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  • Participation in NYC Public Libraries' Tech Trainings Soars

    June 03, 2016 |

    Civic Hall |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York Public Libraries are closing the digital divide by offering tech trainings, that have already been very successful as indicated by their long waitlists. Attention is now turned towards growing these programs, providing free wifi hotspots, and reaching out to demographics that are not well represented in the tech industry.

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  • Farming in the Desert

    June 01, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Ajo, Arizona

    Ajo, Arizona is home to a growing collective, collaboration of local agriculture and food-based initiatives. The small town coordinates actors from schools, restaurants, the farmers’ market, local gardens, and community supported agriculture initiatives in a network under the Ajo Regional Food Partnership. The network also works with the Desert Senita Community Health Center, making sure the benefits of the collaboration equitably reach all citizens.

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  • Inside The Impact At Playworks

    June 01, 2016 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: United States

    The founder of the education nonprofit Playworks discusses her organizations mission to "solve big problems in public schools by helping kids have more fun".

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  • What One District's Data Mining Did For Chronic Absence

    May 30, 2016 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

    Three years after Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) began its efforts to improve attendance rates, almost 4,000 kids who were formerly chronically absent are no longer. Educators publicly shared attendance data with business owners, parents, and other schools, helping to hold students accountable and keep them in the classroom.

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  • Infant Caregiver Project May Be Even Better Than Pre-K

    May 27, 2016 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Delaware

    Mary Dozier's Infant Caregiver Project helps shape young brains for success from their earliest days, well before they enter pre-K, by teaching parents how to form secure bonds with their children.

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  • He Survived Ebola. Now He's Fighting to Keep It From Spreading.

    May 26, 2016 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: Guinea, Faranah

    A doctor in Guinea trains health workers to halt the transmission of Ebola, but also must work to increase trust in and reliance on health care workers among villagers through a "community agents" network.

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  • The Town That Made Its Own Internet

    May 26, 2016 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Greenfield, Massachusetts

    Before 2011, 40% of residents of Greenfield, Massachusetts did not have Internet access. The mayor hired someone to help the town become its own Internet Service Provider, build out the necessary fiber, and fund the entire project without raising taxes. Dan Kelley, who oversaw the project, said “the biggest reason the plan in Greenfield has worked is because of the buy-in commitment made by the town’s residents.” The new affordable Internet is helping residents throughout the town stay connected.

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  • The Indian girls' football team challenging stereotypes

    May 24, 2016 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

    An all-girls football team is challenging gender stereotypes and empowering their teenage players in the process. An international NGO named Magic Bus teamed up with a Mumbai-based women's collective named Parcham to find girls and parents willing to participate. After a slow start, the group now has a healthy number of players who are also both Muslim and Hindu. The process of becoming confident taking up public space and the fight to claim their spot back from the boys have given the girls more confidence, and parents are now highly supportive of their daughters.

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  • Why are so many children around the world out of school?

    May 24, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Central African Republic

    A new international fund will focus on education in countries affected by crises that have disrupted families' lives and their childrens' learning. The Education Cannot Wait Fund is a response to the often-overlooked needs for young people to continue their education when much international aid focuses on immediate safety and housing needs. The hope is this will enable children and youth to have a sense of normalcy and build healthy futures for themselves and their communities.

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  • Challenged schools like East Aurora find a payoff in innovation

    May 24, 2016 |

    Daily Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Aurora, Illinois

    School districts in poverty-stricken areas have discovered that there is a benefit to thinking outside the box. There's no magic bullet to lead students out of poverty, but there may be different ways to engage them -- and keep them in school -- as East Aurora High and other poor schools are finding.

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