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Movable kraals to restore degraded land, boost crop production

Enacy Mapakame

September 02, 2022 |

The Herald |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Chinyika, Gutu

Farmers in Chinyika, Zimbabwe, participate in movable kraals by adding their cattle into a community herd and allowing them to graze different areas on a rotation. The animals’ hooves loosen the soil and their waste fertilizes it to combat soil degradation and poor water retention.

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Abuja startup training children robotics, coding for free

Mustapha Usman

September 02, 2022 |

International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The free summer boot camp organized by the Dumena Foundation teaches young students how to build and design circuits and also educates them in tech fields like robotics, engineering, and programming. Since launching in 2019, the organization has trained over 3,000 students across 22 schools in the region in order to bridge the gap in tech education and get students on track for careers in the field.

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How Telementoring Programme Aided Sudan's Fight against COVID-19

Sharon Atieno

September 02, 2022 |

Science Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Sudan

To make healthcare more accessible and relieve overwhelmed medical centers, Sudanese American doctors used telementoring to train over 400 medical students across Sudan in the necessary skills to serve their local communities.

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Czech School Pioneers Peer-to-Peer Instruction

Zuzana Hronova

September 01, 2022 |

Transitions Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic, Roudnice nad Labem

To enhance learning, Smart Primary School has integrated peer-mentoring in its curriculum through the Buddy program. Each student in the first grade is paired with a fifth grader who tutors and guides the younger one with lessons and activities for the next four years. The program has not just helped them improve their language, communication, and mathematics skills, but also helped enhance the school atmosphere through the trust and bonding students build in the process.

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Water: Lessons in survival from a bone-dry land

Taylor Luck

September 01, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Jordan

Facing constant water shortages has led locals to innovate and find new methods of survival from pursuing water delivery business ventures to digging rainwater wells for families in need as an act of charity. These practices, particularly digging wells, allows residents to become more independent and grants the ability for community growth through sharing critical water resources.

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How a city eliminated pedestrian deaths

Matt Pearl

September 01, 2022 |

WXYZ-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Hoboken, New Jersey

A few critical changes have led to an elimination of pedestrian deaths for the past five years. When studies showed that most deaths in Hoboken occurred in intersections and involved either walkers or bikers, the city took action to look for solutions. Bike racks and planters were added to street corners so walkers didn’t have to peer around cars. Red lights for both sides have also been extended so walkers can safely cross.

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Doctors use a new approach to treat obesity

Katie Ussin

September 01, 2022 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Elyria, Ohio

Some medical professionals are revising the way they address obesity and treat patients with the disease by addressing stigma and prescribing new anti-obesity medications. These new medications yield 15% to 20% weight loss over six months or longer, compared to their less effective counterparts.

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Why beavers matter as the planet heats up

Kimberly Mas

September 01, 2022 |

Vox |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Camarillo, California

Beavers and the dams they build have been found to be tools against climate change as the planet’s temperature continues to rise. Dams slow water down and allow it to seep into the Earth, providing groundwater for humans, and also cools down both water and air temperatures. Beaver dams also create wetland ecosystems that are practically resistant to wildfires.

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Kids saving kids: How statewide reporting tools can help prevent, stop school shootings

Stephen Stock

September 01, 2022 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Safe2Tell is a unified statewide system where students can anonymously report concerns or threats, since research shows other students often know about a threat before it is carried out. Teams trained in risk assessment intervene before an attack can happen by contacting parents, making a welfare check, and/or talking with students. The success of the system led to the adoption of similar programs in Oregon, Nevada, and Wyoming.

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‘Life changing': Collaborative effort brings free solar panels to low-income families in Greensboro

Sayaka Matsuoka

September 01, 2022 |

Triad City Beat |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

A collaborative partnership among local and national organizations made it possible to install solar panels on 10 Greensboro homes for free. Because of this effort, many low-income families have seen a significant decrease in their energy bills and an increase in value of their homes. Although convincing people to install the panels was a challenge, organizers are now figuring out how to scale the initiative and make it sustainable in the longterm.

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