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  • Baylor officials open up about extensive Title IX reform

    March 08, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

    In the aftermath of multiple sexual assault incidents, Baylor University has moved toward turning what was once a culture of avoidance into a culture of accountability. The university has increased the staff, funding, and resources devoted to its Title IX office, including a new website for students to report incidents. Furthermore, the university promotes ongoing education and awareness among both its students and athletes with programs that promote healthy relationships.

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  • Closing the voter engagement gap in Metro Detroit

    March 08, 2019 |

    Model D |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    To close the voting participation and engagement gap between historically disenfranchised groups and more affluent, white groups, organizations in Metropolitan Detroit are employing a number of strategies. One group, Girls Making Change, is creating a political leadership pipeline by mentoring high school girls of color over the summer. CitizenDetroit organizes voter education groups, candidate debates, and even bar trivia nights with a political theme.

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  • Utah routinely implements Title IX changes to ensure student safety

    March 08, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Amid the nationwide discussion surrounding gender non-discrimination and sexual misconduct at American universities, the University of Utah has taken a proactive approach to realign its Title IX policies. In addition to reviewing the policies of its Office of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX and Center for Student Wellness, the university has increased resources and centralized information about sexual misconduct reporting.

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  • Oregon's unique Title IX reporting policy gives autonomy to students

    March 08, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Confidential points of contact allow victims to reach out about Title IX violations and sexual assault on their own terms. Following multiple incidents involving members of its basketball team, the University of Oregon has reconfigured its approach to Title IX with new policies that give victims control over when an incident is reported. The broader Title IX program defines expectations and sets norms surrounding sexual harassment and consent through educational programs, digital resources, a student hotline, and the designation of individuals as confidential points of contact.

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  • This new recycling innovation could help fix our broken trash system

    March 08, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Haverhill, Ohio

    A common type of plastic, Polypropylene, is usually “downcycled” - meaning it makes lower quality materials when recycled. A new innovation in recycling will allow it to be recycled into “virgin” material that is cost- and energy-effective and will have a broader range of uses, increasing the likelihood that plastic will end up in new material and not in a landfill. PureCycle Technologies has had such successful pre-sales that the first plant has 20 years worth of pre-orders.

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  • Youth Villages Helping Families In Crisis

    March 08, 2019 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    In Oregon, there’s about 8,000 children in the Foster Care System. “Oregon takes children away from their homes at a rate two times higher than the national average.” Youth Villages is hoping their intervention programs will help bring down that rate. In other states it’s done just that. One of their programs, pairs children at risk of being removed from their family with counselors. The counselors visit the families 2 to 3 times a week. “It literally did save our adoption.” Youth Villages serves more than 250 families a year across various states.

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  • Why History Matters in Equitable Development Planning

    March 07, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A new park plan in Washington, D.C. addresses systemic racism and inequity in current city infrastructure, digging deeper than traditional urban planning landscapes. The new plan takes into account perspectives from minorities and low-income households to ensure the community space is built by the people, for the people - establishing economic justice along the way. This D.C. park plan is helping people purchase homes, finance businesses and get jobs.

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  • New Independence Street Crimes Unit already making an impact

    March 07, 2019 |

    KSHB-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Independence, Missouri

    In Independence, Missouri, the police department has developed the Street Crimes Unit devoted entirely to addressing crime in the city. Taking a proactive, data-driven approach, law enforcement has been able to devote more time and resources to closing criminal investigations.

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  • Denver will allow smartphone voting for thousands of people (but probably not you)

    March 07, 2019 |

    The Denver Post |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    In the hopes of making voting more accessible, the city of Denver, Colorado will allow their international voters, a population of about 4,000, to vote electronically on an app called Voatz. Already used by about 144 voters in West Virginia during the 2018 election, Voatz uses blockchain technology, which stores user votes across encrypted servers. Though some have cited security concerns, many hope the voting app will replace the current more insecure digital method.

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  • Adapting to the Anthropocene

    March 07, 2019 |

    Atmos |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Kiribati

    Around the world, communities are creating new technologies, processes, and relationships to the land in an effort to adapt to the changing climate. From the I-Kiribati using new hydroponic systems to grow food amidst rising sea levels, to farmers in Telangana using sustainable greenhouse technology, to the use of solar panels on Indigenous lands like Little Buffalo, those that depend on the land the most are having to adapt first. Underscoring each response is a collaborative, collective resilience.

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