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Daily News Lesson January 08 2018

Community service: Teaching kindness for kindness' sake
As the holiday season draws to a close, ask students to reflect on the meaning of empathy and kindness. In this daily news story, Extra looks at the impact and meaning of community service and why the winter break may be a more challenging time for students than many people may realize.
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Daily Video June 19 2017

After statewide efforts, Hawaii sees homelessness rate decrease
Despite its relatively small population and land area, Hawaii has one of the highest rates of per-capita homelessness in the United States. Homelessness affects about 505 out of every 100,000 people there.
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Daily Video February 16 2017

Community comes together to help homeless students and families
In order to address the homelessness problem facing students, a school district in Kansas City, Kansas, with over 1,000 homeless students, partnered with Avenue of Life, a nonprofit organization that brings students out of homelessness by supporting the entire family.
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