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  • Purpose-driven publisher writes new chapter of Brazilian literature

    July 26, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: Brazil

    Promoting more diverse and inclusive narratives takes a publisher interested more in social purpose than profits. Vira Letra, and independent publisher in Brazil, has employed a cost and profit-sharing business model aimed at amplifying the voices of women, LGBT, and other marginalized authors. With the vast majority of books in Brazil published by white males, who make up less than 45 percent of the population, Vira Letra focuses on adding new voices to the publishing market.

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  • How Australia Could Almost Eradicate H.I.V. Transmissions

    July 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

    Australia is nearing eradication of H.I.V. thanks in large part to the rapid implementation of PrEP as a preventative medication as well as the country's universal health care system. Although the battle is not over, at this point, only 0.1 percent of the population has been reported as carrying the virus.

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  • An Online Preschool Closes a Gap but Exposes Another

    July 07, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Fowler, California

    Online kindergarten readiness certificate programs in several states are offering low-income families, without reliable preschool programs, an alternative to expensive private care centers. Acknowledging criticism of the model, a North Carolina State Representative noted, “We simply don’t have the money to provide a quality pre-K experience to every child in North Carolina, even though I absolutely agree that a face-to-face, high-quality pre-K is the best option. But when it’s not an option for the child, I refuse to ignore that child.”

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  • A Public Library Brings Opportunity to the Blind

    June 29, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a branch of the New York Public Library system that offers a wide array of services for vision-impaired adults and children. They hold the largest physical collection of braille books in the country, as well as thousands of downloadable digital braille books, audio books, and newspaper subscriptions. Included amongst these offerings are also the Talking Books program which records and distributes their collection of 200,000 recorded books, hardware and software tech to help illustrate things like tactile maps or diagrams, and simple community classes.

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  • Creating a haven for quality primary care in Niger: The Fuka example

    June 24, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Fuka, Niger

    Access to medical resources improves the effectiveness of health centers. In the village of Fuka, in Nigeria’s Niger State, NGOs such as the RAiSE Foundation and TY Danjuma Foundation have stepped in to support the local Primary Health Centre (PHC). Multiple initiatives, including home visits and the distribution of mosquito nets, have built relationships with the community; the most successful aspects have been the Mama Kit, given free of charge to pregnant women at the PHC, and the donation of an emergency ambulatory tricycle.

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  • A Regional Approach to Rural Health Challenges

    June 22, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Danville, Virginia

    A network of member organizations in and around Danville, Virginia tackles the region's health and nutrition pitfalls by relying on the strength of their tight-knit rural towns to donate and distribute health resources to impoverished communities. One such organization, God's Storehouse, uses the personal bonds of neighbors and friends to box and distribute free food.

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  • Appetites: Food truck helps keep Minnesota kids fed when school is out

    June 20, 2019 |

    MPR News |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Food trucks have taken much of the United States by storm, but now the concept is being applied to helping keep children well nourished during summer months when school is out. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, trucks are now roaming the streets in St. Paul, Minnesota serving nutritional meals to children in the local school district.

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  • Why this company wants your old underwear

    June 13, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States

    New startups are recycling worn fabrics as a way to combat the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Knickey is a subscription service where people can trade in worn-out underwear for a new pair of organic cotton underwear. After just six months, the company has collected thousands of pairs that is then sent to a nonprofit to be recycled. While the recycling process itself isn’t always sustainable, companies are trying to educate shoppers to pay attention to where their clothes come from.

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  • La Cruz Succeeds in Lowering Record Teen Pregnancy Numbers

    June 10, 2019 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, La Cruz

    Throughout the province of Guanacaste, teen pregnancy is among one of the difficulties facing the region, but collaborative efforts in La Cruz are working to reverse the trend. From expanding access to birth control to holding educational workshops, the local communities have already seen a decrease in reported teen pregnancies despite pushback from those that prefer abstinence only approaches.

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  • School turns old buses into mobile cafes for students

    June 07, 2019 |

    KMGH-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Across America, there is a food insecurity problem that increasingly impacts children as they head into summer breaks from school. To address the gap that is created during this time, a school district in Denver, Colorado has turned to recycling out-of-use school buses into mobile cafes that are open to all students during lunchtime, regardless of the district they live in.

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