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The Lady of the Mangroves

Wanjohi Kabukuru

May 18, 2014 |

Seychelles News Agency |

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Response Location: Seychelles, Roche Caiman, Bel Air

The 2004 tsunami that hit Asia caused significant damage in the islands of the Seychelles, destroying roads, homes, and shoreline. A teacher determined to restore her home through tangible action took a lead role in helping her students take conservation into their own hands by working to restore the mangroves that can protect their island from future storms.

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Obamacare in Jail: How San Francisco Policy Helps Inmates

April Dembosky

April 30, 2014 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Health insurance sign-ups made available to all inmates at the San Francisco county jail, partnered with guidance from a clinic once they are on the outside, allows them to receive better care upon release, and may help prevent a return to crime and substance abuse.

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High poverty, high test scores: Auburn school is a shouting success

Linda Shaw

April 27, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Auburn, Washington

As school poverty rates goes up, learning and test scores fall. At Gildo Ray elementary school in Washington state uses a teaching method called director or explicit instruction, in which children learn from a structured approach to teaching with teacher-guided practice. Gildo Ray’s test scores in math and reading are among the highest in the state.

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A second chance for a violent 16-year-old

Greg Barnes

April 26, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Jonesboro, Georgia

In Clayton County, Georgia, the Second Chance Court is using a different tactic to give offenders the opportunity to move forward. The program, started in 2010, allows selected teens to attend counseling and classes – often with their parents – centered around self improvement and appropriate behavior. Collaborating with a community organization, the Second Chance Court has been able to reduce recidivism in youth.

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HIV: The Power of Positive Thinking

Kate Hilpern

April 15, 2014 |

The Independent |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Lisa is one of hundreds of children living in the UK who has lived with HIV her whole life - part of a singular generation born in the 90's, when mother-to-child transmission couldn’t be prevented, but HIV positive babies could survive. The stigmas and challenges faced by this generation are unique, but organizations like CHIVA (Children's HIV Association) are helping to empower them to feel accepted and in control of their lives through activities such as a summer camp that builds community. Lisa now runs workshops for other HIV+ children.

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From slipping through the cracks to the college track

Claudia Rowe

April 14, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

The Rainier Scholars program in Seattle places fifth graders, who are all minorities, in special coursework through middle and high school, finally offering rigorous college coaching. In Oakland, CA, the National College Advising Corps directs recent graduates into schools to be role models and guides for at-risk students.

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Brazil's poverty solution? Give money to women

Lane Anderson

April 14, 2014 |

Deseret News |

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Response Location: Brazil, São Paulo

In Brazil a conditional cash-transfer program is alleviating poverty, empowering women, and changing gender roles by giving families, especially mothers, money for sending kids to school and to regular doctor's visits.

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Crime and blight still remain

Greg Barnes

February 22, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Civic leaders in the U.S. struggle to effectively help their distressed neighborhoods. East Lake, Atlanta, created a replicable model that mixes residents of differing socio-economic status, and focuses on education and health in the area.

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Improving Economic Diversity at the Better Colleges

Peg Tyre

February 05, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Students with low-income that attend public schools can find themselves locked in a system that prevents them from getting into the best colleges, from being unable to afford tuition, to not having the ambition, to not knowing a school that would welcome them. Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA targets high-performing low-income students. The college provides outreach to high school students in poor communities, financial aid to low-income families, summer workshops, and on-site advising and academic support.

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A Court's All-Hands Approach Aids Girls Most at Risk

Patricia Leigh Brown

January 28, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Girls Court brings an all-hands-on-deck approach to the lives of vulnerable girls, linking them to social service agencies, providing informal Saturday sessions on everything from body image to legal jargon, and offering a team of adults in whom they can develop trust.

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