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Well as you know Lebanon has suffered an explosion not too long ago which wiped out most of the city of Beirut. After that, a lot people went down to see what they can do to help. They cleaned up the streets, helped people in their houses, offered a place to stay for the people who lost their house, and many other things. Even before the explosion some people tried to keep the area, they are in clean as mush as possible and they also recycled.

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This is difficult, but based on issues highlighted in this pandemic, we can advance the common good by:
- Being able to provide all Americans with healthcare. This pandemic showed ever-present disparities in the system, as some people received better care due to more money and influence, while others suffered.
- Re-distributing funding which could go to essential workers right now. Long-term, I think we should use funding to establish trained services other than the police to handle people in crises.
- Teaching proper history of racism in schools. Many areas do not address white supremacy in its full. Maybe bringing a standardized curriculum would help inform our youth.

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Although the world and society is slowly progressing towards equality, there are still gross inequalities. I believe that for the "advantage of everyone", people should have equal opportunities and resources. I think that people should have access to things such as healthcare, transportation, and education. Looking at the USA alone, billions of dollars are used to fund the military and the top 5% of the population have ways to bypass taxes and maintain their wealth. By taxing the top and redistributing funds from one governmental sanction to another, there is more money to go where it's needed. The money can go to the inner city, where health and education standards have been seemingly purposely ignored.

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1. Improvement of education system
-provide equal educational opportunities
2. Eliminate poverty
-government support
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3. Jender equality

In my community, there is children's cafeteris. We can eat food with cheap money.

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Advancing the common good
1.Society should incorporate acceptance and democracy rather than an attitude of superiority.

2.Education is essential as well as life long learning, because it gives people the opportunity to empower themselves and access decision making processes. Not only formal education, but education in different aspects such as learning about other cultures and their customs, before judgment or stereotypical assumptions are made.

5. Everyone in society should strive to be open minded and value the perspectives of others rather than be fixated on their own perspective. We should respect differences rather than treating others as inferior, because of them.

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How can we advance the common good?
1. Free schools for all citizens with a good standard from all sides.
2. Getting job opportunities and the state’s cooperation with the citizen to succeed.
3. The health field must receive the necessary attention from the state.
4. Taking care of rural areas and securing their basic needs.
5. Providing transportation to all places.
6. Developing agriculture from traditional to modern and providing machinery.
7. Development of human thought through spreading awareness.
8. Helping people develop their hobby.

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Aidan O (Boston, MA, USA) What are some ways were can advance the common good?

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Aidan O (Boston, MA, USA) What are some ways were can advance the common good?

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-We could work on ways to combat climate changed by reducing fossil fuel emissions released into the environment by our economic industries.
-We could make healthcare universal for everyone globally because no one deserves to die because they can't afford to seek medical help.
-We could clamp down on hate speech in more direct ways instead as protecting it as free speech, which can create an exclusionary environment in itself.
-We could make sure everyone has a say in their representation in government by eliminating the many obstacles there are to voting and making it easier to for office by eliminating the overemphasis on money.
-We could start making amends for the government sanctioned racism that has been waged on a global scale by  way of reparations via government grant programs and benefits that  many groups were long excluded from.
- We should eliminate all student loan debt by subtracting dollars from our over-inflated military budget.
-Take funds out of our military budget and put it into the welfare state.

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MINHA UMAY,KERALA,INDIA.

•School curriculum should mention about common good.So,students will be aware of this and try to do what they can.
•Using media is also a good way.Highlighting the persons,clubs,etc.who have done good deeds will encourage others.
•Shelter homes for homeless elders.
•Quality and free education.
•Protecting environment and planting trees in our neighbourhood.
•Government should produce new job offers for youth.
•Better health care for elders and needy persons.

☆My State Kerala faced severe flood in 2018,and  many people lost their house and shops.A lot of good humans helped these families,even children.The kids donated their money. A lot of cloth shopkeeper's donated all the dresses that they had in their small shop.
☆Our school's Scout &Guide unit and NSS collected money and bought some necessary items such as rice,grains,sanitary pads,etc...and students from our  school and other schools helped to clean the effected houses.
☆A lot of fishermen helped the government to rescue the trapped using their boats.
☆There is also a free running hospital for paralysed elderlies.And salary for them are collected from the society.
FROM MY VIEW ADVANCING COMMON GOOD IS POSSIBLE!!

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How to advance common good?

Equal education is the key to advance the common good whether the individual is female, male, poor or rich.
Education enable us to know many things such as social skills, problems and so on... and also it will lead to jet equal opportunity to get job, to join their own society, and to access to the medical healthcare system.

