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Weathering the Future

Kiran Kapany David Murdock

April 12, 2023 |

PBS |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Communities across the United States combat and adapt to extreme weather with local solutions. In California, drought-striken Orange County recycles wastewater into safe drinking water, and the Karuk Tribe prevents forest fires with controlled, cultural burns. A farmer in Iowa practices no-till farming to prevent soil erosion from heavy rain. Indigenous tribes on the Louisiana coast gather empty oyster shells and use them to create artificial breakwater reefs that slow down erosion from rising ocean waters.

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Massachusetts churches have housed Afghan families for over a year as city unites in supporting new neighbors

David Paulsen

April 11, 2023 |

Episcopal News Service |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Newburyport, Massachusetts

Churches in Newburyport, Massachusetts, converted rooms into temporary housing for Afghan refugee families. With support from community donations, the congregations created living spaces and provided the families with necessities like beds and clothes.

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At small Ohio parish, evangelization starts with a candle

Laura Loker

April 10, 2023 |

The Pillar |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lakewood, Ohio

Light for Love aims to make the church more accessible by welcoming people in. In the summer, volunteers spend evenings inviting passersby to come inside the church and light a candle for someone they love. It’s estimated that Light for Love draws 100 to 130 participants on any given evening, helping people become comfortable and reconnect with their faith.

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The Mexican women breathing new life into Yucatán's mangrove forests

Lorena Arroyo Gladys Serrano

April 10, 2023 |

El País |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Yucatan

A group of women from a fishing village in southern Mexico are restoring mangroves on the Yucatán Peninsula. While the group, known as las chelemeras, is reviving the local ecosystem, the members also find personal empowerment from the work and the pay.

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Through joyful play of Sibshops, youngsters find new ways to relate to siblings with disabilities

Brooke Marshall

April 10, 2023 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Sibshops connect children with disabilities with their siblings through the power of play to prevent the child without disabilities from fading into the background as parents juggle the needs of the other child. Sibshops allows participants to share their experiences, ask questions and offer advice. Studies show Sibshops participants have increased empathy for people with disabilities and better relationships with their siblings. The first Sibshop opened in 1982, and today, there are more than 550 Sibshops across 15 countries.

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Amid changing climate, Bangladesh farming groups conserve indigenous rice seeds

Abu Siddique

April 03, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge runs a rice breeding initiative to preserve and encourage the planting of indigenous seeds. The program trains farmers how to problem solve, cultivate, and save the different seed varieties.

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Caste in India: Hip hop fights for Dalit rights

Rudraneil Sengupta

April 02, 2023 |

Context |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, New Delhi

Dalit hip-hop musicians are using their art and social media to propel the Dalit rights and anti-caste movements to the forefront of mainstream conversation.

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Responding to Oregon youth mental health needs with evidence-based approach

Dave Miller

March 30, 2023 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

LifeWorks NW is a non-profit that provides mental health services and treatment programs, like the Adolescent Day Treatment program, focusing on teens and young adults who show early signs of psychosis. Mental health professionals have been working with youth and their families for 60 years and have programs in almost every county across the state.

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A Smart Bridge Between Generations

Anna Debreczeni

March 29, 2023 |

Transitions Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Hungary

A program run by Hungary’s largest phone company pairs high school students with seniors to teach them how to use smartphones, computers, and the internet. These after-school sessions allow students to fulfill their community-service graduation requirements.

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Mental health program keeping people arrested out of jail, hospitals

Vic Micolucci Jodi Mohrmann

March 28, 2023 |

WKMG-TV |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Florida

In Duval County, Florida, mental health and legal professionals work together to run the Leaders of the Mental Health Offenders Program. They help repeat misdemeanor offenders get mental health and drug treatment instead of jail time.

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