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An Online Preschool Closes a Gap but Exposes Another

Nellie Bowles

July 07, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Fowler, California

Online kindergarten readiness certificate programs in several states are offering low-income families, without reliable preschool programs, an alternative to expensive private care centers. Acknowledging criticism of the model, a North Carolina State Representative noted, “We simply don’t have the money to provide a quality pre-K experience to every child in North Carolina, even though I absolutely agree that a face-to-face, high-quality pre-K is the best option. But when it’s not an option for the child, I refuse to ignore that child.”

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A Public Library Brings Opportunity to the Blind

Deborah Fallows

June 29, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a branch of the New York Public Library system that offers a wide array of services for vision-impaired adults and children. They hold the largest physical collection of braille books in the country, as well as thousands of downloadable digital braille books, audio books, and newspaper subscriptions. Included amongst these offerings are also the Talking Books program which records and distributes their collection of 200,000 recorded books, hardware and software tech to help illustrate things like tactile maps or diagrams, and simple community classes.

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Creating a haven for quality primary care in Niger: The Fuka example

Bashar Abubakar

June 24, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Fuka, Niger

Access to medical resources improves the effectiveness of health centers. In the village of Fuka, in Nigeria’s Niger State, NGOs such as the RAiSE Foundation and TY Danjuma Foundation have stepped in to support the local Primary Health Centre (PHC). Multiple initiatives, including home visits and the distribution of mosquito nets, have built relationships with the community; the most successful aspects have been the Mama Kit, given free of charge to pregnant women at the PHC, and the donation of an emergency ambulatory tricycle.

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A Regional Approach to Rural Health Challenges

Deborah Fallows

June 22, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Danville, Virginia

A network of member organizations in and around Danville, Virginia tackles the region's health and nutrition pitfalls by relying on the strength of their tight-knit rural towns to donate and distribute health resources to impoverished communities. One such organization, God's Storehouse, uses the personal bonds of neighbors and friends to box and distribute free food.

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Appetites: Food truck helps keep Minnesota kids fed when school is out

Megan Burks

June 20, 2019 |

MPR News |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

Food trucks have taken much of the United States by storm, but now the concept is being applied to helping keep children well nourished during summer months when school is out. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, trucks are now roaming the streets in St. Paul, Minnesota serving nutritional meals to children in the local school district.

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Why this company wants your old underwear

Lisa Rabasca Roepe

June 13, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States

New startups are recycling worn fabrics as a way to combat the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Knickey is a subscription service where people can trade in worn-out underwear for a new pair of organic cotton underwear. After just six months, the company has collected thousands of pairs that is then sent to a nonprofit to be recycled. While the recycling process itself isn’t always sustainable, companies are trying to educate shoppers to pay attention to where their clothes come from.

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La Cruz Succeeds in Lowering Record Teen Pregnancy Numbers

Noelia Esquivel

June 10, 2019 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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Response Location: Costa Rica, La Cruz

Throughout the province of Guanacaste, teen pregnancy is among one of the difficulties facing the region, but collaborative efforts in La Cruz are working to reverse the trend. From expanding access to birth control to holding educational workshops, the local communities have already seen a decrease in reported teen pregnancies despite pushback from those that prefer abstinence only approaches.

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School turns old buses into mobile cafes for students

Kumasi Aaron

June 07, 2019 |

KMGH-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Across America, there is a food insecurity problem that increasingly impacts children as they head into summer breaks from school. To address the gap that is created during this time, a school district in Denver, Colorado has turned to recycling out-of-use school buses into mobile cafes that are open to all students during lunchtime, regardless of the district they live in.

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The Dirt on Waste: Understanding College Recycling Programs

Mary Margaret Davis Griffin Finck

June 06, 2019 |

Pepperdine University Graphic |

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Response Location: United States, Malibu, California

Pepperdine University is having some trouble as they try to go about achieving the goal set by the California government stating that 75% of waste must be diverted by 2050. This article covers the specifics of the conservation efforts at Pepperdine, and also looks at more successful programs going on at UCLA and Santa Clara University. Some effective tactics include a comprehensive education plan on recycling, requiring faculty and staff to dispose of landfill waste themselves by only collecting recyclable waste, and partnering with athletic teams to champion conservation.

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A path to success

Angela K. Evans

May 30, 2019 |

Boulder Weekly |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

In Colorado, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing have partnered to help former incarcerated individuals obtain Medicaid upon re-entry. The partnership allows for data sharing between the two departments to make sure people are leaving correctional facilities with health care in hand, and trains parole officers to help them enroll and use the benefits.

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