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How San Francisco sends less trash to the landfill than any other major U.S. city

Katie Brigham

July 14, 2018 |

CNBC |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

San Francisco is aiming to achieve zero waste by 2020. Thanks to the implementation of public policy that made recycling and composting mandatory and a focus on city-wide awareness, however, the Californian city has already been able to divert 80 percent of its waste from landfills. It diverts more waste from landfills than any major city.

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Tiny Homes Are Baby Steps Toward Reversing the Housing Crisis

Haniya Rae

July 14, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Tiny homes, proposed across the world as a solution to housing problems, come in many forms. Baltimore is trying its own model. A creative partnership under the non-profit Civic Works is connecting people who want affordable homes with youth who want to learn construction skills and get their GED. Though still in the prototype stage, this project will show the potential for collaboration between non-profit groups, developers, and the local government.

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Connecting Colors and Community: Seeley Lake Addresses Student Resilience

Zoie Koostra

July 13, 2018 |

Seeley Swan Pathfinder |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

Kaleidoscope Connect is a curriculum program that helps middle school students build strong relationships with adults. The program helps students define what is important to them in relationships and helps them develop the skills to connect well with adults who support them. This curriculum is designed to help combat mental health problems before they arise, and give students a strong support system that they can seek help from if they need it.

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For these Philly black and Latino teens, the future lies in squash

Rachel Wisniewski

July 13, 2018 |

The Undefeated |

Photojournalism |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The nonprofit organization, SquashSmarts, works with Black and Latino youth on Philadelphia’s north and west sides to mentor them from middle school through the end of high school. The organization offers academic services like help with homework and college applications, and rounds out its services with athletic instruction in squash – all at no cost to kids and families. The program has helped students raise their GPAs, get into charter schools, and be accepted into high-standing universities like Morehouse College and Temple University.

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Farmworkers Feed Us. How Do We Support Their Kids?

Tennessee Watson

July 13, 2018 |

Wyoming Public Media |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

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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A curriculum to help students build healthy relationships

Zoie Koostra

July 13, 2018 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

Having a trusted network of adult mentors promotes social engagement and resilience in kids. The Kaleidoscope Connect program in Seeley Lake, Montana teaches seventh and eighth grade students the importance of trusted adult support and healthy decisions using colorful balloons, strings, and anchors as a metaphor. The two-year curriculum aims to address challenges ranging from rural isolation to student trauma by giving kids the tools to build healthy relationships with multiple adult mentors inside and outside of school.

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A New Use for Food Trucks: Feeding Hungry Students in the Summer

Mattie Quinn

July 13, 2018 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Governing estimates that one federal free summer meals initiative only reaches 15 percent of eligible children. Recognizing flaws with the city's distribution system, the Minneapolis school district started serving students free meals by bus.

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Empowering moms – and dads – in the black infant mortality crisis

Priska Neely

July 13, 2018 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ohio

The Global Infant Safe Sleep Center is tackling the sobering statistic that black babies are twice as likely to die before their first birthday than white babies are in the United States. The Center focuses on educating men on a simple tactic against infant mortality by teaching them how to safely put a baby to bed. Through a partnership with black fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi, thousands of men across the country are getting trained and passing their knowledge on to other men.

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As need soars, schools rally behind families in Vancouver, Wash. — and other cities take notice

Neal Morton

July 13, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Vancouver, Washington

As absenteeism has decreased and scores have gone up, Vancouver's community school model has not gone unnoticed. Administrators and teachers attribute the change to the city's push to incorporate social services into the fabric of at least half of its school campuses.

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Now, doctors anywhere will be able to treat common mental illness, with just a cellphone!

Seema Prasad

July 13, 2018 |

Citizen Matters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Indian doctors can now receive training in mental health diagnoses and treatments through a ‘digital academy’ developed by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences. The academy will provide greater access to training and expand the capacity for mental health care in rural areas of India.

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