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Jeans-to-bag: Promoting education, environmental sustainability in rural communities

Phillip Anjorin

February 27, 2024 |

African Change Stories |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

The SecureCycle initiative collects jeans that would otherwise be discarded and turns them into backpacks for low-income students in rural communities in Nigeria. Having access to a sturdy bag to carry their school supplies encourages students to attend school and keeps them from losing their books so they stay engaged in class.

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St. Paul school district halts enrollment slide. The secret: listening to immigrant communities.

Becky Z. Dernbach

January 23, 2024 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

To address enrollment decline in St. Paul Public Schools, the district invested in language and cultural programs that cater to local immigrant communities. After four years of implementing Hmong, Spanish, Mandarin, and East African language and cultural programs, student enrollment is now rising.

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These Pinkston programs improve high school attendance, grades and even crime rates

Michaela Rush

January 08, 2024 |

Dallas Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

The Becoming a Man (BAM) and Working on Womanhood (WOW) groups take place in schools, providing a space for youth to talk, rest and receive mentoring and counseling from adults who relate to their experiences. This programming helps improve attendance, grades and well-being while preventing and reducing violent crime rates. BAM and WOW programs exist nationwide in seven major cities, serving about 13,000 students annually. Research shows that those participating in BAM or WOW are 50% less likely to be arrested for violent crime and 19% more likely to graduate on time.

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MIT via community college? Transfer students find a new path to a degree.

Ira Porter

December 06, 2023 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States

The Transfer Scholars Network partners with community colleges and elite universities to help high-achieving students complete their four-year degree at a top school. Alongside mentorship throughout the application process, students who are accepted to partner institutions receive a financial aid package and ongoing support.

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How Detroit community groups are helping schools chip away at chronic absenteeism

Ethan Bakuli

November 28, 2023 |

Chalkbeat Detroit |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

To help address high rates of chronic absenteeism in Detroit, community organizations like The Konnection offer holistic support for students, such as resource closets stocked with clothes and hygiene products, Uber gift cards, and an after-school club with enrichment programs. Collaboration with community groups contributed to a 12 percent drop in chronic absenteeism rates at one Detroit school last year.

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One Community Based Organization Carves Out Spaces So DMV's Youth Can Thrive

Delonte Harrod

November 06, 2023 |

The Intersection Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Afterschool programs like Opportunities for Deserving Children’s Rolling Away From Violence program are helping reduce rates of violent crimes amongst the area’s youth. The program offers a safe space for youth to play and engage with each other and community mentors. Opportunities for Deserving Children has also partnered with other local organizations to provide resources like mental health care to youth and others in the community who need it.

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The Unique School Program that Made a Difference in Gidan-Yaro

Muritala Abdullahi

October 26, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

To reach students who had stopped attending school, Nigeria set up “non-formal learning centers” in some states where children could attend lessons three days a week in both Hausa and English, giving them the foundational knowledge needed to reenter the public school system. Between 2016 and 2021, more than 31,000 children transitioned from non-formal learning centers to public primary schools.

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More Colorado students are sticking with higher education after COVID hardships

Jason Gonzales

October 20, 2023 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

By offering mentorship opportunities, multicultural support, increased academic support, and more resources to address food and housing insecurity, colleges such as the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Northern Colorado have improved student retention rates, with 89 percent and 74.5 percent of freshmen, respectively, staying enrolled for their second year in 2023.

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Hallett Academy's approach of 'we will love your child into learning' helps boost rating

Melanie Asmar

September 14, 2023 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

To successfully lift Hallett Academy from the state’s lowest ranking to its highest, school leadership focused on hiring diverse and passionate teachers who use love as a main tool for learning.

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Peers Help Peers Excel at Top Hungarian University

Peter Hobot

September 05, 2023 |

Transitions Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Hungary, Budapest

The student-led SzKTP program provides peer mentorship and application help to high school students interested in attending Corvinus University, with the goal of improving higher education opportunities for students from low-income and disadvantaged areas. Once they’re accepted to Corvinus, students in the program continue to receive support and guidance, as well as a stipend to help lessen the burden of university-related costs.

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