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  • Farming together reaps benefits for Mubende family

    October 27, 2018 |

    Daily Monitor |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Mubende

    A new variety of bean is helping local farmers find financial stability and food security in Mubende, Uganda. Both drought and disease resistant, the beans are able to be cooked quickly which reduces fuel costs and have a higher rate of market distribution due to these benefits.

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  • Glasgow was once the ‘murder capital of Europe.' Now it's a model for cutting crime.

    October 27, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Glasgow

    Glasgow used to be known as the murder capital of Europe. But police began tackling crime as a public health issue and partnered with doctors, social workers and educators, while also increasing stops and searches of potential offenders and getting harsher sentences passd for carrying knives. Perpetrators get help with education and jobs and the city has seen a 60 percent drop in homicides, but some experts caution that other factors could contribute to that decline.

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  • Libraries hire social workers to help homeless patrons

    October 27, 2018 |

    Chicago Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Public libraries once turned a blind eye to the homeless people using their spaces, but many libraries have now shifted into action mode by hiring social workers to help with behavioral health challenges of patrons. In Chicago, the library social workers are funded by Amita Health, a local hospital system. In San Francisco, site of the first library social worker in 2009, there have been 7000 connections made through this investment in the well-being of library patrons.

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  • Can intergenerational care improve nursing homes?

    October 27, 2018 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, New South Wales

    A New South Wales nursing home is running a childcare facility from its dementia wing. Patients show fewer symptoms and enjoy the children's presence. Evidence shows that intergenerational care for young children can reduce delinquency later in life. Researchers are looking into ways to expand the program.

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  • Socioeconomic integration grant founders, but hope remains for diverse schools

    October 27, 2018 |

    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    Rochester, NY received a $1.2 million grant to encourage suburban students to enroll in public city schools, but only a few preschoolers moved to different schools and no students in upper grades transferred. Some leaders critique the use of funding on what they see as a futile experiment while others see the pilot as offering important lessons for grants going forward.

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  • Tiny houses multiply amid big issues as communities tackle homelessness

    October 26, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Cities around the United States look to tiny homes as a solution to the national homeless crisis. From Kansas City, Mo. to Seattle, Wa., community members and city officials come together to build tiny homes and provide access to a stable community.

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  • Fixing Montreal's Raccoon Problem

    October 26, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    Feeding the raccoons in Montreal’s Mount Royal Park was a tourist activity promoted by websites and supported by park vendors selling cat food. When the result was overpopulation of raccoons unafraid of people, steps were taken to protect the raccoons including banning vendors and educating tourists about their impact.

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  • Femmes dans le jeu vidéo: «l'association Women in Games met une claque à tout le monde»

    October 26, 2018 |

    Le Figaro |

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    Response Location: France

    Cette association de promotion de la mixité dans l'industrie du jeu vidéo mènent de multiples actions pour rendre les professionnelles françaises plus visibles.

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  • Soft skills, tech jobs: What Philly can learn from Albuquerque's anti-poverty push

    October 26, 2018 |

    Technical.ly Philly |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    As Philadelphia struggles to make a dent on its high poverty rate, it can look to solutions in Albuquerque, New Mexico. One key is putting many support providers under one roof: the New Mexico Workforce Connection is a one-stop shop for New Mexico residents looking for jobs. A key benefit is the soft skills assessment that proves credibility when people lack a college degree. Also, tech and coding programs are starting as early as middle school throughout the state. Though New Mexico’s solutions are still working to be more inclusive and accessible, they are on the right track, and others are noticing.

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  • TV Sign Language Interpreters Bring Hope to Those Living with Hearing Impairment

    October 26, 2018 |

    Talk Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In 2016, Kenya's government instituted a broadcast programming code that required reporting programs to include sign language interpretation. Through this code, people with hearing impairment have access to news and information to be well-informed and civically engaged.

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