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Quick Change That Lasts for the Long Term

Tina Rosenberg

October 04, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Sudan

Rapid Results Initiatives are micro social change projects that a village, government office, or business will work accomplish in just 100 days. They have proven to be sustainably effective at various tasks because they create a sense of local ownership and empowerment within the community that inspires additional change and improvement.

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Where All Work Is Created Equal

Tina Rosenberg

September 15, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Countries all over the world are creating community, diversifying relationships, and giving a purpose to people who felt useless through time banks, where people swap their services using time as the currency.

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Rock Is Not the Enemy

David Bornstein

September 13, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Little Kids Rock has helped to revitalize and broaden music education in more than a thousand schools by encouraging children to learn to play popular music, form bands and compose their own songs. Despite a backlash from traditionalists, teaching children to play music they love doesn’t “dumb down” music education—it enriches it.

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Beyond Refugee Camps, a Better Way

Tina Rosenberg

September 06, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Kenya, Dadaab, Garissa

Refugee camps save lives in emergencies – but often refugees languish there for decades. Two columns on programs that allow refugees to live normally in cities, with an ATM card taking the place of a camp.

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For Refugees, the Price of Dignity

Tina Rosenberg

September 01, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Kenya, Dadaab, Garissa

American humanitarian aid and programs by the United Nations have proved beneficial to equip Middle Eastern refugees with resources for self-settlement outside of camps. The self-settlement model has empowered refugees to become more productive members of society when they return home.

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Treating the Cause, Not the Illness

David Bornstein

July 28, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The United States now has a variety of federally-supported nutrition programs, but the health care system remains disconnected from the social determinants of health. Many doctors simply lack the resources to provide the comprehensive care proven to have greater impact on health than strictly medical treatment. A group called Health Leads is training young volunteers to treat the social factors, like poor nutrition and housing needs.

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Nearing 2-week mark, Tahrir sit-in becomes Tahrir City

Leyla Doss

July 20, 2011 |

Egypt Independent |

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Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

Frustrated citizens settled in Tahrir Square, in downtown Cairo, and set up a tent city with a school, bookstore, radio station, open-air restaurants, and a cinema. The sit-in is in protest of the military rulers' use of military trials for civilians and failure to hold trials for corrupt former officials, among other demands for substantive change. Some successes of the settlement include a school for street children and a radio station that has reached over 300,000 listeners. The settlement also faces similar problems of other societies, such as crime, class conflict, and human rights violations.

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Trusting Families to Help Themselves

David Bornstein

July 19, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To give support to struggling families without prescribing solutions requires respect and discipline. The Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.) encourages low-income families to define their own goals and work towards them in mutual support groups, while carefully documenting their successes.

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Out of Poverty, Family-Style

David Bornstein

July 14, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

A non-traditional program called the Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.), uses a radically different approach from the traditional American social service model to empower entire families alleviate themselves from poverty. The results in multiple states thus far have been so striking, that this model of self-sufficiency may be able to have a significant impact reducing poverty nationwide.

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Building a More Inclusive Work Force

David Bornstein

July 05, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Denmark

People with disabilities like autism often struggle to find welcoming and meaningful jobs. Companies that place workers with disabilities in jobs that fit their skills will be well-positioned to succeed in the 21st century.

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