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Danny N (Boston, MA, USA) How to Advance the Common Good?

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1. Improve the access to education in order to prevent students from being discouraged to going to school. This includes equipping students with necessary resources like technology, having proper busing systems, and convenient locations for learning.

2. Fix the schooling system. Many schools aren't receiving the same funding as others which leads to an imbalance to how schools are run. Some schools lack technology, healthy food, and important school programs/workshops to equip students for real life situations like .

3. Universal access to affordable healthcare - it is way too expensive for the average person and leads to a society where the rich are receiving better care than poorer people

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1. Ensure that all people have access to basic human rights such proper housing, food, healthcare and clean drinking water.
2. Providing education that is not only free but also GOOD QUALITY, ensuring that all schools have proper infrastructure and resources needed to  ensure the success of students.
3. Developing a respect and understanding for different cultures around the world.
4. Prisons should be a place for rehabilitation rather than a garbage dump for society's trash, this can be done by better equipping prisoners for life outside of prison as well as providing counselling and rehab programmes addressing addiction, mental illness, anger management etc.
5. Creating a society that supports, respects and empowers all women through equality in the workplace,  providing resources that support working mothers, and ending violence and harassment against women through education.

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Ornella Y (Gisagara, Rwanda) HOW TO ENHANCE THE COMMON GOOD

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Ornella Y (Gisagara, Rwanda) HOW TO ENHANCE THE COMMON GOOD

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I think the common good  is working together and improving the social well being in society.

- Promoting the public awareness in the society it enhances common goal.
-Accessing all children to school  mainly the upper levels and universities because they are somehow expensive that every parent can't afford . it can lead to the common good.
-Improve the well being of people in the society and increase the level of literacy.
-Minimisation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere released by industries,fossil fuels and old cars that leads to the global warming,formation of acidoc rain and etc.
-Improving health facilities and access to clean water.

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Nan Chon Chon Kyaw, Gaygue,Pyarpon, Myanmar

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Nan Chon Chon Kyaw, Gaygue,Pyarpon, Myanmar

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Common good is not a thing that we can get easily or immediately created. Common good is related to every person who lives in a created community. Being equal in all conditions such as good education, health care, safe housing, fair wages and the ability to participate in politics. Everyone wants to be treated equally. Big,small,short,tall,beautiful,ugly,rich,poor or whoever it is, they all are in a given community.That's why they all have chances to access equality.
Here are some beneficial ways to advance common good-
(1) Well-developed education in both knowledge and skills and also qualified.
(2)Equally treated health care in both private or public hospitals.
(3)Opportunity to get a good job and a higher place depending only on skills.
(4)Religious freedom, Gender Equality, free sexual orientation and so on.
Moreover, we need kindness,empathy and positivity to advance the common good. If we all treat  people like the way we want to be treated, we all will get a common good. Even in our particular society, we should do as much as we can to advance the common good.

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Deanna, Boston, MA, USA) How To Advance The Common Good

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Deanna, Boston, MA, USA) How To Advance The Common Good

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Address the gentrification/homelessness situation; provide more housing/shelter options for those affected by gentrification, mostly seniors, and people who are homeless that provide basic necessities

Free access to universities and educating students more on alternatives such as community colleges and vocational schooling (which are often stigmatized because they are deemed not as “elite”) if they cannot go to university off-the-bat because of expenses

Set up regulations within workplaces and laws that ban discrimination (i.e. gender identification, sexual orientation, religion, race, age)

Reduce the CO2 commissions by utilizing public transportation and carpooling as an efficient way to travel and advocate for cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels by spreading awareness or setting up small-scale biomass energy projects within the community

Access to healthier food options; many people cannot afford organic food or healthier choices because they need to prioritize other basic living needs so they opt for less expensive foods so setting up more local food refrigerators or food sites is a good way for the community to share food that they’re not planning to eat and it will save a lot more waste as well (I’ve seen this happen already within the community but the times for picking up the food should be extended at food sites since people are often not available during early mornings or rush hour)

Access to affordable healthcare; this can go about in many ways - having alternatives or other numbers than calling 911 or the ambulance because in most cases, the starting cost is $1000, which may (but mostly not) be covered by insurance but this disproportionately impacts people who don’t have the means to pay; setting up local funds for care centers, nursing homes, and smaller hospitals because they need better supplies in order to care for their patients; mental health is something that insurance typically doesn’t cover as it’s considered a “physical illness” so within our capabilities, we can offer more funding programs for people who don’t have the means to afford therapy and spread more awareness to the all generations through webinars (at least for the current pandemic)

Willingness within ourselves to be able to listen to others, no matter what their perspectives are

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To advance the common good, we need to make sure that everyone is on an equal playing field and then given equal opportunities.
To first get everyone equal opportunities, education is key. If we can provide good education to everyone equally, then we can start to see that people in every industry will directly correlate with the demographics of our nation. This will advance the common good being as people who would normally not have these resources (people in poverty, which is mostly people of color) will be able to take advantage and get ahead in life. This could lead to major contributions to our society, like new inventions and discoveries.

