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Tiny Homes Are Baby Steps Toward Reversing the Housing Crisis

Haniya Rae

July 14, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Tiny homes, proposed across the world as a solution to housing problems, come in many forms. Baltimore is trying its own model. A creative partnership under the non-profit Civic Works is connecting people who want affordable homes with youth who want to learn construction skills and get their GED. Though still in the prototype stage, this project will show the potential for collaboration between non-profit groups, developers, and the local government.

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Cleveland uses literature to empower youth, overcome social divides

Christopher Johnston

July 09, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland has been quietly building a network of book clubs, libraries, and empowerment groups "using literature to empower marginalized groups, foster economic dynamism, and bridge social divides." From workplace and veterans literature discussions led by community professors to youth writing initiatives, the city has uniquely woven literacy and social justice into its daily fabric. Journalist Christopher Johnston asks, could it be a model for other divided cities?

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Two Seattle tech-training programs — why did one succeed, one fail?

Katherine Long

July 02, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Two federally-funded Seattle tech training programs tasked with increasing diversity in the industry returned dramatically different results over the course of one year. Experts credit Apprenti's employer-driven nature, use of an online screening tool, and close ties with the local tech community with its relative success in placing 220 people in apprenticeships in its first 18 months. 94 percent of applicants to Aprenti's program were women, veterans, or persons of color, with only 55 percent holding a post-secondary degree.

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The doctor from Myanmar faced with 1 million patients and a plague of rats

Danielle Stephens

June 20, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Myanmar

A doctor faced with a public health crisis in his remote Myanmar village called on an UK organization to help him enact a solution. Rather than trying to treat hundreds of patients a day, the doctor started a local branch of Health and Hope to train a man and a women from each small village in his region. Now, residents of these villages don't have to die from treatable diseases because a local health expert is nearby.

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What happens when ordinary people learn economics?

Aditya Chakrabortty

June 20, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Manchester

A free economics course is empowering everyday citizens to learn more about economics from an academic perspective, then helping them apply the concepts to their understanding of their own financial situations. In five classes over a two month period, people who might be traditionally left out of the system get a chance to learn alongside others. The result is an enthusiastic group who wants to do more to help society better understand finances, too.

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For anxious students, a teacher who comes to your house might be the answer

Robbie Feinberg

June 04, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Farmington, Maine

To serve students who have dropped out of high school for anxiety-related reasons such as bullying or unstable home circumstances, a program in central Maine is sending teachers to students' homes with personalized lessons. The rest of the week, students complete online assignments to make up for lost in-class time. The home-schooling model has its critics and faults, but instructors believe the targeted curriculum will be worth it over the long term.

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In prison, 'Reimagining Justice' - and a governor's legacy

Mark Pazniokas

May 31, 2018 |

The Connecticut Mirror |

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Response Location: United States, Cheshire, Connecticut

Inspired by German institutions, a prison in Connecticut is focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment for the most disruptive young inmates. Sixteen months after the program launched, there has been no violence among the group. Guided by neuroscience and a desire for increased public safety, officials give young inmates intensive training in education and life skills along as well as mentoring and a staff willing to use different approaches.

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Nonprofits: Providing Education For People During And After Incarceration

Julie Christie

May 16, 2018 |

Philadelphia Neighborhoods |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nonprofits in the Philadelphia area work to bring education to offenders who are in corrections facilities, as well as those who are re-entering into the world. Research shows that, with access to classes, novels, and career resources, offenders are significantly less likely to be re-incarcerated than they are without these services.

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Coal miners being taught HTML coding as a second career

Maryalice Parks Enjoli Francis

May 07, 2018 |

ABC News (American Broadcasting Company) |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

Mined Minds, a nonprofit founded in 2015, is providing training and job connections for former coal miners in West Virginia and Kentucky who are now out of work. Take seventh-generation coal miner Billy Buzzard. He underwent the free 30 week boot camp and is now doing remote coding work for an organization in Seattle.

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Munich teaches women how to run a startup while having a family

Odette Chalaby

March 19, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: Germany, Munich

Starting a business is a daunting task for anyone, but women often face the additional barrier of caring for a family at the same time as launching a company. Guide is a Munich-based consulting service that has provided education, resources, and training to over 5000 female founders to help their companies succeed.

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