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  • This Bronx summer jobs program for undocumented youth also helps migrant families

    August 07, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Beyond Rising provides internship opportunities to undocumented high school students who are often ineligible for public programs such as New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Participants receive a $2,500 stipend for the five-week internship and also have access to mentorship, skills training, resume preparation, and field trips tailored to their interests.

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  • Knox County Aktion Club: Self-empowerment through community service

    August 07, 2023 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Knox County, Ohio

    The Knox County Aktion Club gives adults with disabilities a community where they can connect with others and grow through volunteer opportunities. For 15 years, the group has helped members develop greater independence and confidence, as well as leadership and problem-solving skills. There are currently about 600 Aktion Club members throughout the state, and more than 12,000 members worldwide, spread between 15 countries.

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  • So you want year-round schooling, Philly? Here's how one charter school network does it.

    August 07, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat Philadelphia |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Belmont Charter School offers a year-round program that includes camp-style activities, work-study programs, job training, and classroom learning in small groups during the summer. Teachers still receive several weeks off before summer programming starts, and students say the summer options help them build real-world skills and explore topics that aren’t always covered during the regular school year.

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  • To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to grow your own programs

    August 07, 2023 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Morgan City, Louisiana

    “Grow your own” programs, like Reach University’s, are working to address teacher shortages, particularly in rural areas, by recruiting school employees who don’t have college or education degrees and giving them a chance to earn an undergraduate degree in education at just $75 a month. Participants take courses online and take 15 hours out of their work week to spend time observing and training in classrooms. So far 84% of all parishes across the state have signed up to take Reach trainees, which could put a significant dent in the statewide teacher vacancy issue.

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  • GASping for survival

    August 06, 2023 |

    Nigerian Tribune |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Nigerians are turning to liquefied petroleum gas, a fuel commonly used for cooking and heating, as an alternative to power the generators they use to combat an inconsistent supply of electricity. This gas is significantly cheaper than typical petrol and can be used when a dual carburetor is installed on a generator so it can run on both fuel types.

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  • STEM girls: Ukrainian initiative overcomes gender stereotypes in science and technology studies specialties

    August 04, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Girls STEM encourages female students in Ukraine to consider fields in the sciences through mentorship from women in STEM professions, team hackathons, and interactive excursions. As of 2022, the initiative had more than 100 branches based at schools and universities with more than 10,000 girls participating.

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  • How a mobile-home park saved its community from a corporate buyout

    August 04, 2023 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    When the Westside Mobile Home Park went up for sale, it brought the threat of displacement to those who lived there. So, the Elevation Community Land Trust partnered with the residents of the Durango, Colorado, community to form a housing cooperative. Now, the park's land is owned by a community land trust that offers each resident 99-year leases for significantly cheaper than if the park was attached to the real estate market.

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  • Indian Trans Women Bridge Social Gaps with Public Art Projects

    August 04, 2023 |

    TransLash Media |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    The trans-women and cis-women-led Aravani Art Project collective uses large-scale, public art projects across India as a social practice to empower its members and create space for conversations and acceptance.

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  • One congregation's path to carbon neutral offers case study as diocese, denomination work toward 2030 goal

    August 04, 2023 |

    Episcopal News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Davis, California

    St. Martin’s Episcopal Church went carbon neutral. After installing an eclectic heat pump system, the California-based parish regained momentum on a years-long renewable energy path, updated all its appliances to eclectic, and installed another solar array.

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  • Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you'd think.

    August 04, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States

    After activists campaigned against the use of single-use plastic straws that pollute the environment, cities, states, and companies began banning them or offering alternatives. Because plastic straws are responsible for only a tiny fraction of plastic pollution, the anti-straw movement was seen by some as "greenwashing." However, it also raised awareness of the harm of single-use plastics and helped build momentum for further action, including bans on other single-use products such as plastic bags, cutlery, and stir sticks.

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