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Lilah G (Boston, MA, USA) How to advance the common good

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1) We need to create a public schooling system that is accessible to everyone and receive the same levels of funding statewide
2) We need race to be a topic covered in curriculum, starting from as early as preschool and kindergarten
3) We need mandatory recycling and access to sustainable energy
4) We need universal access to clean food and water
5) The law enforcement needs to go through extensive training concerning implicit bias, and be tested again every 6 months
6) Access to affordable health care
7) Elected leaders with open minded personalities and lots of empathy

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Eileen (Boston, MA, USA) How to advance the common good?

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Eileen (Boston, MA, USA) How to advance the common good?

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We need to do better about the waste of food and putting all that food towards people who need it. Also being healthy shouldn't be so expensive, it shouldn't be a luxury. Education should be more equal, like there shouldn't be significantly bad schools. College shouldn't be so expensive. Lastly mental health needs to be given importance. It's not a phase, and it should be treated seriously. -Eileen

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-an educational curriculum that includes life skills, a civics component and includes materials that display a diverse amount of perspectives and peoples

- a health system that is not based on how much money you can give but rather exists to help everybody in need; needs to be less administrative, bureaucratic, and insurance-company heavy

- resource centers providing free or easy access to contraceptives, sanitary products, counseling, and mental health resources

- heavy regulations in prison preventing inhumane conditions, a system which seeks to rehabilitate its prison population rather to force them in a cycle for profit and free labor

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- Reallocate government spending, taking away from military and justice system spending (i.e. decriminalizing drug use) , and using more towards public education, universal healthcare systems, and rehabilitation services
- Increase focus on politics and government in school systems to try and encourage voting
- Create federal voting rules and systems as well as make election day a national holiday
- Increase sense of community, build  relationships, and enhance understanding and respect among people with different experiences by connecting them and having discussions, finding common ground
-Increase awareness, funding, and commitment to NGO's
-Increase accountability among nations to abide by international law

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Having an education that is free, but also of good quality

the government should give more funds to schools, so that they feel the incentive to improve the quality of education

Programs that help minority students have the same access as white students to scholarships and financial aid for college

More representation of POC in media

Not one token minority character on a T.V. show, but multiple characters that have depth

Free healthcare

programs for doctors to get rid of racial bias against patients

People need to be there for others, regardless of what their peers will think

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Addy (Boston, MA, USA) How to advance the common good

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Addy (Boston, MA, USA) How to advance the common good

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-Universal Healthcare that provides quality care for all and not just those who can afford it

-Access to quality education (making it a constitutional right), but not just for the traditional education, rather one that also teaches life skills (taxes, resumes, jobs, etc)

-Aiding in student loan debt (either by making college more affordable, or by adding government aid)

-Having a UN with actual power that is respected by all countries (would allow for better organization of world resources, but could also be involved in fixing government corruption)

-Public transportation (large scale, continental transportation too), would reduce traffic and CO2 emissions

-Sustainable actions through clean energy and stronger government regulations on companies (less waste, no single-use plastic)

-Equal rights for all citizens, and punishing those in power who abuse their position

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Aidan C (Boston, MA, USA) How to advance the common good?

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Aidan C (Boston, MA, USA) How to advance the common good?

