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How one school is getting kids fired up about climate solutions

Zoe Sayler

June 20, 2019 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

At Lowell School in Washington D.C., lessons about climate change don't just appear in science class, but also in most humanities courses. Cognizant of the stress this places on young students, the school has worked with the nonprofit Climate Generation to ensure the curriculum is solutions-oriented.

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How a small Turkish city successfully absorbed half a million migrants

Stephen Burgen

June 19, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Turkey, Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province

A small Turkish city named Gaziantep, only 60 miles from war-torn Aleppo, is a role model when it comes to taking in and integrating migrants fleeing violence in Syria. Gaziantep has already taken in 500,00 refugees (growing their population by 30%), piped in extra water from 80 miles away, built 50,000 new homes, and started integrating Syrian and Turkish children in schools. Government officials say that there has not been any significant crises yet and the Turkish people are welcoming newcomers with open arms.

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How France is persuading its citizens to get vaccinated

Alex Whiting

June 19, 2019 |

Mosaic Science |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France

Boosting trust in vaccines requires rebuilding confidence in the health system. In France, where as many as one in three people express skepticism regarding vaccinations, health officials have undertaken proactive social media campaigns against disinformation in addition to increasing mandatory vaccine requirements for children. The lag in vaccinations among the French follows decades where several high profile failures of the health system led to widespread distrust and harmful long-term effects on vaccination rates.

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A decade ago, these girls weren't allowed to play lacrosse. Now they inspire a reservation.

Roman Stubbs

June 18, 2019 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Covington, New York

Allowing women on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation to play lacrosse, historically an all-male sport in the Mohawk tradition, has had an empowering effect. In a time when “eighty-four percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women have endured physical, sexual or psychological violence in their lifetime,” being able to play a sport that could lead to a division 1 scholarship is motivating many of these young women, in addition to building skills and challenging traditional gender roles.

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Program Could Offer Possible Solution to Trash on Skid Row

JD Carrere

June 17, 2019 |

Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Van Nuys, California

In Southern California, trash often litters the streets in many of the areas where homelessness is abundant, but one homeless man in Van Nuys decided to change that. Launching an initiative known as Clean Streets Clean Starts, Don Larson enlists his fellow homeless community members in keeping the streets clean, and in turn, many local businesses donate gift cards to the cause.

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Rural students often go unnoticed by colleges. Can virtual counseling put them on the map?

Steven Friess

June 11, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Red Wing, Minnesota

A variety of nonprofit and philanthropic programs have started offering virtual college counseling to students living in rural communities. Through these setups, recent college graduates are often paired with students at schools where there are no full-time counselors or where the ratio of counselor to student is as high as 600 to 1.

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'It has transformed my life': the restaurant where all staff have a disability

Stephen Burgen

June 10, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Spain, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia

A haute cuisine restaurant in the Spanish city of Jerez offers employment only for people with disabilities who are left out of the mainstream workforce. The restaurant employs 20 people with conditions ranging from Down's syndrome to cerebral palsy, and they say that they are treated just like anyone else and that it has transformed their lives. The restaurant has also caught people's attention for the food alone and even receives recipes and guest chefs from the top chefs in the country.

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6 lessons for Cleveland from European school-to-work models: Pathways to Prosperity

Olivera Perkins

June 09, 2019 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

What can Cleveland learn from Europe's school-to-work models, dual education programs, and overall early introduction to career education that could be helpful in closing the skills gap? Cleveland community leaders think starting to provide information about job pathways as early as middle school and teaching specific occupational trades alongside general academic skills could be key.

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Montana elementary teachers team up to battle poverty's impacts

Devin Bodkin

June 05, 2019 |

Idaho Education News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalispell, Montana

Placing students into smaller groups with peers of similar learning ability allows schools to allocate resources to struggling or underprivileged students. The Peterson Elementary School in Kalispell, Montana, has begun to close the achievement gap for students of lower income families by creating three tiers of educational development. Teachers then tailor curricula around the needs of each peer group.

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Las Vegas school connects disadvantaged kids to careers

Devin Bodkin

June 04, 2019 |

Idaho Education News |

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Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

A Las Vegas-based magnet school uses a career-technical education approach, specifically preparing students for jobs in high demand at the local and national level. The magnet school, which includes core coursework as well as apprenticeships and industry-caliber projects, places a strong emphasis on hiring a teaching faculty that reflects the diversity of the student body.

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