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Society Lebanon

1. July 2020

Refugees Earn and Students Learn in Online Language Service

An online language service taught entirely by refugees is helping people from all over the world pick up a new skill – especially useful during COVID-19 lockdowns – while teachers earn a living where they otherwise wouldn’t be able to.

Technology

Technology USA

19. June 2020

While Library Is Closed, Kids Get Their Books by Drone

When libraries in Virginia, USA closed due to COVID-19, one middle school librarian couldn’t get her mind off how she could keep kids reading – and she successfully pitched her solution to a tech company: deliver books by drone!

Society

Society Germany

24. May 2020

Germany Spends Half a Billion to Buy Computers for Students in Homeschooling

After the coronavirus lockdown shut down schools across Germany, students and teachers turned to online classes. To ensure no one is left behind, the nation is investing 550 million euros on laptops and tablets for low-income families in need.

Environment

Environment USA

3. May 2020

What Replaces Plastic in the Future? Maybe Mushrooms!

A student in Nebraska, USA believes fungus can help solve some of the world’s key climate issues – and she’s built a canoe out of mushrooms to prove it.

Society

Society Tanzania

21. April 2020

Pregnant Girls in Tanzania Can Now Go to School

A World Bank project involving a 500-million-dollar loan to Tanzania is providing thousands of young moms-to-be the opportunity to go to school, in an effort to offer secondary education to all Tanzanians without prejudice.

Society

Society USA

16. April 2020

As Years Go By, Fewer and Fewer Teenagers Are Being Bullied

A recent data report has revealed a steady decrease in bullying among teenagers in the United States over the years, proving the efficacy of anti-bullying initiatives.

Society

Society United Kingdom

31. March 2020

English Teacher’s Online Lessons Are so Good, She Now Has 28,000 Students (and Counting….)

Teacher Holly King-Mand had quit her job at a school in England’s Bedforshire after becoming a mom to her second daughter. When the coronavirus epidemic came, she went on Facebook - just to help out pupils with home schooling.

Society

Society USA

22. March 2020

Life After Corona Crisis Might Be Better for the Planet Than Before

With the coronavirus outbreak leading to restrictions in going out – even to work or school – people are coming up with low-carbon ideas in this digital age that may last beyond the social distancing period.

Society

Society Mexico

9. March 2020

Students Play “Snakes and Ladders” and Learn Lessons Against Human Trafficking

The Tlaxcala state of Mexico has had over a decade of high-profile cases of sex trafficking. In response, a non-profit group has launched workshops allowing schools to teach students how to reject falling prey – or predator – to trafficking.

Society

Society Hong Kong

8. March 2020

From Soap to E-Learning: How Social Businesses Are Helping out in the Corona Crisis

Social enterprises in Hong Kong are helping locals tackle the new coronavirus crisis and its impacts – from providing face masks, to keeping students educated while schools are shut down.