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  • Can American Men and Women Ever Really Be Equal?

    September 27, 2018 |

    Time Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Sweden has a reputation for being one of the most socially-progressive and gender-equal countries in the world. This article breaks down the different policies that Sweden has become so famous for and looks at its myriad of effects on citizens. Author Irin Carmon concludes that this case study tells us that working towards gender equality will be long and arduous and not always perfect, but entirely possible.

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  • England has more than 200,000 empty homes. How to revive them?

    September 25, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Stockton-on-Tees

    There are an estimated over 200,000 vacant homes across England, and Community Campus 87 is one group attempting to bring those homes back to life. By employing apprentices, some who have experienced homelessness, to learn skills such as house painting, the social enterprise is helping homes as well as homeless people bounce back. This is just one example of a handful of social enterprises that are funding the rebuilding of vacant properties with the goal of filling the old homes with more affordable and sustainable housing.

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  • How to Rewrite a Region's Story

    September 24, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Hazard, Kentucky

    In Hazard, Kentucky, the future of coal remains uncertain. However, efforts by KVEC, or the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, led to funding from the Department of Education. This grant is helping train students across eastern Kentucky in robotics, computer science, drone technology, and more. The goal is to build a qualified technical workforce, and hopefully some students will remain in the region to contribute to its economic development. Though this is just an initial investment, leaders are optimistic about the long term positive effects of this educational transformation.

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  • Locals Unite to Stop Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community

    September 24, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    When large-scale hog farms began moving into rural Iowa, many local families were forced to start making decisions about their ways of life, especially concerning their own farms and health. To fight back, the community gathered together to create a covenant. Although small in scale, other communities in the state have reached out in hopes of following their so-far successful approach.

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  • South Africa's Secret for Saving Species: Breed Them for Hunting

    September 23, 2018 |

    OZY |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Africa

    Commercial game farming is becoming the norm in Africa where both endangered species and farmers alike were in desperate need of change. The shift in focus to rearing animals for hunting, tourism and venison has created a more lucrative market and increased the population of many species.

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  • How to get people into high-paying jobs? This robotic arm could hold an answer

    September 20, 2018 |

    Technical.ly Philly |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    RERAMP, or the Readiness for Employment in Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Program, is providing a six-week training program to equip Philly residents with the skills needed to operate a robotic arm that could lead to job opportunities. Specifically, a local makerspace will provide the training and equipment to teach people to become CNC machinists, a specific type of robotics operator. Scholarships will be offered to cover the costs of training.

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  • Rooftop farming: why vertical gardening is blooming in Kampala

    September 19, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    As the population of urban areas in Uganda grows, many farmers are finding that they are running out of space to cultivate successful business in agriculture. One solution that has surfaced has been to build up instead of out.

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  • Africa's Fastest-Growing City Sees Benefits From More Female Engineers

    September 19, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

    In Dar es Salaam, the percentage of female engineers has leaped from 4% to 9% after the creation of a program providing mentorship opportunities and a monthly grant to encourage women to join the field. The program, partially funded by the Norwegian government, might also help the economy and Tanzania's infrastructure by creating a "more sustainable force of engineers."

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  • From prison to college: Consortium puts inmates in a positive ‘pipeline'

    September 15, 2018 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Inmates who enroll in higher education programs during their sentence are 43 percent less likely to return to prison than their peers who don't, according to a study by the RAND Corporation. A consortium of Massachusetts colleges and state law enforcement agencies are taking action in light of this finding - 13 colleges will offer bachelor's degree programs to offenders either when they are in prison or once they have left.

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  • Rethinking What Gifted Education Means, and Whom It Should Serve

    September 13, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Silver Spring, Maryland

    Since Montgomery County instituted new admissions policies for its gifted elementary school magnet programs in 2016, the share of black and Hispanic students has increased from 23 percent to 31 percent. The County has changed the test, de-emphasized teacher recommendations, and automatically entered all students in the admissions pool, leveling the playing field for families with fewer resources and less inside knowledge of the process.

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