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Schools Keep Feeding Families

Jul 2, 2020

School kitchens provide nutritional meals to children every day when attending classes. After COVID-19 spread worldwide, these resources turned into critical lifelines for families living in poverty. Many districts started providing breakfast and lunch to anyone who...

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This New Technology Creates Fiber from Cellulose

Jun 30, 2020

Many of our apparel options are based on cotton production today. If Spinnova has its way, tomorrow’s fashion could be made from wheat straw or potato peels. This Finnish startup has developed a new technology that transforms cellulose into usable fiber for the...

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This Company Helps Busy Parents Be Involved in Early Education Options for Their Children

Jun 25, 2020

Families all over the world are struggling to provide basic income and educational opportunities for their children. The Meraki Foundation has an idea that can hopefully solve both of those problems. Only half of the children worldwide between the ages of 3-6 have...

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New Smart Cane Technologies Open a Whole New World for the Blind

Jun 23, 2020

People with visual impairments have used the same white cane for nearly a century. A company called WeWALK hopes to revolutionize this basic idea to change the way that individuals with blindness interact with the rest of the world. The new smart cane includes...

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Creating Change Starts with At-Risk Youth in This Organization

Jun 18, 2020

The future often feels uncertain for the next generation of youth. Even when you live in one of the wealthiest areas of a country, becoming an adult can be a nerve-wracking experience. If you throw in some poverty, a lack of education, and gang influences, then kids...

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