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  • The Story Behind the First-Ever Life Insurance Coverage for People With HIV

    Eric Sasson

    December 07, 2015 |

    GOOD Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Up until 2015, people living with HIV in the U.S. could not buy term life insurance, outside of a few small-value employer policies. Æqualis, a new company in partnership with Prudential Financial, began offering 10- and 15-year life insurance policies to individual consumers to help them and to reduce stigmas surrounding the disease.

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  • How an ambitious new program aims to fight poverty and help kids learn, one block at a time

    Ann Schimke

    December 02, 2015 |

    Chalkbeat |

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    Response Location: United States, Arvada, Colorado

    To mitigate the pernicious effects of poverty on student success, nonprofit 'Blocks of Hope' in Colorado aims to provide both educational and social services to students and their families, with the goal of leveling the playing field.

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  • Chocolate gets sweeter: How consumer outrage is reducing child labor in Ghana

    Ryan Lenora Brown

    November 30, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Ghana, Accra

    The cocoa industry’s worst child labor abuses are beginning to be cleaned up. The changes are, in many ways, unprecedented.

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  • The Remarkable Story of the County That Has Done the Most to Reduce Income Inequality in America

    Chris Peak

    November 20, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Zionsville, Indiana

    Indiana officials didn't set out to close the wealth gap. But that's exactly what happened in Boone County, as the middle class moved in to both posh and poor neighborhoods amidst a changing tax regime.

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  • Changing Employers' Perceptions, One Autistic Worker at a Time

    Zoe Henry

    November 17, 2015 |

    Inc. Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Stony Brook, New York

    It is very difficult for people with disabilities to find work. Specialisterne is a Danish company that trains high-functioning autistic employees for IT jobs and partners with IT companies to get them hired by altering the interview process.

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  • A New Way to Improve College Enrollment

    David L. Kirp

    November 14, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

    A unique educational collaboration in Long Beach, Calif., raises college admissions and graduation rates for underprivileged students by connecting high schools with community colleges. The process starts by awarding high school graduates with a tuitition-free year at any Long Beach City College, as well as admission into California State University - Long Beach, if they meet the minimum requirements.

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  • We Don't Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness

    James Abro

    November 12, 2015 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    Far too many Americans are homeless, and with congress dragging their feet in implementing funds, it is up to individual places to set up programs to help provide housing. Counties in New Jersey have enacted legislation to fund housing and other services, but in other areas the fight is still on to pass legislation.

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  • Boston Nonprofit Sees Legal Services As Key To Curbing Veteran Homelessness

    Bob Oakes Shannon Dooling

    November 11, 2015 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston-based Veterans Legal Services (VLS) is the only organization of its kind in the state. The nonprofit helps veterans access benefits and navigate civil court proceedings. Its clients are specifically low-income and homeless veterans, all of whom struggle financially.

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  • Helping refugees with one part of American life — the pharmacy

    Monica Campbell

    November 04, 2015 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    At an Ohio supermarket, refugees get a surprising crash course on everything about pharmacies from the system of refills and dosages to how to open those child-proof bottles. With other offerings such as a class field trip so that the skills can be practiced, the goal of the course is to increase confidence and reduce barriers to obtaining care.

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  • Housing deals boost Midtown's revival in Detroit

    Matt Helms

    November 01, 2015 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Five years ago, Detroit created a program called Live Midtown to encourage business growth and homeownership in the area. The aim of bringing more people to live in the neighborhood has been exceedingly successful, and data shows a racially and economically diverse group of people have moved to Midtown. The funders of housing incentives now need to decide whether they will continue to fund the program.

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