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  • Saving Black homes lost to tax inequity

    Arionne Nettles

    March 02, 2023 |

    The Emancipator |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Tax Sale Benevolence Program reaches out to owners of properties in Cook County, Illinois, with tax debt to help them pay it off and connect them to helpful resources so they do not lose their homes.

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  • In southern Arizona, an entire K-8 school tackles dust, COVID-19 with DIY air purifiers

    Diana Alba Soular

    February 27, 2023 |

    Las Cruces Sun-News |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Red Rock, Arizona

    With help from Arizona State University, Red Rock Elementary school built DIY air-filtering devices called Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes for each classroom. The boxes are made up of air filters, cardboard, and a box fan and are helping to improve the air quality.

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  • Las Cruces middle schoolers take action to improve the air quality of their school

    Jonny Coker

    February 24, 2023 |

    KRWG-PBS |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Las Cruces, New Mexico

    Middle school students in Las Cruces, New Mexico, built homemade air filters called Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes to help improve air quality and limit the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms.

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  • On its own: how local organizations piece together search and rescue operations along Alaska's Arctic coastline

    Emily Schwing

    February 24, 2023 |

    KNBA |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Utqiaġvik, Alaska

    Search and rescue teams in Utqiaġvik and North Slope Borough, Alaska, work together with the coast guard to run rescue operations that budgetary and training restrictions would not allow them to do alone.

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  • Finding forgotten Indigenous landscapes with electromagnetic technology

    Geoff Manaugh

    February 20, 2023 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    The Heartland Earthworks Conservancy finds and works to preserve ancient, Indigenous earthworks in Ohio. They use a device called a magnetometer to find electromagnetic remnants in the soil that reveal buried and disassembled structures like walls, ditches, and mounds.

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  • Free library program increases access to Minnesota state parks

    Abigail Comar

    February 14, 2023 |

    Great Lakes Echo |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    A partnership between Minnesota’s state parks and libraries in low-income communities is providing free entry passes to the parks to allow those who could not otherwise afford to visit a chance to do so.

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  • A class that brings Manhattan prosecutors together with incarcerated men

    Arun Venugopal

    February 14, 2023 |

    Gothamist |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A class at the Manhattan DA Academy brings together assistant district attorneys and people completing their prison sentences in an effort to facilitate meaningful conversations between them.

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  • Algunos latinos no confían en la salud mental occidental. Por eso buscan a los curanderos.

    Karen Garcia

    February 12, 2023 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Con nuevas colaboraciones entre curanderas, universidades y comunidades de profesionales de la medicina, el curanderismo está ayudando a la salud mental de los latinos (quienes no buscan terapia u otro tipo de apoyo de salud mental en las mismas proporciones que otros grupos raciales o étnicos). Aunque es difícil medir definitivamente los beneficios médicos de la curación espiritual, si hay datos afirmando que los latinos suelen recurrir a los curanderos para una amplia gama de necesidades, como el trastorno de estrés postraumático, los nervios, el susto, la depresión y el asesoramiento espiritual.

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  • Police connect with kids through sports

    Steven Cavazos Eddie Latigo

    February 09, 2023 |

    Solutionaries |

    Video |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    The Police Athletic League connects local police officers with youth to fill some of their free time playing sports. The program uses mentorship and lessons learned from athletics to prevent juvenile crime and violence.

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  • Black families are changing the educational landscape through communal home-schooling

    Char Adams

    February 08, 2023 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Motivated by educational disparities, lack of culturally relevant programming, and safety concerns in public schools, Black families are forming homeschooling pods and co-ops that allow them to tailor their children's education while also finding a sense of community support.

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