able to take classes – all taught by volunteers – like literacy and religious studies, or choose to enroll in programs like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous.

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  • The Power, and Process, of a Simple Solution

    Amy Yee

    August 14, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Khulna, Khulna Division

    With the creation of oral rehydration solution, diarrhea can be treated by inexpensive, homemade remedies. O.R.S. has undeniably helped Bangladesh make big strides in improving child health in recent decades thanks to thoughtful, systemic implementation, and it is now distributed by UNICEF in more than 60 countries.

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  • Can preschool help fight crime?

    Greg Barnes

    July 27, 2014 |

    Fayetteville Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Early education translates into higher graduation rates and lower probability for criminal behavior later in life, yet less than 30 percent of children in the United States go to preschool. Oklahoma leads the nation in universal early childhood education by ensuring all children, regardless of income, can attend preschool. All four year olds are entitled to services, and 74 percent participate.

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  • Farmers markets reaching more consumers who get nutritional benefits

    Lee Romney

    June 08, 2014 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Through creative financing and new technology, a non-profit in San Francisco is making farmers markets more accessible to residents who rely on federal nutrition benefits.

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  • Helping Poor Defendants Post Bail in Backlogged Bronx

    Julie Turkewitz

    January 22, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    What happens when people can’t afford to pay bail? They plead guilty. That’s what happened in the Bronx Court System, which has “one of the most backlogged big-city courts in the nation.” One nonprofit, Bronx Defenders, wants to help, by paying their bail.

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  • In the Long War on Poverty, Small Victories That Matter

    David Bornstein

    January 08, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A panoply of responses to poverty has emerged to address poverty in the United States and abroad. The responses share in three key tactics: Measuring impact, paying for success, and collaboration.

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  • Camcorders For Justice

    James Scudamore

    January 01, 2014 |

    Intelligent Life |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Vangani, Maharashtra

    In India, videos made about the many social problems are secretly broadcasted in different villages to make people aware of the real problem and also aware of what they can do to fix it. Video Volunteers, an organization that coordinates these video productions, catalyzes community change through transparency and accountability.

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  • Bill Gates Can't Build a Toilet

    Jason Kass

    November 18, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Peru

    Ecological toilets that use natural composting to break down waste are simple to construct, waterless and are easy to fix. But as philanthropists are finding, getting these to those that need it most is harder than anticipated.

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  • The Real Future of Clean Water

    David Bornstein

    August 21, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    Water:Charity assumed that money and celebrity exposure would be able to solve the world’s access-to-clean-water crisis. But this approach often led to more abandoned water pumps. Charities – and journalists who cover them – are now working to concentrate on making their solutions sustainable.

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