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An initiative that helps teachers buy a home is expanding to 15 Colorado districts

Melanie Asmar

September 04, 2018 |

Chalkbeat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Landed, a philanthropic for-profit organization, has loaned money to 90 Colorado school district employees for down payments on homes. This funding fills a pressing gap - in Denver, the average home goes for over half a million dollars while the average teacher is paid an annual salary of $57,000. As Landed expands to 14 new Colorado districts, it stands out from similar initiatives for its generous down payment loans and focus on securing teachers permanent housing instead of rental units.

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What crowdfunding is telling us about the future of Chicago education

Elaine Chen

September 04, 2018 |

Chalkbeat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Since Chicago Public Schools started using the crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.org in 2004, educators from 500 schools have collected over $20 million in donations. Most notable is that teachers are not only using the service to cover basic supplies, but are also pitching ideas to support innovative learning approaches such as personalized instruction. According to the company's founder, "We can tap into classroom teachers’ frontline expertise to unleash better targeted, more creative, more innovative, micro solutions than what someone would have come up with from on high."

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Strength in Numbers

Amy Yee

September 01, 2018 |

Stanford Social Innovation Review |

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Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

Group therapy has helped women experiencing depression in poor communities in Kampala. Since 2014, more than 25,110 women have met in small groups with trained peer facilitators, and after completing the program about 86 percent say they are no longer depressed.

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Forget profit. It's love and fun that drive innovation like Parkrun

Aditya Chakrabortty

August 29, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Teddington

Paul Sinton-Hewitt, founder of the charity Parkrun, never set out to create a revolution. All he wanted was a low-pressure space to run. Now, his organization supports over 1,600 community running events around the globe, with an expected one million participants by 2023. This is part of a trend of “people’s innovation,” or the idea that innovation can come from users rather than just executives. Parkrun exemplifies the inclusive spirit of people’s innovation and the positive impacts it can spread all around the world.

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'It Feels Like Home': Summer Soccer Camp Welcomes Refugee Kids

Carmel Delshad

August 28, 2018 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Landover, Maryland

A soccer camp has given refugee children in the Washington region a home away from home. L.A.C.E.S. — Life And Change Experienced thru Sports — shares the fun of the sport and aims to build young people’s confidence and sense of community.

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‘You can't teach a child without family': It's the magic ingredient at one preschool

Jackie Mader

August 26, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Christopher House, a nonprofit organization in Boston, believes wraparound services and family support are key to running a successful preschool. “You can’t teach a child without family,” says Karen Ross-Williams, director of early-childhood and youth development for Christopher House. “This is what makes the difference, when you’re able to partner with the family." In return for free services such as trauma counseling and parenting classes, the nonprofit asks that parents stay as actively involved as possible in the school community.

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Truckers take on human trafficking

Carl Segerstrom

August 20, 2018 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The group Truckers Against Trafficking launched in 2009 to enlist the help of truck drivers to spot and report cases of human trafficking, which was common at many truck stops. The group trains truckers through video tutorials using experts on trafficking to offer tips on how to spot people being coerced into prostitution. Eight states now require the training and parts of the program are used in nearly 40 states, while truckers have helped identify more than 1,000 trafficking victims.

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Teachers Turning To Free Supply Shops To Outfit Their Classrooms

Adelina Lancianese

August 17, 2018 |

NPR |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

The Baltimore Teacher Supply Swap offsets the cost of school supplies for the American teachers who spend on average $500 out of pocket to outfit their classrooms. Supply Swap solicits donations and recycled supplies from the community to redistribute to the city’s instructors. The nonprofit, which operates out of a warehouse and a traveling truck, is now looking to scale its model to districts nationwide.

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Empowering Teenage Girls in a Traditional Village and Across Morocco

Marjorie Olster

August 17, 2018 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Morocco, Douar Laadam

Project Soar is trying to get more young girls in Morocco to finish school, and it’s working. The nonprofit offers after school programs and tutoring to teenage girls, in hopes they continue their education and don’t get married at a young age. “This academic support has increased the passing rate for girls in Project Soar to 73 percent compared with the average passing rate of 44 percent for ninth grade girls in the Marrakesh region, according to the American Embassy in Morocco.” Around 475 girls have benefited from the project.

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Nonprofit's double-decker bus puts eco-education on the road

Jessica Peralta

August 16, 2018 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Juan, California

The San Juan Capistrano-based Ecology Center has taken its "green"-centric experiences on the road in the form of a 32-foot-long, 14-foot-tall double-decker bus called Road Trip. It has a prep kitchen and multiple stations designed for hands-on ecological workshops.

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