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DOWNLOAD AThe Goals for Sustainable Development provide an agenda for governments, agencies, and...
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Most journalism is about what’s wrong in the world, with very little focus or reporting on what...
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Journalism and democracy are inextricably linked. The practice of journalism plays a critical...
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The goal of Zero Hunger encompasses food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture. In...
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In the United States, Black citizens experience drastically shorter lifespans and higher infant...
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The 2018 midterm election witnessed a dramatic increase in young voter turnout—by some measures,...
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The third UN Global Goal—good health and well-being—aims to ensure healthy lives for all people...
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With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rising by the day in the United States and around the...
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"One person, one vote." This phrase originated from a 1960s Supreme Court ruling requiring states...
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The UN's fourth Goal—achieving quality education—seeks inclusive education for all youths,...
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This is the second of three teaching collections on Discovering What Works in the field of social...
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Extreme polarization does not just make for unpleasant Thanksgiving dinners with relatives who...
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Achieving gender parity is a necessary precondition for the UN Global Goals. While the steady...
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The stories in this collection (one of three about Discovering What Works) provide an overview of...
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This is the third of three teaching collections on Discovering What Works in the field of social...
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Certain challenges are endemic to all forms of social entrepreneurship; impact measurement...
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Every citizen observes from day to day how well their local government works. When faced with...
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Water management is one of the most challenging Goals on the 2030 Agenda. As the UN Economic and...
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Teenagers and young adults in Boston decide how to spend one million dollars of the city's budget...
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Can a science of philanthropy inform spending in a way that maximizes the benefit? This...
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Ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern sources of energy is...
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Many well-meaning social programs don’t quite get to the root of the problem—they only treat the...
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In an address to the nation on March 11, 2021, President Biden reaffirmed his administration's...
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The UN’s 2030 Agenda relies on achieving decent work for all and creating employment through...
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By Kyle Plantz, Solutions Specialist
One morning in mid-March, amidst the chaos of public places...
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Microfinance - or creating financial products such as savings plans, small loans, or insurance to...
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Investments in sustainable industrial development and resilient infrastructure are indispensable...
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Solutions journalism is news about how communities and organizations are responding to social and...
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When disadvantaged people are given the tools to succeed, they develop confidence in their own...
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Publisher and assistant editor of The Quoddy Times (a local paper out of Eastport, ME) Lora...
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The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals call for us to build more equitable societies—leaving no...
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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires creating cities that are more inclusive,...
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Ten years ago, a book called "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid," introduced the idea that...
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Human-centered design (video) is an approach to problem solving that combines the creativity of...
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Goal 12 calls for consumers and producers to reverse current trends, decoupling resource...
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By Lucille Crelli, Story Fellow
It can be difficult to have the tough conversations about issues...
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The solutions journalism stories in this collection illustrate how cultivating collaborations can...
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Goal 13 calls for urgent action against climate change. Currently, the world is falling short of...
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What the solutions journalism stories in this collection all have in common is that they are...
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Finance is crucial—not only to funding programs, but also as a direct means of giving people...
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The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals aim to ensure the sustainable use of marine resources and...
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Making a difference means distributing goods and services more equitably. By extending the reach...
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Goal 15 reminds us that healthy human communities rely on the health of our land and forest...
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How can we create and scale solutions that last? Challenges are endemic to social...
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Legal systems provide the framework for countries to implement the Global Goals in the 2030...
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Goal 17 calls for increased international cooperation in the implementation of all the...
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In an age of economic globalization and rapidly-increasing access to technology, new avenues are...
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This collection is adapted from the SolutionsU Pro Innovation in Action series on COVID-19. The...
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The stories in this collection illustrate how real-world businesses are innovating and remaining...
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Solutions journalism is news about how communities and organizations are responding to social and...
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Volunteer groups like Invisible Hands, COVID-19 Neighborhood Volunteers and thousands of others...
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Creative thinking, managing risk, having fresh perspective and overcoming concerns about failure...
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This collection is adapted from the SolutionsU Pro Innovation in Action series on COVID-19. The...
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By Saira Bajwa, Solutions Specialist
Once considered a radical experiment, Universal Basic Income...
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The partisan divide over politics and racial justice has reached a boiling point in the United...
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With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rising by the day in the United States and around the...
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By Jenn Rosen, Solutions Specialist
Voter suppression includes both legal and illegal methods of...
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With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rising by the day in the United States and around the...
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Violent extremism refers to the beliefs and actions of people who...
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This collection of solutions journalism stories was curated for Campus Compact workshops and...
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This is an example of a teaching collection focused on a health solution. Professors use...
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By Mark Obbie, Solutions Specialist
As discussions over defunding police departments and...
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By Mark Obbie, Solutions Specialist
Protests erupted nationwide after Minneapolis police killed...
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Art, in its many forms, possesses great transformative power, especially when confronting and...
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While the United States, the UK, Italy and other wealthy Western countries have struggled to...
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This collection is adapted from the SolutionsU Pro Innovation in Action series on COVID-19....
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This collection of stories was curated by the Solutions Journalism Network for you, the students...
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More and more people around the world are saying how tired they are of the 24-hour news cycle and...
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This collection was curated by the Solutions Journalism Network for you, XXX. We invite you to...
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Voter suppression includes both legal and illegal methods of preventing or discouraging voters...
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This collection of solutions journalism stories was curated for today's Campus Compact workshop...
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This collection of stories was curated for the October 7, 2020 Campus Compact workshop on how...
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The definition of “leadership” is subject to much debate in both scholarly literature and more...
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