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  • California Tests a Digital ‘Fire Alarm' for Mental Distress

    June 17, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In a statewide, multi-business effort, California is working to identify a way to use technology to intervene in mental crises through the use of psychiatric apps. Acting as an early warning system, the piloting of these apps has allowed for collaboration between state officials, the app engineers and the users themselves.

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  • Why this company wants your old underwear

    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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  • 'It has transformed my life': the restaurant where all staff have a disability

    June 10, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Spain, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia

    A haute cuisine restaurant in the Spanish city of Jerez offers employment only for people with disabilities who are left out of the mainstream workforce. The restaurant employs 20 people with conditions ranging from Down's syndrome to cerebral palsy, and they say that they are treated just like anyone else and that it has transformed their lives. The restaurant has also caught people's attention for the food alone and even receives recipes and guest chefs from the top chefs in the country.

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  • Plastic with a Purpose

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A new social enterprise called rePurpose asks consumers to estimate their plastic usage and pay to offset it. Then, the organization funds worker cooperatives in India that provide more stable employment and pay for workers in the recycling industry. Still in its early stages, rePurpose hopes to collaborate with businesses, schools, and individuals to offset their plastic usage.

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  • How a 'Communiversity' Works

    May 30, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Mississippi

    Bucking the stereotypes of strained town-gown relations and the removed university, the Mississippi Communiversity is bringing together a community college, research university, local high schools, state and local government, federal government, private businesses, and local individuals to build a truly collaborative academic center. The academically structured, industrially aligned program enjoys funding from all of the above parties mentioned.

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  • In Mexico, New Groups Offer Aid To A Young Generation Of Deported DREAMers

    May 26, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

    A new start-up in Mexico City called Hola Code is giving DREAMers software training, job counseling, and job placement with over 100 partnering companies. Most of these individuals have spent most of their lives in the United States, but upon return to Mexico voluntarily or by force in the last few years have faced challenges in finding their place in the culture and communities. Beyond career services, Hola Code also provides students with food, mental health support, exercise classes, and banking services throughout the duration of the program.

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  • How Cities Can Serve Citizens Best Amid a Glut of New Transport Technology

    May 22, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In the uncertain, ever-shifting landscape of new technology startups trying to change urban mobility, city officials need to prioritize two criteria: mobility policy must promote equity and ensure that options are available to the most number of people and policies must be flexible enough for street and curb space to adapt to the technology. E-scooters and dockless bikes fit these criteria, and city officials must plan around them.

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  • Virginia solar installer partners with city to train and diversify workforce

    May 16, 2019 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Sun Tribe Solar, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, collaborated with the city on a curriculum that is helping previously underemployed individuals join an insular industry, especially those who are underrepresented in the field. The cohorts are small and recieve the necessary certifications and learn from classes designed in partnership with Sun Tribe Solar; the program is another way for the city to create a pipeline to good jobs for all residents.

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  • Dairy Alternatives: Converting Cattle Methane Into Renewable Energy

    May 16, 2019 |

    KCET-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Pixley, California

    After California passed new regulations mandating that the dairy industry needs to mitigate the amount of methane emissions produced from cows, some farms like Airoso Dairy are adopting new technologies to do the job. The farm works with energy companies to use a digester that converts the cow’s manure into biofuel. While the initial investment in the technology can be expensive, this conversion of fuel has also added a new revenue stream for the farm.

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  • Business For Good: iBreastExam

    May 14, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

    Accessing preventative health care, such as routine mammograms, is often dictated by socioeconomic levels and geographical boundaries. To change this, an engineer sought out technology and partnerships that eventually lead to the creation of iBreastExam, an affordable and mobile way to conduct a breast exam that is being used in 12 countries and has screened 250,000 women.

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