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While there are a lot of self-inflicted issues present within the United States, here are the four most important things that I believe need to be addressed in our country right now.
- Establish Free Public Schooling, from K-College (large investment but will pay for itself with a future generation of educated citizens and a strong workforce)
- Modern Public Transportation System (revamping public transit to be faster/cleaner lowers carbon emissions)
- Less US Government Military Spending (not the US’s duty to act as “ permanent peacekeeper” around the world - especially in affairs not related to us - lower military spending to be put into areas like Healthcare/Housing)
- Affordable Healthcare (while free healthcare is appealing, the supply of doctors/medical workers is not enough to sustain this - through subsidies lower cost of healthcare, more accessible)
These goals are lofty (and a little idealistic) but I do believe that they are achievable within our country. Sharing in a common goal for a better society (advancing the common good) is not a wild idea by any means. While it does not directly relate to the issue being discussed, I have an encounter which really stuck out to me when considering this question. As a child living in the Midwest, I used to visit a soup kitchen every so often because it was close to my school (and made very good soup). The workers there were mostly volunteers, and as a young child I was confused as to why they would spend their time here if they were not even paid. Their goal was truly to help those less fortunate than them, as a way to give back to society. This seems almost cliche, but if I think about this issue, I think about those selfless people back in Michigan - we all ought to be a little more selfless when considering these types of issues. Only then can we truly advance the common good, and not just the “good for ourselves”.

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Tandin (Boston, MA, USA) How can we advance the common good?

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Tandin (Boston, MA, USA) How can we advance the common good?

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More funding for public schools, and free education that is accessible to everyone from elementary school to college.

Better civic education in schools that teaches all students about the governmental systems and how they can participate in our democracy.

Universal health care that is accessible to everyone regardless of preexisting conditions or financial situation, and free contraceptives and feminine hygiene products etc.

People in power that show kindness and empathy towards others, value the truth, and trust public health officials.

Being open minded and accepting of others that may be different from us.

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Madeline M (Afton, Wyoming, USA)--How to enhance the common good?

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Madeline M (Afton, Wyoming, USA)--How to enhance the common good?

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I understand that throughout this chat there are many different people from all over. I live in a small community where we have a good education available for anyone who wants it and this year our school has been given a fund so that every child never pays for food. This is what I would say to be a common good for our community. I believe that for everyone to have a common good we need the following...
- Communication throughout everyone interconnecting the the needs of the society.
- I think as well that in order to have a common good we need to understand what is needed from the people. The people are going to be the ones that receive what we they determine is the common good so should they be the ones to say what that is?
- Many programs like our own giving as much help and free food to all students and kids.
-Budget shifting from things that are not as important as what we deem is.
- Finally I would like to say that health care for everyone, not just those who can afford it should be made available.

In conclusion my main thinking here is to talk to the people around, see their needs, understand their requirements and then deem what the common good is from there and supply it.

This is my first post as a new member so I wanted to thank you all for giving me the chance to be a part of this.

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Silvia G (Boston, MA, USA) What are some ways we can advance the common good?

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Silvia G (Boston, MA, USA) What are some ways we can advance the common good?

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Provide everyone with the opportunity to have a high quality, informative education

Access to affordable healthcare that can support you with any struggles whether it be mental or physical

Outlets to allow people to learn about the importance of politics and voting

More sustainable and accessible routes to improve environmental care

A more open minded and accepting mindset about all people no matter where they come from or what they look like

Equal opportunity to get jobs, schooling, and resources

News outlets that give all the information and don't favor a certain side

Guaranteed safe work environment, with fair and equal resources

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I believe, it would be wonderful if we had more support-centers for people who are in need.
It is really important now to encourage people to start cleaning and saving our planet, its waters and forests.
I am convinced if we had better education around the world life would seem less scary and dangerous. We should include lessons, where students are taught how to pay bills, how to buy a house or get a job. Lastly, how to deal with critical problems such as death etc.
We should break these differences between men and women, this unequal life. We ought to make sure we won’t be killed in this dark square.
Our lives depend only on us. If we stop arguing and providing wars - there will be peace in the world. If each person does anything nice to another human being, it will return. And we will not notice how fast life will become great.

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Ali Mattout (Lebanon) How to enhance common good? 

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Ali Mattout (Lebanon) How to enhance common good? 

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We all love to take a walk during leisure time as a mean of entertainment and body fitness. But imagine walking on a pile of rubbish scattered on the side road. Moreover, we all get so enthusiastic during summer cuz summer means beach and sea. But what good does a filthy beach and dirty sea water make us feel. Some socialists, environmentalists, and other advocates.. comprehended in finding some solution that'll comfort everyone thus enhancing the common good. To illustrate, dispatching a group of volunteers that are wishing for the demise of all rubbish on roads and beach, awareness campaigns shedding light on what's good for everyone(everyone deserves to be happy), also this project can be classified as an enhancement for common good(sharing ideas, learning new ideas from opinions that differ, subsequently nourishing us youngsters into becoming something good in the future). Also the government can help by applying some rules preventing some preposterous acts that means common good.                'this is a photo of the city I live in ...  p.s: I couldn't find a better photo sry:)

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Andy M (Boston, MA, USA) How can we advance the common good?

