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  • The Mexican family who gave up fishing to monitor and rescue sea turtles

    May 09, 2023 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Kino Bay, Sonora

    A family of former fishers created the Kino Bay Turtle Group to monitor sea turtles in Mexico’s La Cruz Lagoon. The conservationists work to rescue and tag turtles entangled in fishing gear, track the population, and educate the public about their importance.

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  • Fairfield City Schools focusing on students' mental health

    May 09, 2023 |

    WBRC-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Fairfield, Alabama

    InFocus provides high school students with a safe space to discuss mental health and the stigma and challenges that come along with it. The group, led by a mental health coordinator, also teaches students different ways they can improve their mental health.

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  • How a Colorado college is using rapid rehousing to help its students experiencing homelessness

    May 07, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    Fort Lewis is the only Colorado college tackling the student homelessness crisis with a rapid rehousing program. The school’s basic needs administrator works with students experiencing homelessness to get them in temporary housing within 24 hours and permanent housing with financial assistance as quickly as possible.

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  • How can Costa Ricans read more if they don't have books?

    May 02, 2023 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    GUIARE, an organization that trains teachers in Costa Rica, began donating libraries to preschool classrooms in 2019. It has since connected more than 800 children with nearly 8,000 books and inspired schools to launch new reading-related programs and events.

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  • Temple University's successful grad student strike offers lessons for academic labor organizers

    May 02, 2023 |

    The Real News Network |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A 42-day strike coordinated by the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association resulted in a new contract that raised wages and eliminated the previous wage system among other improvements to the student workers’ benefits.

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  • A West Philly high school is giving the entire junior class work experience through a robust new internship program

    May 02, 2023 |

    Billy Penn |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Boys’ Latin Charter High School in West Philadelphia is changing up the traditional school day with a program that matches the entire junior class with internships at different places around the city. Students are matched with partner businesses and organizations based on their interests so they can better understand what they want to do after high school and have more equitable opportunities.

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  • How Campus Cafeterias Became Hotspots for Climate Action

    May 02, 2023 |

    Sentient Media |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam

    To be a part of the voluntary Cool Food Pledge universities commit to reducing their food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent or more by 2030. Those who sign on receive recommendations on how to help encourage diners to eat plant-based.

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  • How Knosk Secondary School Is Empowering Low Income Parents/Guardian To Break The Cycle Of Poverty

    April 30, 2023 |

    HotFm 98.3 Abuja |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The KNOSK secondary school is working to reduce the number of out-of-school youth in Nigeria by providing students with a quality education for a daily fee much lower than other school options. The school offers various payment plan options and gives the students uniforms, lunch, and sanitary products.

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  • The 'Barefoot College' Reinventing Rural Education

    April 28, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: India, Tilonia, Rajasthan

    Barefoot College is an informal education program designed to give rural villagers with limited literacy hands-on training in fields such as engineering, entrepreneurship, nutrition, solar circuitry, and more.

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  • Educational mentorships: How to give time to children

    April 27, 2023 |

    Lëtzebuerger Journal |

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    Response Location: Luxembourg

    The Up Foundation sponsors a mentorship program in which adult volunteers meet with a child 21 times over a full year to provide a positive adult relationship and help them build soft skills not covered by formal education. Two children are being mentored in the pilot program so far, and their teachers report that they are more active and excited at school since joining the program.

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