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Paid training, tuition assistance may be key to solving New York's nursing home staffing crisis

Tom Dinki

May 04, 2022 |

WBFO |

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Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

In an effort to boost staff and retain current healthcare workers, Catholic Health and McGuire Group's nursing homes are working with D’Youville University to fund the education of those interested in becoming a certified nursing assistant (CNA). Participants are paid for their time spent training and taking courses and are guaranteed a job once they complete the program. Catholic Health and the McGuire Group hired 29 CNAs from the program in 2022 across its nine nursing homes in the Western part of the state.

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College. Work. Starting a business. KC grads with disabilities have options

Maria Benevento

April 28, 2022 |

The Kansas City Beacon |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Kansas

The Transition Academy connects people with mental and physical disabilities with helpful resources to increase their access to jobs and higher education. The group also connects families with resources, experiences, and knowledge to create a smooth transition out of high school for students with disabilities and provides a Facebook community for families to connect and share insights.

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How Michigan police agencies are training to respond to 911 calls with autistic people

Susan Vela

April 22, 2022 |

Hometown Life |

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Response Location: United States, Northville, Michigan

The Northville Township Police Department and Michigan State Police (MSP) are adapting new autism awareness techniques by participating in the Action For Autism program. The program helps officers better understand people with autism to interact with them without making quick judgments that can result in violence. Officers who go through the training have begun gathering profiles of members of the area’s autistic community to be used in 911 calls and have begun carrying calming bags in their patrol cars. The MSP alone has trained about 1,500 MSP troopers and department personnel.

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Schools are struggling to hire special education teachers. Hawaii may have found a fix

Dylan Peers McCoy

April 21, 2022 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Hawaii

In 2020 Hawaii public schools started paying special education teachers $10,000 more per year to address a severe shortage of teachers. The program cut the number of vacancies in half.

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Could Utah children help shape the destiny of the ailing Great Salt Lake?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue

April 20, 2022 |

Deseret News |

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Response Location: United States, Utah

The Nature Conservancy's Wings & Water program allows fourth graders to explore Utah's Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve with educators in an effort to teach them the value of protecting nature.

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University Students Repurpose Food Waste to Address Food Insecurity

Anna Hughes

April 20, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

The UGA Garden works with Trader Joe’s to gather viable produce the grocery chain gets rid of each Sunday. Student workers go through the food each week, compost what has gone bad, and use the rest to make meals for those in need. The organizations has gathered over 330,000 pounds of food so far and deliver over 700 meals per month.

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Improving Literacy Rates with Free Summer Books

Kayla Green Elle Jacobsson

April 18, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Books for Keeps works to increase the literacy rate of students by providing them with books to read during the summer when they aren’t at school. Since 2009, Books for Keeps has given away almost 800,000 books. A study by the nonprofit found that students gained almost 17% of a grade level more over the summer than students who didn't participate in Books for Keeps.

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Why PA should require high school students to submit a FAFSA application

Elaine Maimon

April 12, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Louisiana

Louisiana was the first among a growing number of states requiring high school students to fill out the Free Application for Student Assistance, or FAFSA, in order to receive their diploma. Applications there increased by 26 percent in the first year of implementation, and experts say students who are aware of what financial resources are available are more likely to pursue higher education.

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How end-to-end mentorship, local scholarships helped young Nigerians get fully-funded scholarships abroad

Ifedayo Ogunyemi

April 09, 2022 |

Nigerian Tribune |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The i-Scholar Initiative grants scholarships to students pursuing graduate school for standardized tests and application fees and provides them with a mentor for support throughout the process of applying to colleges.

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How This Nigerian Book Club is Spreading Joy through Literature

Abiodun Jamiu

April 06, 2022 |

OkayAfrica |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

Book O'clock is a book club aimed at increasing the appreciation of African writers in Nigeria. Most public schools don’t teach literature, so young people do not read novels, which is a good way to learn about history and culture. The book club is live on WhatsApp and runs an online store where members can access copies of the books. Book club members also visit secondary schools in the area where they inspire a passion for reading among young people.

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