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  • How an LGBTQ conference is shaping the business job market

    November 11, 2022 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Reaching Out MBA's LGBTQ+ conference provides a space for LGBTQ+ business students to find a sense of community, learn from others in their field, and connect with companies specifically interested in hiring LGBTQ+ employees. In the past, roughly 90 percent of job-seeking attendees have been selected for coffee chats or interviews with recruiting companies, and about 27 percent have come away with job offers.

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  • Urban Farms Are Stepping Up Their Roles in Communities Nationwide

    November 10, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    Urban farms across the United States are bringing affordable, fresh, and healthy foods to communities facing food insecurity and are forming connections with residents along the way.

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  • Non-Citizen Immigrants On Voting In Takoma Park

    November 09, 2022 |

    DCist |

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    Response Location: United States, Takoma Park, Maryland

    Non-citizen residents of Takoma Park, Maryland have been able to vote in municipal elections since 1993, and 16- and 17-year-olds there have had access to the ballot since 2013. Residents of the city, where roughly 30% of the population was born outside of the United States, say participating in city elections makes them feel more welcome in the community and helps them get invested in local issues.

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  • Power to the People: Could New Orleans take control of its power utility?

    November 07, 2022 |

    Gambit |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    In order to have more say and control of their utilities, the city rallied together to create a campaign to take over their local electricity distribution. This take-over has created city jobs for local residents that are more secure than those in the private sector and residents have also seen lower electricity rates.

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  • Editorial: Why L.A. needs independent redistricting

    November 06, 2022 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To prevent politicians from drawing districts to further their best interests, some areas in the state have independent and bipartisan citizen commissions that draw the boundaries for congressional, legislative and local government seats, as well as school districts. Areas with independent redistricting see districts that are more representative of the communities they serve, as well as higher levels of public participation and less gerrymandering.

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  • Asian Americans Set to Play Decisive Role in Midterm Elections

    November 04, 2022 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States

    Thanks in part to increased activism in light of COVID-19-related racism and targeted, multilingual outreach by voter advocacy organizations, turnout among Asian American voters increased by roughly 47 percent between 2016 and 2020.

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  • In North Carolina, a Rush to “Restore Hope in the Vote” in People with Felony Convictions

    November 04, 2022 |

    Bolts |

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    Response Location: United States, New Bern, North Carolina

    A Superior Court ruling in North Carolina restored voting rights to people with felony convictions who are no longer in prison, giving up to 56,000 residents the opportunity to return to the ballot box. Organizations participating in the "Unlock Our Vote" movement are working to connect with and register disenfranchised voters, and people who have been re-enfranchised say reclaiming their rights has given them new hope that they can help effect change.

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  • Native-run solar firm aims to lower heating emissions and costs.

    November 03, 2022 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: White Earth Nation Reservation, United States, Osage, Minnesota

    On the White Earth Nation Reservation, the nonprofit 8th Fire Solar is building and installing solar thermal panels to heat buildings with the sun’s energy while lowering emissions and energy bills.

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  • ‘We depend on each other': A community driven to vote

    November 03, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Decatur, Georgia

    Disability rights activist Zan Thornton organizes a network of volunteer drivers in Georgia to help voters with disabilities get accessible rides to the polls. In 2021, they organized free transportation for more than 150 people and have helped more than 50 so far for the 2022 midterms.

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  • Shey you sabi? The project sabi initiative engaging with men to curb GBV

    November 03, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu

    The Project Sabi Initiative organizes town hall meetings, training, sensitization programs, and school-based clubs aimed at educating men and boys about the harms of gender-based violence. The program has engaged more than 2,000 men and boys so far and set up clubs at 81 schools.

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