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& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
5 December 2014
United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Generation Citizen is a nonprofit that places college students in high school and middle schools to teach students about civic engagement. Each college volunteer, known as a Democracy Coach, teaches a semester-long cl...
The New York Times
Jane E. Brody
1 December 2014
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit organization that advocates for access to better food in low-income neighborhoods runs a program based on a simple idea to deal with a complex problem: instead of drugs or admonishments to...
29 October 2014
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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800-1500 Words
Sex ed is surprisingly awkward in the land of the Kama Sutra, but one foundation is trying to change that with a modern version of the program, all in an effort to stop gang rape.
29 October 2014
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In recent years, Columbus, Ohio's community college has taken a leading role in citywide economic development efforts. This has involved bolstering "career pathways" by better aligning high schools, community colleges...
16 October 2014
Nigeria
Text
Under 800 Words
A nightmare scenario of Ebola raging unchecked among millions of slum-dwellers in Africa's largest city has given way to a rare example of a victory over the virus.
16 October 2014
Seattle, Washington, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Postpartum depressions are often assumed to be associated with hormonal changes in women - in fact, only a small fraction of them are hormonally based. Proactive treatment and support can be life-saving.
11 October 2014
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Previous efforts to rein in Milwaukee's infant mortality rate have focused on services for mothers: increasing access to prenatal care, treating underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, and reducing behaviors s...
9 October 2014
Santiago, Chile
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1500-3000 Words
The Homeless World Cup is the premier soccer tournament for homeless players. Programs around the world use soccer as a means of building a sense of community, sublimating negative energies, and encouraging personal g...
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)
Allison Frost
8 October 2014
Portland, Oregon, United States
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Gang violence reduction services are often centered on singular gang members, leaving a gap meeting the needs of those affected by gang activity. GIFT, the Gang Impacted Families Team, is working to expand support for...
29 September 2014
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Amidst a world struggling with smart ways to confront climate change, Hawaii's 2050 Plan for sustainability is working to be a model for the rest of the world. So far, it is on it's way to being a leader in solar ener...
Al-Fanar Media
Sarah Lynch
29 August 2014
Cairo, Egypt
Text
800-1500 Words
Service learning is a United-States based term and is often referred to as community or project-based learning in the Arab world. Courses were first labeled “community-based learning” at the American University in Cai...
28 August 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Many low income citizens feel as though they are restricted from getting medical attention and often stay trapped in their problems. Home visits offer a positive solution.
20 August 2014
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In the United States 20 percent of prisoners have a mental illness. San Antonio law enforcement and mental health workers pooled their resources and worked together to create a one-stop center for the mentally ill to ...
19 August 2014
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
Across the country, jails hold 10 times as many people with serious mental illness as state hospitals do, according to a recent report from the Treatment Advocacy Center. To deal with the problem, San Antonio and Bexa...
14 August 2014
Khulna, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
Text
1500-3000 Words
With the creation of oral rehydration solution, diarrhea can be treated by inexpensive, homemade remedies. O.R.S. has undeniably helped Bangladesh make big strides in improving child health in recent decades thanks to...
30 June 2014
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
U.S. courts are offering war veterans who face jail time the choice of rehabilitation. This helps them adjust to civilian life and reduces repeat offences.
25 June 2014
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A coordinated care program is helping provide in-home care to those who are considered pre-hopsice and who are combatting chronic health issues. While the program doesn't always financially help the hospitals it opera...
3 June 2014
Bronx, New York, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
Hospitals in New York improve healthcare quality and reduce medical costs by staying in frequent contact with patients requiring frequent or long-term care. Montefiore's Accountable Care Organization pulls in care pro...
14 May 2014
Kenya
Text
1500-3000 Words
Positive peer pressure - most specifically encouraging community influencers to lead by constructive example - has served as the key to adoption of various technologies and practices to improve quality of life for peo...
30 April 2014
San Francisco, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Health insurance sign-ups made available to all inmates at the San Francisco county jail, partnered with guidance from a clinic once they are on the outside, allows them to receive better care upon release, and may he...
25 April 2014
Seattle, Washington, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In S. King County, Wash., the organization Global to Local identified Seattle's ironic status as being a global-health center but having an increasingly unhealthy populace. Global to Local pointed local citizens to a ...
24 April 2014
Immokalee, Florida, United States
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800-1500 Words
For decades, migrant workers in Florida have been employed under dreadful conditions, picking produce without breaks under extreme temperatures and women being sexually harassed. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers ha...
23 April 2014
Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Text
1500-3000 Words
Bangladesh has often struggled maintaining safety in the workplace. But a new effort ensures that Bangladeshi workers are trained about how to better follow security and safety restrictions to create a safer working e...
1 April 2014
Sitapur, Nepal
Text
1500-3000 Words
In Nepal, a nation of farmers, undernutrition leaves children stunted and at lifelong risk. A nationwide survey aims to track this problem and use a comprehensive approach to tackle it.
Next City
Gregory Scruggs
31 March 2014
Medellín, Colombia
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
While the city of Medellín, Colombia was once known as a gritty, crime-ridden area, inclusive urban planning and partnerships with international corporations have turned the city in to an innovative model for policy m...
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