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Feeding—and healing—the hood

Laura Paskus

July 20, 2018 |

The NM Political Report |

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Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Project Feed the Hood, a community effort to increase food access and security for lower-income families, has established gardens and pilot programs at ten schools in Albuquerque. The program originally aimed to convert lawns into gardens while giving youth an alternative to military recruitment. Now, it is run by community volunteers and also offers paid internships for youth. “We’re here to resist, to reclaim our food systems, our community spaces,” explains one of the project's dedicated staff members.

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Can't Afford a Lawyer?

Christie Thompson

July 19, 2018 |

The Marshall Project |

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Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, Washington

Washington state is piloting an initiative to increase access to legal aid for low-income folks. For civil issues such as divorces or evictions, the state has “legal technicians,” which are licensed professionals who fall between attorneys and paralegals. Legal technicians offer services for a fraction of the cost. Other states are looking to scale the solution, such as Utah and Oregon, but there is also some pushback from attorneys’ groups.

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Vienna's Affordable Housing Paradise

Adam Forrest

July 19, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: Austria, Vienna

Unlike America’s struggle to provide high-quality affordable housing in sufficient quantities, Vienna has achieved an affordable housing system worthy of envy. The government-subsidized housing projects in Vienna need to meet certain design and sustainability requirements, and a competitive design process leads to quality buildings. An estimated 62 percent of citizens in Vienna live in some form of social housing, the European name for public housing. The success of social housing in Vienna has also helped it remain “one of the most affordable major cities in the world.”

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Innovation schools are a cross between public and charter. Could they come to Rochester?

Justin Murphy

July 18, 2018 |

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

Recent reports show steady improvement for students attending Indianapolis’ Innovation Schools - a unique model that “marries the autonomy of charter schools with the resources and scale of a school district.” While Innovation Schools are controlled by an outside nonprofit or board of directors and are free to make their own curriculum decisions, they rely on the public school system for a number of key resources and their test scores count towards the district's overall performance. Could this structure work in other states with varying political cultures surrounding charters and unions?

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Detroit veterans find next "mission" in entrepreneurship

Kate Roff

July 17, 2018 |

Model D |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Veterans in Residence is a program that connects veterans to networking and co-working space in order to help them start their own companies. Entrepreneurship acts as a creative outlet for many veterans, and startup owners in this program are thriving. From starting a virtual reality company to a marketing startup, the veterans benefit from the comfort of a safe space of others who can relate to their own experiences.

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‘We will not serve or pay for meat:' WeWork takes the green workplace to a new level

Jena McGregor

July 16, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States

The co-working space WeWork is taking a stance in the commitment to the health of the environment by implementing a meat-free organization policy, eliminating all allowable company expenses towards meat purchases. Although not without its limitations, this step will significantly impact the company's energy and water consumption and environmental impact.

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Now in Sight: Success Against an Infection That Blinds

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

July 16, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Nepal, Geta

To combat trachoma in Nepal, the W.H.O. has partnered with pharmaceutical companies to provide access to services. In addition to drug donations and affordable services, W.H.O. is building trust by empowering local healers with education that lets them make referrals and providing incentives for latrine use in rural villages.

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Labor Organizers Look To Apps To Reach Wider Audiences

Teke Wiggin

July 13, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: United States

Organized labor unions in WalMart used an app called WorkIt to mobilize workers. The app answers common questions that concern things like paid leave, absences, wages, and legal rights. “Eight years later, OUR Walmart, the flagship project of Organization United for Respect, has claimed a number of victories, including substantially better corporate-wide pay and leave policies.” Key to that has been WorkIt. Now organizers are looking to expand the app to other companies.

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Bail reforms moving slowly in Missouri

Eddie Roth

July 13, 2018 |

The Marshall Project |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Under a large grant St. Louis County is working to reduce jail confinements in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting, following several national models. There is also progress toward reducing fines and fees for small issues, with a focus on addressing racial disparities in arrests. But the efforts face challenges that include thousands of outstanding warrants under the old system and a shortage of public defenders.

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Farmworkers Feed Us. How Do We Support Their Kids?

Tennessee Watson

July 13, 2018 |

Wyoming Public Media |

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Response Location: United States, Manvel, North Dakota

Children of farmworker families, many of whom travel seasonally during the school year, often need help filling gaps in the curriculum. Since the 1960s, the Migrant Education Program has been providing states with access to federal education funds meant to assist the children of migrant families with meeting educational requirements.. The money is used to provide different levels of support, from summer instruction to specialized curricula, in the states that continue to accept funding.

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