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What Would Happen If We Just Gave People Money?

Andrew Flowers

April 25, 2016 |

FiveThirtyEight |

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Response Location: Switzerland, Zurich

More and more economists and financiers are supporting the idea of a government-supported basic income check for everyone, regardless of financial status.

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MATC program helps children of incarcerated parents graduate

Gina Barton

April 04, 2016 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Right Path program aims to help break the cycle of poverty and criminality. It covers tuition and course materials for students as well as providing stipends.

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Radical idea to help freed slaves: Just give them cash

Michael Holtz

January 11, 2016 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Thailand, Samut Sakhon, Chang Wat Samut Sakhon

In Thailand, the Issara Institute gives freed workers money, instead of services, and a chance to make their own choices. The system disavows paternalistic programs that tie strings to aid.

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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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'Housing First' Is Helping Female Vets Stabilize

Léa Bouchoucha

November 11, 2015 |

Women's eNews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

The VA has shifted its approach to ending homelessness among veterans. Now, a place to live--more than drug treatment or mental health counseling--is considered the starting point for helping a soldier who is struggling to cope with life after discharge.

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Participants Claim This Program Boosts Them out of Poverty. Should Other Cities Implement It?

Chris Peak

October 09, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Family Rewards is a three-year program in Memphis, which aims to stop inter-generational poverty cycles. The program gives low income families funds that are conditional on bettering the next generation.

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For Students With a Mission, a Little Capital Goes a Long Way

Tina Rosenberg

September 11, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

At a time when university students lack opportunities and financial help to test their innovative business ideas, the Resolution Project supports higher education students who have ideas for socially responsible businesses and charities. Resolution offers small awards to start businesses as well as mentor opportunities that enable networking and business collaboration with experts.

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What can we learn from a town that beat poverty

Lane Anderson

January 05, 2015 |

Deseret News |

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Response Location: Canada, Dauphin, Manitoba

In a pilot program in a Canadian city, the working poor were given monthly cash supplements to their income. The recipients did not stop working and were able to access opportunities to make a better living long term.

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These Cities are Trading in Cigarette Butts for Cash

Courtney Subramanian

December 10, 2014 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Most cities may have enacted smoking laws to curb people from lighting up in public, but cigarette butts continue to blanket streets, parks and beaches. Salem, Mass., and New Orleans are two such communities that have partnered with TerraCycle, a New Jersey-based company that pays by the pound for cigarette waste.

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An L.A. Story: Unions Show Signs of Life

Tina Rosenberg

November 06, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The minimum wage issue has been debated endlessly, with arguments both for and against its effectiveness. An increase, tested in some states and enacted in others, immeasurably betters the quality of life for low-income families.

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