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Andy M (Boston, MA, USA) How can we advance the common good?

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-health care systems that include access to physical and mental health need to be immediately implemented across the world

-universal access to clean food and water all over the world

-universal access to good education for both girls and boys

-the guarantee to be treated fairly by the police

-the guarantee to be treated fairly in a court, by both the judge and the jury

-the right to able to protest peacefully

-a workplace free of discrimination against sexual preference, sexuality, gender, religion, and race

-news that tells the whole truth without spewing false information and claims

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-health care systems that include access to physical and mental health need to be immediately implemented across the world
-universal access to clean food and water all over the world
-universal access to good education for both girls and boys
-the guarantee to be treated fairly by the police
-the guarantee to be treated fairly in a court, by both the judge and the jury
-the right to able to protest peacefully
-a workplace free of discrimination against sexual preference, sexuality, gender, religion, and race
-news that tells the whole truth without spewing false information and claims

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Grace (Boston, MA, USA) How to Advance the Common Good

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Accessibility to free healthcare

Public education that educates the youth about laws, their government, and broken systems in their society

Incorporating more discussions of racial and social issues in school curriculums

Better housing for low-income families, meaning newer public housing that does not threaten tenants’ health

Strict regulations against police brutality to reduce the number of victims from this crime and allow peaceful protesters to protest without the fear of their lives being at risk

Increased and free access to feminine hygiene products and contraceptives

A government that acknowledges people’s rights, creating policies that assure that their rights are protected

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Danae F (Cuenca, Ecuador) How to encourage behavior and systems that advance the common good:

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Danae F (Cuenca, Ecuador) How to encourage behavior and systems that advance the common good:

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- Provide an education for all students that includes information about politics, laws, and certain cases in which society hasn't been thinking of the common good.
- Create a system in every school in which students have the opportunity to donate to the underprivileged with daily necessary items.
- Having yearly talks between medical experts and studentes to raise awareness about certain issues that need to be taken seriously.
- Reminding students at all times that equality is the most important thing, that every single person deserves to be treated the same and making sure that all interactions between students are as they should be, without anyone feeling left out, different, or excluded.
- Free medical checkups for people with scarce recourses and for those who can't reach a hospital/clinic, there should be a way for the medical resources to reach them.

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How to advance common good

-free, necessary and public education
-get involved with policy changes that work to improve funding and resources in schools so kids have accessto the tools they need
-connect individuals with jobs that sustain a family
-provide proper health care
-provide families with information on making healthy food choices
-make donations that we don't use
-provide entrepreneurial skills and professional development to youth

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-access to quality, inclusive education with plenty of resources for students and families, community service opportunities
-more communication and humanization between  political groups and regions
-a political culture that prioritizes honesty and integrity and holds its leaders accountable
-representation of all groups in media, leadership, STEM, etc.
-universal healthcare, free contraception and abortions, funded by higher tax on billionaires & rich corporations
-minimum wage that people can live on without working obscene number of jobs, reasonable rent
-better funded social services and youth programs to make sure all kids have strong role models and influences growing up, my elementary school had a Big Brother/Sister program that a lot of kids from disadvantaged homes benefited from

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-Well-developed educational curricula which include a course on the laws, government, and justice systems of students' society; also, standardized and universal s*x ed, that includes LGBTQ-related info!
-strict laws against voter suppression, automatic voter registration, election days made national holiday
-better support for those without affordable healthcare, through subsidies or a free public option
-a government that works closely with human rights organizations like HRW and the UN and always listens to their demands.
-shift of money from the extravagant military budget to needy sectors like education and gov.-funded programs
-education + gov-sponsored info campaigns advocating awareness of pressing issues like wearing masks today, or for example in the HIV crisis of the '80s, safe s*x
-greater willingness to take vaccines & listen to public health experts

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Regina C (Boston, MA, USA) How to advance the common good.

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- public education worldwide
-a government that represents ALL the people who live in that area
-a government that can separate their own biases to the overall good of the place they have power over
-free healthcare
-people to be open minded in every topic
-take time out of his/her life as the individual to focus on the collective communities they are apart of
-listening and comprehending the other side of any story
-creating a safe space for anyone to feel welcomed

In my neighborhood, I work with a task force run by my community center to educate youth and build campaigns about substance abuse. After working there for two years, we have collected data saying after workshops, and gaining that knowledge, they were more aware of the dangerous effects substances can have.