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Diversity In Publishing: Still Hideously Middle-Class and White?

Arifa Akbar

December 09, 2017 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: England

Many initiatives have been implemented to increase the diversity of British literary culture efforts such as establishing new publishing imprints, pairing writers with agents and editors, and providing paid internships. In addition, small publishers and festivals—often initially crowdfunded and run by people of color—have been making an impact as well. For long-term change—rather than the success of individual writers or imprints—to happen, the composition of boards of directors for publishers, organizations, and funders needs to change along with the people empowered to purchase books for publication.

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The Woman Entrepreneur Taking the Taboo out of HIV Testing in Nigeria

Amy Fallon

November 30, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Nigeria is the site of world's second largest HIV epidemic, yet many people don't get tested for fear of being stigmatized. 'Slide Safe' delivers HIV testing packages to the homes, offices etc of consumers in anonymous, colourful packages so that people can be tested without anyone knowing.

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Tour Tahoe's Local Food Hub

Amy Westervelt

November 28, 2017 |

Mountain Independent |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tahoe City, California

Dubbed an agro-ecology center, Tahoe is embracing a different approach to food stability through teaching local residents how to grow food in alpine climates. By picking up food from local farmers and transporting their food to market in a fair and equitable way, the Tahoe Food Hub was born to create and grow a local food system.

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How Internet Co-ops Can Protect Us From Net Neutrality Rollbacks

Sammi-Jo Lee

November 22, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tipton, Missouri

Today, 23 million rural Americans can’t access broadband speed internet. As deregulation of net neutrality threatens to slow down internet speed even further, local internet co-ops are bringing higher-speed access to rural towns, Native American reservations, and even urban areas that do not currently have quality internet. Today, small internet service providers, spurred by local communities, are providing a real safeguard to net neutrality rollbacks.

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Seed banks help Zimbabwe's farmers tackle climate change

Sally Nyakanyanga

November 07, 2017 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe

Many indigenous crops in Zimbabwe have been replaced with cash crops that sell without worry. However, farmers still need the indigenous small grains in order to feed their families when maize - the main crop in the country - is out of season. In order to increase the availability of such seeds, community seed banks are being considered after seeing success in other areas.

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Acupuncture for pain: Ancient medicine may hold the key to solving the opioid epidemic

Corrina Pysa

October 31, 2017 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

With the growing opioid crisis, patients and doctors are looking for alternative ways to treat pain. Acupuncture is becoming more popular for its relief of migraines and pain.

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Portland takes page from Eugene on homelessness

Lyndsey Hewitt

October 24, 2017 |

Portland Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Homelessness and lack of affordable housing is a problem in Portland, as it is in many other places around the country. The Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good in Portland is trying to tackle these issues by looking to how Eugene has created solutions such as Opportunity Villages and Conestoga Huts.

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New app Smartify hailed as "Shazam for the art world"

Gunseli Yalcinkaya

October 08, 2017 |

Dezeen |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: England, London

The Smartify app allows people to scan a piece of art—from a painting in a gallery to a postcard in a store—and have the app identify the work and provide additional information.

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On the Move With the Donkey-Powered Mobile Libraries of Zimbabwe

Christine Ro

October 02, 2017 |

Literary Hub |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Tsholotsho

An organization in Zimbabwe has taken a creative approach to libraries; the Rural Libraries and Resources Development Programme sponsors donkey-powered mobile libraries that travel around the country to brink books and Internet access to rural communities. Using donkeys to carry over 1,000 books across the country, the program has increased country-wide access to English learning resources and the Internet.

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The Compass, Making it Work, Making it Work: Affordable Medical Equipment in India

Angela Saini

October 01, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: India

This episodes highlights two efforts that have been put in place to provide a service poor people don’t have access to. One of those is Simpa Network, which is providing affordable electricity through solar power to people in India. The other has been dubbed “Amazon for the Poor,” which borrowed Amazon’s model to deliver products to people that live in rural parts of Kenya. So far, 50,000 people have opted to order goods.

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