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For these Native American artists, business opportunities arrive by bus

Jeffrey Brown Mike Fritz

October 16, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, South Dakota

In order to help Native artists, the First People’s Fund launched the “Rolling Rez Arts,” a shuttle bus that doubles as an arts center, cell, and business incubator. “Every culture has stories. They have art. They have ways of expressing themselves and telling about their history. And so that's why I think it's very important for artists here on Pine Ridge to be able to express themselves, to tell who we are as a nation of people, and that we have a history as well.”

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This 24-year-old lawsuit could radically alter public education in North Carolina

Michael Cooper

October 15, 2018 |

Scalawag |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Twenty years ago, five, poor, rural counties sued the state of North Carolina for failing to provide students with a good education, and won. In 1997 the Chief Justice Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the case known as Leandro v. State. However, the decision wasn’t really enforced by the government, and until 2017 a court appointed agency was hired to investigate the state. “Leandro sets the bar but you still need to have elected officials, school officials and court officials willing to uphold it,”

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How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations

Heather Murphy

October 15, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lake Worth, Florida

GEDmatch started as a "casual side project," but investigators have been using the genealogy website to solve murder and sexual assault cases, opening a new set of both opportunity and ethical questions. The site is free to all, so investigators have used it to match DNA information and find suspects using family connections - a strategy that concerned the founders of the site at first, although they've come around to the idea after seeing the positive impact it has had.

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The Love Story that Upended the Texas Prison System

Ethan Watters

October 11, 2018 |

Texas Monthly |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

An unlikely relationship between Frances Jalet, an attorney, and Fred Cruz, an inmate, led to some of the most historic rulings against the Texas Department of Corrections. Jalet became a plaintiff in one of the suits, and alongside two dozen other inmates, called the Eight Hoe squad, they drafted a lawsuit. Despite targeted attacks against Jalet and the inmates by prison leadership, they won in the courts. In 1980, a federal judge declared that the Texas Department of Corrections was operating unconstitutionally.

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Why Public Transportation Works Better Outside the U.S.

Jonathan English

October 10, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

American cities can find solutions to low transit use by looking to other cities in Europe and Canada where the focus is on robust service and getting people to major transit hubs. These transportation systems use existing infrastructure and space with strategy so that transit is efficient and affordable. This in turn means more people are likely to use it because service is better.

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Seeds Of Maya Genius Grow In A New Kind Of School

John Burnett

October 09, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Guatemala, Jocotenango

A small school in rural Guatemala is challenging the way that Guatemalan children are educated (if they even have the opportunity at all) by focusing on health, education, food, and art. However, although the school's holistic approach has garnered international praise and its diplomas are recognized by the Guatemalan government , the school must rely on donors for funding.

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Can Chinese students revive the American heartland?

Jingnan Peng

October 09, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Clinton, Iowa

The town of Clinton, Iowa was struggling both economically and with student retention until a partnership with an American businessman and a Chinese company brought 72 Chinese students to fill empty seats in the public high schools. Not only does this stir up the local economy with businesses jumping at the chance to serve a new audience, but the students all benefit from the cultural and educational exchange. The Clinton school board and district representatives all voted unanimously for the program, and both sides are looking forward to continuing to develop and grow the program.

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American democracy is fracturing. Libraries say they know how to help

Jenny Anderson

October 05, 2018 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Public libraries have remained one of the last public non-commercial spaces where people from all walks of life can coexist and learn. New York Public Library in particular is working to improve and expand their services to match the recent dramatic rise in engagement in things like ESL classes. The library is spending $700 million to, among other things, open 2 new branches in prison to reach more than 20,000 prisoners, offer 10,000 free WIFI devices, and to refurbish the physical space to add a floor dedicated to workforce development and skills training.

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For Chinese high-schoolers, there's value to living and learning in Iowa

Simon Montlake

October 04, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

In the past decade, an increasing number of Chinese students have enrolled in American public schools in smaller towns, including in Clinton, Iowa. The trend serves as an important exchange program for both parties and fills the empty seats in towns where populations continue to decline.

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This Philadelphia museum hired Iraqi and Syrian refugees as tour guides for its Middle East gallery

Emma Jacobs

October 02, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology has hired Syrian and Iraqi refugees living in Philadelphia to be docents for exhibitions of Syrian and Iraqi antiquities. The docents are able to share their memories of the cities relevant to these objects and answer with authority questions about the region or the objects place in a western museum.

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