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A Virtual Landscape-Architecture Camp Introduces Girls to Careers They Didn't Even Know Existed

Jared Brey

May 13, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, South Bend, Indiana

An Indiana-based architect started a virtual camp for elementary school-aged girls focused on the lesser-known field of landscape architecture. The weekly virtual lessons work by explaining the career and concepts of landscape architecture through fun relatable activities, and feature lectures from women working in the field. The architect leading the camp hopes the camp will engage young girls to participate in their community and introduce them to a potential career, one which is in need of more diverse perspectives.

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Décrochage scolaire : à Toulouse, la mobilisation s'organise

Delphine Tayac Marine Mugnier

May 11, 2020 |

Médiacités |

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Response Location: France

Depuis le début de la crise sanitaire, des centaines de milliers d'enfants auraient été « perdus » par leurs enseignants, d’après le ministre de l’Éducation. Malgré le manque d’équipements informatiques ou les difficultés des élèves à travailler à la maison, des professeurs, associations et bénévoles sont en partie parvenus à maintenir le lien.

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Schools on a screen: New York school district goes all in on technology to prepare students for whatever comes next

Gail Robinson

May 10, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Students in the Mineola school district had a head start when schools around the country switched to online classes as a result of the coronavirus? Since 2017, students as young as kindergarteners have been learning to code, while older students have learned to take advantage of opportunities like a fabrication lab to design, produce and sell what they develop, among other offerings. But the challenges educators and administrators face are balancing how much tech to implement in the classroom, and how much is too much.

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How California community college foundations are trying to help students

Mikhail Zinshteyn

May 07, 2020 |

CalMatters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

During COVID-19, community college foundations in California are stepping up to support their undocumented students who haven't benefited from stimulus payments under the CARES Act, providing direct payments as well as sponsoring weekly drive-through food pantries. “I don’t have to … risk to go out and buy food and second of all I don’t even have that money, so getting the food from school has been a blessing for me and my child,” one student said.

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Out your front door

Angela K. Evans

May 07, 2020 |

Boulder Weekly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

With stay-at-home orders in place for Coloradans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many hikers are encouraging people to participate in urban hiking. This growing movement asks people to “treat your neighborhood like a great hike,” says one urban hiker. And a new book on urban hiking highlights 22 different hikes people can take through some local cities and towns. With more people looking to participate in outdoor activities, however, some trails and natural resources have been damaged as people try to social distance and some neighborhood access points have been congested.

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The Kearns model: Strengthening teens through coping skills and mentoring

Heather May

May 05, 2020 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Kearns, Utah

A high school program in Utah is combating increasing rates of teenage suicide by equipping children with the tools they need to manage thoughts of hopelessness. The program is known as ME (Mood Enhancement) Time and aims to provide youth with tools to learn the connection between their thoughts, actions, and feelings in order to be aware of what they can control to counter sadness and hopelessness. Students meet in counseling groups of 6-8 students for six sessions and discuss tools such as physical activity, keeping a mood journal to become more self-aware, and volunteering to alleviate depressive symptoms

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Surfing for a better life

Richard Kenny Lily Freeston

May 04, 2020 |

BBC |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town, Western Cape

A program in Cape Town, South Africa is helping children learn life skills and provide mental health resources through 'surf therapy.' The program called Waves for Change starts each session with some grounding meditation and energizing chants in order to prepare the group before they venture out into the sea, which for some kids was a prior source of fear. For many kids, this has been a way to learn to communicate better and a chance to improve their self-esteem.

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The Kearns model: Helping youths by teaching parents

Heather May

May 04, 2020 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Utah

In an effort to stem drug and substance abuse, Utah's Salt Lake City county is reaching out proactively to parents with courses and parenting programs. By arming parents with the tools to talk with their children and navigate tricky situations, the county is hoping to reduce the county's high reported usage rates.

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

Tara Garcia Mathewson

May 02, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Mesa, Arizona

The Summit Learning Program is an online program that offers personalized lessons in science, social studies, math, and English language arts for students in grades four through 12. “Nearly 400 schools use it across 40 states.” The Hechinger Report spent a year exploring the platform in schools, while there are some drawbacks there’s also evidence it works. In some schools, student test scores jumped after using Summit.

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Shop Class, Over Zoom

Emily Richmond

May 02, 2020 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Danvers, Massachusetts

What happens when vocational education goes online? In Danvers, Massachusetts, one high school is pioneering creative solutions such as dropping off mannequin heads for cosmetology students, setting students up with a zoo webcam to practice their veterinary observational skills, and assigning environmental science students to pick up litter in their neighborhoods and analyze its impact on marine life.

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