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Homeless Youth on the RAN

Morgan Theophil

September 14, 2017 |

Eugene Weekly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

A tech-enabled solution from two students at the University of Oregon allows community members to connect in order to best support homeless youth. The platform, called the Rapid Access Network (RAN), serves as a way for individuals who identify needs for homeless youth to immediately alert the appropriate service provider and facilitate a quick delivery of supplies or services.

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Mother shares story of teenage son's suicide: 'He never seemed depressed'

Kym Klass

September 14, 2017 |

The Montgomery Advertiser |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alabama

Teenage suicides are gaining attention in order to prevent the "Silent Epidemic" of youth epidemic. Programs are now being implemented in schools to provide a place for students to get help, teachers are being educated about warning signs, and parents are also being educated about identifying children who are suicidal.

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Finding Our Power

Kirsi Jansa

September 14, 2017 |

Sustainability Pioneers |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is one of the 2500 cities and groups that are part of the "We Are Still In" network, supporting the Paris climate agreement. The city built what officials call "the greenest public building" in America, the Frick Environmental Center. By devoting funding to green construction and using an integrated design approach, the city and its leaders are showing the commitment needed to tackle climate change and create a more sustainable future.

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These Activists Were Fed Up With The Education System, So They Came Up With Their Own

Ashley Letts

September 12, 2017 |

GOOD Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

There are numerous problems with the education system, and the Red Bull Amaphiko Academy helps activists figure out how to tackle these issues. From racism to trauma survivors, these activists have started movements dedicated to helping improve conditions.

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Switching The Script: Kansas City Public Schools Operates Charter Of Its Own

Tammy Worth

September 12, 2017 |

KCPT |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Kansas

With support from Kansas City Public Schools, a group has built an innovative new charter school that incorporates family services and social services into the fabric of the school. Kansas City Neighborhood Academy follows in the successful footsteps of a charter in Georgia and serves as a pilot project and important learning experience for the rest of Kansas City's schools.

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The Sex Life Of Coral: Why Scientists Think It Could Save Us All

Nathan Eagle

September 11, 2017 |

Honolulu Civil Beat |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kaneohe, Hawaii

Climate change is destroying coral reefs at a startling rate - threatening the livelihoods of millions of people, increasing the damage caused by storm surges, and affecting the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Scientists are now exploring revolutionary - and sometimes controversial - methods to learn more about and preserve coral reefs, including selective breeding of those species proven to survive conditions such as high toxicity and heat, and cultivating the regrowth of colonies one centimeter at a time.

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How Philly plans to ditch cash bail and what stands in the way

Anna Orso

September 11, 2017 |

Billy Penn |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A candidate for district attorney in Philadelphia is pushing to do away with cash bail entirely as other places have done, including Washington D.C., and New Jersey. Both of those places have seen their jail populations drop, and Philadelphia has taken some initial steps that reduce pre-trial populations in jail, but it faces a number of challenges in implementing no-cash bail. Those include getting widespread buy-in and a conservative legislature.

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Community Baby Shower connects families to local organizations, valuable resources

Emily Dech

September 09, 2017 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Richland, Ohio

Ohio news organization, Richland Source, threw a community-wide baby shower to learn more about maternal health and provide expecting parents with resources and information. The community engagement initiative used grant funding and partnered with neighborhood businesses and organizations to throw the event, which was attended by hundreds of people. In addition to being an informational event, the participating journalists wanted to show their community that they’re involved and that they care.

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Race to Decode Coral DNA to Save World's Reefs From Extinction

Erica Cirino

August 28, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

After nearly back-to-back coral bleaching events made headlines internationally, there's been an increased awareness around the need to save what's left of the species. The newest strategy being implemented has to do with genetic technology that helps scientists determine via DNA markers which types of coral may be the most weak and the most resilient. “Scientists’ goal right now should be to take the steps necessary to optimize coral species so that each successive generation is more resilient,” explains marine biologist Ruth Gates. Although still early in its debut, this is the goal of genetic technology.

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Coral Triage: Scientists Zero in on Reefs With Best Chance of Survival

Paul Tullis

August 24, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

Coral reefs on the brink of near extinction, but the more we know about the reefs themselves, the better chance they have to survive - or so says a group of coral reef specialists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. This group has implemented a 3-D imaging mapping project at the University of Queensland in Australia with the goal of equipping communities with the knowledge needed to help coral reefs survive another major bleaching event.

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