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  • How a 276-person town in Kansas is turning an empty school into a business incubator

    August 21, 2019 |

    Burlington Free Press |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Hanston, Kansas

    When the city of Hanston, Kansas had to shut down the local middle/high school, residents refused to let the school sit vacant; instead, the building now houses a town-owned business incubator called Elk Plaza. Uses of the transformed building include the town's only commercial kitchen and movie theatre, a flexible event space, and office space for local entrepreneurs.

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  • ASU hopes new team model of teaching offsets teacher shortage in Arizona

    August 21, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    To address the teacher shortage in Arizona, teachers are partnering with associate teachers enrolled at Arizona State University to team-teach. "The idea is to think of education as we do health care, and support the teacher as we do the doctor -- with a team of nurses, residents, and interns," said Carole Basile, dean of ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

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  • ‘If You're Like Me, You Can't Sit By. This Is America.'

    August 20, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Connecting children with volunteer lawyers can greatly assist immigration cases. Nonprofits like the Safe Passage Project and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) work to provide children, often separated from their families, with legal defense. Without a lawyer, many children face immigration hearings alone, adding great trauma to a complicated process. A majority of unrepresented children are deported. Nonprofit legal groups across the US are working to create a safety net of legal counsel.

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  • Colorado's trailblazing Safe2Tell system needs significant upgrades, lawmakers say

    August 20, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    In 2016, Utah debuted SafeUT, a streamlined crisis center with on-call mental health specialists that students can call or text about potential threats to schools or personal mental health concerns. SafeUT was born out of a recognition for more preventative and mental health services, and was inspired by Colorado’s Safe2Tell initiative. Now, as Colorado seeks to iterate on their state initiatives, they’re looking to SafeUT’s streamlined approach as a model for improvement.

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  • Overcoming an Epidemic: Opioids in Pennsylvania

    August 20, 2019 |

    WPSU |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Across Pennsylvania, researchers, medical professionals, communities, and local governments are taking steps to address the opioid crisis. The epidemic that has swept across the country is being addressed at every level, including individual, family, and community. Responses include destigmatizing efforts like the Share Your Opioid Story project, school-based prevention education, drug court programming, medication assisted treatment, and training and awareness initiatives for medical professionals in urban and rural areas.

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  • Mesa school district rolls out new counselor program for kids' mental health

    August 20, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    The Mesa, Arizona, school district is expanding its mental health care programming in response to a high teen suicide rate in the region. By increasing the number of counselors available, using data to tailor its approach to each individual campus, and connecting students with outside therapy professionals when appropriate, Mesa is hoping to reach more students.

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  • Battling climate change, female farmers in Bangladesh find new ways to farm

    August 19, 2019 |

    Earth Journalism Network |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Facing sea-level rise and other climate threats, a group of women working in agriculture in Bangladesh are adapting their practices and focus and sharing their tips for success with other women.

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  • How Philly convinced business leaders to be part of the homelessness solution

    August 19, 2019 |

    Billy Penn |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Seeking a solution to crowded sidewalks outside their storefronts and places of business, corporations have teamed up with the city of Philadelphia to help those facing homelessness. Programs such as Hub of Hope and the Mural Arts project provide people with free showers, laundry services, case management services, and a day of work and wages. Food pantries have also been set up, serving thousands of people and the Ambassadors of Hope team has helped 130 people into permanent housing. Homelessness is still a persistent problem in Philadelphia but the business community has helped alleviate it.

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  • Soothing Victimized Dogs With Bach and Beethoven

    August 19, 2019 |

    Tenderly |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    Martin Agee, an accomplished violinist who has performed at Lincoln Center and on Broadway, volunteers for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and got an idea when he saw how reading to dogs could calm them down. He put his skills to use and began playing violin for the dogs, who instantly relax and respond to his performance.

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  • In the ‘Crazy, Complicated' World of Special Education, Parents Turn to One Another for Help — on the Internet

    August 19, 2019 |

    The 74 |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Because special education services vary by district and are often confusing to understand and navigate, parents are increasingly turning to online forums and listserves to answer their questions. The groups also serve as an emotional support for parents who might otherwise feel alone.

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