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3 lessons from how schools responded to the 1918 pandemic worth heeding today

Mary Battenfeld

June 16, 2020 |

The Conversation |

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Response Location: United States

The pandemic of 2020 bears a heavy resemblance to the pandemic of 1918, and the U.S. can learn from the successes of the past. Investing heavily in school nurses, fostering cross-sector and public/private partnerships, and creating “large, clean, airy school buildings” to continue serving families and children—decisions made over a hundred years ago that are still just as relevant today.

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Vouchers helping mothers get antenatal care under lockdown

Jacky Achan

June 15, 2020 |

New Vision |

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Response Location: Uganda

To help pregnant women during the COVID-10 pandemic, the government in Uganda sold travel and private hospital care vouchers to those in their third trimester to ensure the women had access to the care they would need. The program connected the women with health resources in their own areas and also guaranteed that they get routine services such as antenatal and postnatul checkups.

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Why a small town in Washington is printing its own currency during the pandemic

Michael Waters

June 12, 2020 |

The Hustle |

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Response Location: United States, Tenino, Washington

The town of Tenino, Washington has begun to print their own unique money during the coronavirus pandemic to both ward of the economic fallout and help those who are facing financial insecurity. Similar to efforts from the city's past as well as that of other small towns, the locally-printed wooden dollars can only be spent at local businesses and for basic needs, with the mayor explaining, "Amazon will not be accepting wooden dollars.”

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Could Akira Miyawaki's 50-year-old innovation help promote biodiversity and reduce the risk of climate change?

Kamala Thiagarajan

June 11, 2020 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: India, Bengaluru

An innovative approach to combat climate change involves growing forests and resorting natural vegetation on degraded or barren land. Known as the Miyawaki technique, planting seedlings of indigenous trees close together could speed the growth of the trees and not only offset carbon emissions, but also increase biodiversity. While the technique can be challenging to do correctly, corporations, nonprofits, and even schools have planted 285 of these forests around the world in India, the Netherlands, France, and Pakistan.

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Solar Power Fills Gaps in Underserviced Rural Argentina

Daniel Gutman

June 10, 2020 |

Inter Press Service News Agency |

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Response Location: Argentina, Entre Rios

Solar energy has provided an affordable and efficient source of energy to rural farmers in Argentina, who live too far off the electrical grid and have traditionally relied on powerful diesel-fueled water pumps. Solar panels have reduced carbon emissions, eliminated the need for expensive diesel fuel, as well as the hassle of transporting it to the countryside - often over rough roads. The initial investment in solar panels is recouped in a short amount of time and has resulted in a drastic reduction in water consumption.

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Dutch Cooperation Made an ‘Intelligent Lockdown' a Success

Paul Tullis

June 05, 2020 |

Bloomberg Businessweek |

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Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

The Netherlands approach of balancing the potential for future economic hardship with the current risk of Covid-19 spreading has appeared to have helped the country to flatten the curve of cases faster than other areas that implemented mandatory lockdown measures. Although critics of this "controlled distribution" approach point out that the country has still seen thousands of deaths and could see future waves of outbreaks, at this point in time, "the Netherlands has both flattened the curve and kept life tolerable."

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I Cover Cops as an Investigative Reporter. Here Are Five Ways You Can Start Holding Your Department Accountable.

Andrew Ford

June 04, 2020 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Citizen watchdogs can hold local police accountable by using the tactics of investigative reporters that have successfully exposed systemic problems and sparked reforms. One reporter shares five approaches he’s used to hold up policies and practices to scrutiny, some of which led to positive change. He provides a how-to on learning the existing policies, obtaining public records, engaging influencers in honest dialog, presenting verified evidence in a fair format, and seeking allies to pressure for reform.

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Bringing knowledge and comfort to the classroom

Andi Bourne

June 04, 2020 |

Seeley Swan Pathfinder |

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Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

Some preschool classes in Missoula County are integrating grandparents into their classroom routines. The grandparent usually helps provide a source of academic and emotional comfort for students, while also teaching them how to navigate relationships with senior adults. The grandparent, who is usually a volunteer, also receives a small stipend in exchange for their services. The Foster Grandparent Program, which had been in operation for the last 50 years, had partnered with federal agencies in the past, but is currently operated by Missoula Aging Services.

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Swarthmore alums use their tech skills to deliver PPE to health care workers across the U.S.

Jessica Press

June 03, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A group of tech-savy Swarthmore College alumni are helping to get a surplus of personal protective equipment into the hands of the medical professionals who need it most. Tapping into communities where it's not uncommon to have spare PPE due to environmental reasons such as wildfires, the group created a database that pairs donors with recipients. The process has allowed for more than 666,000 masks transferred to health care workers nationwide.

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Urgency of getting people back to work gives new momentum to “microcredentials”

Jon Marcus

June 02, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Henderson, Nevada

Western Governors University in Henderson, Nevada is one of many educational institutions in the United States redefining how students can get degrees through technical skill-oriented programs. Students can obtain certifications, or "microcredentials", in high-demand skills like "technical support, cloud technology, and data analysis" within months, and be ready to enter the workforce. But, what makes this model different is its certificate "stacking," which means that students can keep earning work-relevant certificates, while also satisfying degree requirements.

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