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  • Portland group works to make wealth redistribution a reality through real estate

    May 18, 2023 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Volunteers of the PDX Housing Solidarity Project are working to redistribute generational wealth through homeownership in Portland. The project connects people with ample resources to Black and Indigenous homebuyers and helps facilitate cash gifts, no-interest loans, or other ways to assist throughout the process.

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  • The Movement to Stop Dollar Stores From Suffocating Black Communities

    May 17, 2023 |

    Capital B (National) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the first city to pass an ordinance to permanently restrict new dollar stores from cropping up in underserved communities and exasperating food insecurity. The policy included incentives for businesses selling healthy food options and, with funding from a development corporation, a grocer opened in the North Tulsa community as a result.

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  • The ReelAbilities Film Festival: Growing by Inclusion

    May 17, 2023 |

    Women's eNews |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The ReelAbilities Film Festival promotes awareness and increases the representation of people with disabilities in movies. The festival, which has expanded to several cities across the country, shows award-winning films by and about people with disabilities and also hosts post-screening discussions to bring the community together to celebrate diversity.

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  • Yobe State: Striving for universal health coverage, accountability still a challenge

    May 16, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

    The Citizens-Led Tracking Campaign bridges the gap between the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Funds and the effective delivery of healthcare by sending citizens — called community champions — out on the grassroots level to track healthcare funding and ensure everyone who is eligible takes advantage of the care. Through the community champions’ efforts, 32,000 low-income and vulnerable individuals have been enrolled in the program.

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  • Education through game-based learning: The impact of ‘Project Teach the Child'

    May 16, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Dawaki, Abuja

    Project Teach the Child was launched to empower disadvantaged students and address learning gaps exacerbated by the pandemic. By creating learning spaces where students can learn through play and interactive technology, Project Teach the Child made learning more enjoyable, relatable and effective for students.

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  • A journey of healing

    May 16, 2023 |

    ICT News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tulalip, Washington

    The Native and Strong Lifeline aims to provide culturally relevant mental health care services and support to members of the Native community. Since launching, the lifeline has received over 1,200 calls from across the state, handled by its team of tribal crisis counselors, many of whom have their owned lived experiences with mental health struggles.

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  • An Appalachian model for building place-based community wealth

    May 15, 2023 |

    Prism |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Morganton, North Carolina

    The Industrial Commons (TIC) strives to create an inclusive economy based on community between employee-owned social enterprises and industrial cooperatives, creating a more democratized, worker-centric environment. Since 2015, TIC has launched five cooperative businesses, employing more than 100 workers, and is working to grow the number of businesses to 75 by 2025.

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  • With a mobile application, Nigerians can report and fight social injustice

    May 14, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    The AFF Flagit app allows Nigerians to report crimes directly to federal agencies and the police to make the process easier, faster, and more effective. App users can choose to remain anonymous and submit any evidence they have with the report.

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  • Del concreto al bolsillo: Descubre cómo cosecharon hasta $30 semanales entre los edificios en Zacamil.

    May 13, 2023 |

    Proyecto Lava |

    Social Media |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: El Salvador

    Para luchar contra el alza de precios de los alimentos, Micelio Suburbano construye huertas para comunidades en espacios urbanos. Los voluntarios que trabajan en las huertas reciben comida para alimentar a sus casas, y así pueden ahorrar dinero.

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  • Her daughter was killed, her son was taken away. This new Yolo program found her a new home

    May 13, 2023 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    The Yolo County Basic Income Program is helping local parents with children under six who are experiencing homelessness. The basic income program gives each family $1,200 to $1,500 each month with no strings attached. The amount varies monthly based on how much is needed to put them above California’s Poverty Measure.

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