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  • Poachers vs. Poop

    April 11, 2018 |

    The Revelator |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    After 15 years of collecting dung and DNA from elephants, conservation biologist Samuel Wasser and his team were able to create a map documenting nearly all of the African elephant populations. With this in place, the information can be used to help law enforcement identify poaching hotspots and arrest ivory traffickers. Now this same process is being applied to other endangered species.

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  • Too few teachers? This Indianapolis school district is growing its own

    April 11, 2018 |

    Chalkbeat Indiana |

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    Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

    A school district in Indianapolis may have found one potential solution to the persistent teacher retention and diversity issue. Non-licensed school staff members and aides can now enroll in 18 months of night classes to earn their full teaching credentials. Homegrown teacher programs in other states have proven more likely to attract non-white candidates to the profession than traditional training paths.

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  • Organizations Tackle Invasive Tree Species in Animas Basin near Durango

    April 11, 2018 |

    KSJD |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    As the name implies, Russian olive trees are not native to the United States, but have taken over many regions due to their ability to outgrow and outcompete native plant species. Organizations are working together in Durango, Colorado to fight back against this invasive plant species, however.

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  • Using vocational education to teach academic courses

    April 11, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Redmond, Washington

    Two schools in New York and Washington state are breaking the traditional high school mold by combining college preparation with career and technical education. Amadou Diallo writes, "Debating whether kids need hands-on training or academic rigor misses the point."

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  • A Year Later, Fewer Deportations in Cities That Adopted “Welcoming” Policies

    April 11, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    In the state of New Mexico, policy makers, activists, religious leaders, and the community are all working hand in hand to make the state a safe harbor for undocumented immigrants. The state is refusing to cooperate with ICE and aside from California is one of the most friendly to immigrants. A community organizer says, “We wanted to push back against this narrative that ICE just gets to come in our communities and kidnap people from their homes.”

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  • Widening the Path to Green Jobs on the South Side of Chicago

    April 05, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In the Chicago area, two groups are helping ensure that African Americans are included in the future of solar energy. Alongside Blacks in Green, a group that connects black communities to green jobs, Millennium Solar Electric Inc. is providing training classes for these communities to become proficient in their knowledge and skills about solar energy installation. Funded with help from the state government, the training program will help Chicago residents and the planet.

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  • Jakarta's urban poor have found a way to fight City Hall - and win

    April 04, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Jakarta

    One kampung in Jakarta, or “informal urban neighborhood,” fought back against a city that didn’t want the neighborhood to exist. There has been a trend for these small neighborhoods to be bulldozed in the name of development, but the “progress” threatens the homes and livelihoods of thousands of families. Now, volunteers are helping these small kampungs remain politically active and continue to make positive change.

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  • Taking Aim at Gun Violence, With Personal Deterrence

    April 03, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Newburgh, New York

    To decrease the amount of gun-related fatalities, cities are focusing on joint efforts with their communities and police departments to target those most at risk for shooting or being shot on the streets. Known nationally as Ceasefire, this initiative aims to identify the individuals from this selected target group - and open a dialogue about their options and the consequences of gun-related retaliation. Nationally, the program has had some trouble sustaining when the cities rely too much on the police department, but when it works, shooting have decreased dramatically.

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  • How More Meetings Might Be The Secret To Fixing High School

    March 31, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Schools in 13 states have found a promising and "decidedly unsexy" solution to "ninth-grade shock" - one with a 40 percent decrease in failure rates to its name. In the "Building Assets, Reducing Risks" (BARR) model, teachers, counselors, and social workers meet twice a week to compare notes on students' attendance, behavior, and social life. With many adult figures in the same room and sharing the same Google Doc, the school has found it easier to identify troubling patterns and develop personalized plans for each struggling student.

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  • We Can Fix the Law Enforcement Landscape Facing—and Failing—Campus Sexual Assault Survivors

    March 30, 2018 |

    Ms. Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The Justice Department’s National Center for Campus Public Safety Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault and Adjudication Institute offers trauma-informed trainings for campus officers, police officers, and school officials in an effort to better serve students who have experienced sexual assault. As it stands, navigating the various authority figures can be confusing, re-traumatizing, and complicate due process and criminal justice matters. So far, the Center has facilitated trainings for nearly 300 different organizations.

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