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pH7

Chad Reich

May 02, 2019 |

Ohio University School of Media Arts & Studies |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Appalachia, Ohio

After the legacy of acid mine drainage from abandoned coal mines in Appalachian Ohio, there are several initiatives working to clean up the rivers and streams. Change-agents from universities, local organizations, and the government joined together in the 1990s to use both active and passive methods of neutralizing the pH level of the streams. Since then, they've brought the pH acidity down from 4.5 to 7 and grown the number of fish species from 4 to 37, and efforts are still ongoing and optimistic.

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An Unusual Way to Bridge the Town-Gown Divide

James Fallows

May 01, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University and Muncie, Indiana, are forging an inventive town-gown partnership. In 2018, the school became the first public university to assume responsibility for the city's public schools. The transition has involved intentional community engagement and sparked community enthusiasm that had waned in recent decades and resulted in a dramatically declining school population.

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California Fights Vaping in Schools

Lauren Katims

April 30, 2019 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Laguna Beach, California

As illnesses associated with vaping continue to be on the rise, schools in California are tackling the problem through peer-to-peer educational campaigns, anti-vaping curriculums and research papers. For the most part, these efforts have been reactive, but schools are now looking to start these solutions earlier as a preventative measure.

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St. Vrain, with a decade of momentum, is on a “high-tech high” that's gaining national attention for its students and teachers

Christopher Osher

April 30, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

At St. Vrain, a public school in Boulder County, Colorado's district, students work on projects for IBM and about 100 other industry partners, sometimes earning money and college credits in the process. Educators from across the country are flocking to the school to understand how its STEM curriculum and innovative partnerships are increasing the Latino graduation rate and dramatically decreasing the number of suspensions districtwide.

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Fort Wayne Makes Its Own Luck

James Fallows

April 26, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana follows the national trend that transforms old abandoned buildings into new economic powerhouses by converting what was once the massive GE campus into a mixed space of residential, business and retail space. While some cities tore down older structures in the '70s and '80s, cities who kept their open-space warehouses -- cities like Fort Wayne -- are now taking advantage of the empty spaces and making room for economic growth and civic participation.

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In D.C., a call for restaurants to give fasting Muslims an alternative to IHOP in Ramadan

Aysha Khan

April 25, 2019 |

Religion News Service |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Being inclusive involves demonstrating consideration and making space for the traditions and customs of others. To encourage these practices among businesses and restaurants in the Washington D.C. area with regard to the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, Katherine Ashworth Brandt started Dine After Dark. Currently, the nonprofit partners with Martha’s Table, offering additional meals during designated hours.

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'It's a groundswell': the farmers fighting to save the Earth's soil

Matthew Taylor

April 24, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

Governments, UN officials, and climate experts alike are ringing the alarm bells of growing soil degradation around the world. But a new agricultural movement is tackling this challenge head on. Instead of the centuries-old method of ploughing, or turning up the soil, farmers have recently taken to keeping their fields covered with varied plants year round, to keep soil healthier. Advocates also point to lower costs on machinery and labor, more resilient crops, and climate change dividends as added benefits as well.

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Across the U.S., flood survivors are growing in number — and they aren't just seeking restitution, but answers

Laurie Mazur

April 23, 2019 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, De Soto, Missouri

Connecting residents affected by flooding to networks of expertise turns victims into activists. In De Soto, Missouri, the Citizen’s Committee for Flood Relief found support from Higher Ground, a nonprofit organization that connects flood survivors to scientists and other experts. The organizations that cooperate with Higher Ground work to find solutions to repeated flooding—whether political or ecological—and also call for equitable distribution of disaster recovery resources.

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Can You Save a Dying Italian Town with the Art of Storytelling?

Alessandra Bergamin

April 23, 2019 |

Literary Hub |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Italy, Rosarno

A group of locals in Rosarno, Italy - a town known for its organized crime and racism - reclaimed the perception of their home by creating a comprehensive tourism guide for the city. The guide creation helped to stimulate local passion projects, including renovation of local community hubs that now allow people to gather and collaborate rather than focus on differences within the community.

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S.F. immigrants seek to expand civic footprint

Nuria Marquez Martinez

April 22, 2019 |

Bay City News Foundation |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Elevating the voices of noncitizen community members takes building trust through outreach and education. After the passage of Proposition N, allowing local non-citizens in San Francisco to participate in school board elections, a number of immigrant advocacy groups have mobilized to educate residents about their right to civic participation. Groups like the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) and the Immigrant Parent Voting Collaborative (IPVC) are working to organize numerous grassroots efforts promoting the civic engagement of non-citizens.

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