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  • Looking For Innovation In Education? Go To Kenya

    October 30, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In the past decade, Nairobi has established a name for itself in the world of education innovation - entrepreneurial private school models, a growing edtech ecosystem, and reforms in public education have drawn attention to Kenya's work and ushered more students into classrooms. However, learning outcomes haven't improved the way advocates expected and advocates are beginning to acknowledge that deeper systemic change will be necessary for Nairobi to take the next step.

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  • Walking School Bus program at Lincoln to expand route, improve attendance

    October 30, 2018 |

    Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Since the Lincoln Avenue School Walking Bus program started, the school has seen marked improvements in attendance rates. The volunteer-run transit alternative promotes neighborhood safety and offers another chance for disconnected students to socialize.

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  • It takes a village: This cooperative childcare center offers more than just a place to drop off kids

    October 30, 2018 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit

    The Detroit Parent Collective is using a unique model to provide child care for all participating families: families pay per household rather than child to keep services affordable for families with multiple children, and a parent/guardian is required to be on-site at all times. The Collective offers co-working spaces as well as a sense of community, both factors that ensure the success of their model.

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  • In North Dakota, Native Americans Try to Turn an ID Law to Their Advantage

    October 30, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Great Sioux Nation, United States, Fort Yates, North Dakota

    After a Republican led state law that bans people without an address from voting took effect, Native American tribes in North Dakota began organizing to get out the vote. They even began creating their own addresses. They teamed up with Claremont Graduate University in California and overlaid “ voting precinct maps on satellite images of the reservations and assigned each precinct one address.” “The right to vote can be taken for granted until someone tries to take it away from you, and then it can be the reason you do vote.”

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  • After speaking out against Harvey Weinstein, two actresses join forces to protect others in Hollywood

    October 29, 2018 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Created by three actors who are sexual assault survivors, Voices In Action is a secure and private system to report abuse. Those that report abuse can be connected to legal representation through the site as well as receive notification if a report is made against their abuser.

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  • Using virtual reality to teach medical students empathy for elders

    October 29, 2018 |

    New Hampshire Union Leader |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Through the use of virtual reality, medical students in Maine are experiencing what it is like to live with aliments common to older adults such as hearing and vision loss. These visceral experiences will help students work with greater care, imagination, and empathy with older adults upon graduation.

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  • Inside the daring plan to map every coral reef from space

    October 29, 2018 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Indonesia

    Researchers are using satellite imagery and data to create the first global, high-resolution map of all coral reefs. The project, known as the Allen Coral Atlas, will help provide a baseline for scientists to monitor bleaching events and other short-term changes, which could lead to devastating changes.

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  • How first-time voters are being mobilized in Florida

    October 29, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    Voter registration groups, such as Next Gen and the Florida Federation of Young Republicans, were the second most common method of getting new voters to register in Florida. To grab young voters, these organizations showed up in classrooms and club meetings and focused on issues that youth care about, including the cost of college and gun violence.

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  • This Shelter Gives Homeless People What They Really Need—Long-Term Jobs

    October 29, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Worth

    In Fort Worth, Texas, the Clean Slate program is run through the Presbyterian Night Shelter and provides shelter residents with jobs as janitors and street sweepers at night. The successful employment program is paired with other services and helps prepare people for long-term jobs and moving into their own places.

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  • The cost of keeping Singapore squeaky clean

    October 29, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    Singapore maintains its state of cleanliness through fines, public education, and an army of low-paid cleaners. Fifty years ago, the Keep Singapore Clean campaign was the first time the government used fines as a method of social control. Now that the city is wealthier, the fines aren’t as effective. Singaporeans rely on cleaners to do the majority of the work.

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