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  • The road to a stable job, without the student debt

    September 21, 2017 |

    Washington Monthly |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    Launched in 2016, Virginia's New Economy Workforce Credential Grant addresses a rarely discussed issue - the student debt associated with occupational credentialing programs. Funded by the state, the program has empowered participants to work as apprentices, while paying only a third of the total cost of their own education, and enabled local industries to find the skills they have been desperately lacking.

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  • Group Therapy Is Saving Lives in Chicago

    September 21, 2017 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Young individuals who have lost loved ones to violence and live in violent areas are likely to perpetuate these trends. 'Becoming a Man' and 'Working on Womanhood' are programs that involve mentorship, behavioral therapy, and other skill development in order to help teenagers find a healthier path.

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  • The unexpected way that Bollywood could help millions

    September 20, 2017 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: India

    In India, literacy advocates have found a captive audience for their programs; by adding subtitles to Bollywood songs and movies, tv shows are reaching millions of citizens who wouldn't otherwise learn how to read.

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  • How Germany is integrating its refugees

    September 16, 2017 |

    The Economist |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    In the midst of the Syrian refugee crisis, Germany has managed to integrate more than 1.2 million men, women, and children into schools and workplaces around the country. Although the learning curve is steep, refugees learn both language and cultural skills to help them adapt to their new life, and families are welcomed into makeshift homes while the government works to build new housing structures.

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  • This Tiny Country Feeds the World

    September 15, 2017 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Wageningen

    By using new technology and shared knowledge, the Dutch have become global leaders in agricultural innovation and solutions to fight famine. Work being done at Wageningen University & Research has allowed farmers in the Netherlands to grow crops year-round and in all kinds of weather, while eliminating the use of chemical pesticides and reducing the dependence on water by as much as 90 percent at some farms. Exporting these techniques to other countries has its challenges, but international graduate students are working to implement these programs in their home regions to help people experiencing hunger.

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  • Mother shares story of teenage son's suicide: 'He never seemed depressed'

    September 14, 2017 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    Teenage suicides are gaining attention in order to prevent the "Silent Epidemic" of youth epidemic. Programs are now being implemented in schools to provide a place for students to get help, teachers are being educated about warning signs, and parents are also being educated about identifying children who are suicidal.

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  • These Alabama schools have narrowed or closed the achievement gap

    September 13, 2017 |

    AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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    Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

    Magnet schools in Alabama were created by the Board of Education as a way to combat white flight in the 1970's. Today, especially in Montgomery, magnet schools boast the smallest achievement gap between white and black students. Their success is attributed to a number of things, including a standardized admissions lottery that ensures diversity and a high degree of interest and participation from parents.

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  • Switching The Script: Kansas City Public Schools Operates Charter Of Its Own

    September 12, 2017 |

    KCPT |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Kansas

    With support from Kansas City Public Schools, a group has built an innovative new charter school that incorporates family services and social services into the fabric of the school. Kansas City Neighborhood Academy follows in the successful footsteps of a charter in Georgia and serves as a pilot project and important learning experience for the rest of Kansas City's schools.

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  • These Activists Were Fed Up With The Education System, So They Came Up With Their Own 

    September 12, 2017 |

    GOOD Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    There are numerous problems with the education system, and the Red Bull Amaphiko Academy helps activists figure out how to tackle these issues. From racism to trauma survivors, these activists have started movements dedicated to helping improve conditions.

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  • How to Win Friends and Influence White People

    September 08, 2017 |

    This American Life |

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    Response Location: United States

    In the mid-60’s, Anne Forsyth, an heiress, noticed that despite Brown V. Board of education, white prep schools in the South were not being integrated. She wanted to change that. She also thought that by exposing white students to Black students it would make them less bigoted. So, she created the Stouffer foundation, which recruited Black students and placed them in white prep schools. In its first year, 20 black teenagers were placed in 7 white prep schools. Decades later, one student says it made him less racist.

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