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Black scholars find support, success in Highline College pilot program

Neal Morton

November 16, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

On college campuses across California and Washington state, the Umoja Community program groups black freshman in small classes that focus on historic and present issues affecting black communities. While 33 percent of one college's black students outside the program have completed an English course by their freshman year, 47 percent of Umoja students, who benefit from additional mentoring and academic advising, have done the same.

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Philadelphia's Secret Ingredient for More Civic Engagement: a Lot of Food

Andrew Small

November 16, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food and common passions are bringing people together for solutions-oriented conversations about the communities they live in. The Knight Foundation’s “On the Table” series started in Chicago and has now expanded to 30 cities. It’s an all-day event to encourage civic dialogue.

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In African Classrooms, Shiny Technology Shouldn't Replace Long-Term Solutions

Christopher Clark

November 15, 2018 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: South Africa

After an initial push by foreign companies to get tablets, computers, and other e-learning devices into classrooms in many African countries with promises to democratize access to education, EdTech startups are taking a step back from what some have called "technological colonialism." Entrepreneurs are shifting to a more holistic approach that takes into account local needs and gets teachers more involved in the implementation process - "It's not just about tablets or laptops ... it all begins with basic infrastructure," the co-founder of a Kenyan e-learning platform emphasized.

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Agroforestry saves soil and boosts livelihoods in Tajikistan

Daniyar Serikov

November 13, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Tajikistan, Faizobod

To restore degraded lands in Tajikistan, farmers are turning to agroforestry, a traditional cropping method that more closely mimics natural systems. An estimated 45 gigatons of carbon is sequestered by agroforestry systems globally. Add that to the benefits of reforestation, erosion control, and the return of wildlife habitat.

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Building a Cross-Border Food System in San Diego and Tijuana

Annelise Jolley

November 13, 2018 |

Food Tank |

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Response Location: Mexico, Tijuana

Collaborative efforts between chefs and activists at the San Diego-Tijuana border are inspiring those in the region to better understand cultural similarities. Amid the backdrop of stricter immigration policies in the U.S. these efforts help bridge a divide through a "unified food system."

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This new fund will help retiring baby boomers turn their businesses into worker co-ops

Eillie Anzilotti

November 13, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Evergreen Cooperatives, a network of worker-owned businesses in Cleveland, Ohio, has seen success in keeping business structure flat and wealth at the local level. Now, they’re growing. They recently acquired the Cleveland Clinic laundry. Different than a traditional business acquisition, Evergreen Cooperatives helped transition employees to become worker-owners. Called the “acquire-convert-support strategy,” Evergreen hopes to add more businesses with the help of several local foundations.

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Seattle Is Changing Who Gets A Say At City Hall. Could Austin Learn A Thing Or Two?

Audrey McGlinchy

November 12, 2018 |

KUT |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Getting renters involved in the conversation increases the diversity of voices and opinions in City Hall. In 2016, Seattle created a Renters’ Commission to provide a platform similar to traditional Home Owners’ Associations, where members can have an input and act as advocates for their communities. By having residents involved with the Renters’ Commission, Seattle hopes to rebalance power and involvement in local politics, from a model traditionally dominated disproportionately by homeowners, to one more representative of the city’s actual diversity.

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In Amsterdam, a Unique Housing Agency Managed to Transform a Neighborhood

Deborah Nicholls-Lee

November 12, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

Residents of a street in Amsterdam called Zeedijk took it upon themselves to rid the street of heroin abuse and blight by creating a public-private real-estate partnership. The partnership rehabilitated the street while ensuring locals weren't pushed out or displaced. Now, other areas in the city, including the Red Light District, are using this same approach to protect the rights and safety of their residents.

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With “people power,” Vancouver, B.C. activists stopped a condo in the heart of chinatown

Chetanya Robinson

November 10, 2018 |

International Examiner |

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Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Residents in Vancouver, B.C.'s Chinatown have banded together to protect their neighborhood from gentrification. With collaboration and crowd-sourced activism ideas, young students and senior residents repeatedly knock down initiatives that would destroy the historic preservation and affordable housing in their community.

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'Farming While Black': A Guide To Finding Power And Dignity Through Food

Alan Yu

November 10, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Albany, New York

Many sustainable farming practices originate from African roots, yet the industry in the United States is largely dominated by people who are white. Leah Penniman, an African American farmer based in a food desert in New York, saw the need to change this and began teaching her neighbors growing techniques and management practices, while also addressing social issues such as racism and food access.

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