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  • Can Training Programs Help Improve Police-Community Relations?

    Kia Gregory

    July 20, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Crown Heights, New York

    Lawyers and activists are educating residents in cities across the country on encounters with law enforcement. Know Your Rights training programs have been held by lawyers and community activists in neighborhoods in urban cities nationwide, designed to help residents understand the limits of police authority.

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  • The Myth of the Ethical Shopper

    Michael Hobbes

    July 17, 2015 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Eliminating sweatshops and child labor depends on regulation, not consumers' preferences, as supply chains have become so complex and obscure as to prevent simple labels from being valuable.

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  • Bangladesh volunteers learn to make a life-or-death difference in a disaster

    Amy Yee

    July 14, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    In the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse, Bangladeshi civilians—often first on the scene of disasters in poorer countries–are being trained to support emergency teams.

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  • Disaster training in Bangladesh: What to do when the earth starts shaking

    Amy Yee

    July 12, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    Disaster drills save lives. A UN program is bringing earthquake preparedness training to 4,600 teachers in Bangladesh who are expected to relay the information to administrators, students, parents, and fellow teachers. Similar efforts are happening in schools across Asia to spread practical knowledge about what to do when disaster strikes

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  • Beer and business: the unexpected benefits of water access in Cameroon

    Elias Ntungwe Ngalame

    July 07, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Cameroon

    Cameroon was plagued by droughts, water-related illnesses, and an influx of refugees--all of which required a surplus of clean water. The government devised solar panel water distribution systems, which brought fresh water for irrigation. The surplus also inspired citizens of Cameroon to start small businesses that used the water, including brewing beer.

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  • How Australians survived a 13-year drought by going low-tech

    Todd Woody

    June 23, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

    In the face of a prolonged drought, residents of Melbourne, Australia, cut water consumption in half by capturing rainwater and using efficient toilets and washing machines.

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  • Pozor, uprchlíci

    Tomáš Lindner

    June 21, 2015 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Geisenhausen, Bavaria

    Česko odmítá uprchlické kvóty. Místní politici říkají, že společnost není na příchod a integraci utečenců připravená. Budují v lidech strach z toho, že migrace rozvátí zemi. Zcela odlišný obraz uprchlické krize nabízí sousední Bavorsko. Tato spolková země integrovala tisíce uprchlíků, kterým pomohla naučit se německy, najít si bydlení i najít a udržet si zaměstnání. Využívají k tomu dobrovolníky, kteří téměř po celém Bavorsku organizují vzdělávací a volnočasové aktivity.

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  • How Israel defies drought

    Christa Case Bryant

    June 21, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Israel

    Israel ended its driest year on record with a water surplus. Lessons from a desert nation on how to get more out of the spigot.

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  • Watch Out for Refugees

    Tomáš Lindner

    June 21, 2015 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Geisenhausen, Bavaria

    Bavaria has integrated thousands of refugees into the public sphere by helping them learn German, find housing, and maintain employment through apprenticeship programs and other volunteer-run organizations in the community. Now, with Bavaria as an unlikely example, the Czech Republic looks to these program models in the wake of its own refugee crisis.

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  • Ordinary Heroes: Urban Volunteers To The Rescue

    Amy Yee

    June 19, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    When disaster strikes, ordinary citizens are often the first people on the scene. Bangladesh is helping people prepare for emergencies by offering free three-day trainings in search and rescue techniques, first aid, and other skills. The program reached roughly 30,000 people in the first four years, but keeping it funded is a challenge.

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