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How transgender people in the South are helping each other get health care

Lewis Wallace

October 24, 2018 |

Scalawag |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

After accompanying trans people to their doctors appointments, and answering their medical questions, Kale Edmindson founded Trans Buddy in 2013. “Transgender people can call a hotline and get a trained “buddy” to answer their questions, refer them to a trans-friendly provider, or accompany them when seeing a doctor.” Since then, hundreds of people have been served and the model was replicated by the Kentucky Health Justice Network.

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In a California elementary school, parents have a classroom of their own

Zaidee Stavely

October 24, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

In Oakland, California, parents, many of whom are immigrants, take family literacy classes at their child's elementary school. These programs empower parents to help students with their homework and provide parents with a better understanding of curriculum expectations, such as common core standards.

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Straight Women Are Marrying Each Other for Safety in Tanzania

Marta Martinez

October 24, 2018 |

Vice |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Tanzania, Serengeti

A unique Kuria tribal tradition in Tanzania called nyumba ntobhu (“house of women”) allows two women to legally marry despite a national persecution of homosexuality. The younger woman in the pair will bear children (by outside men) to become part of the older woman's family, thus ensuring that the older woman's land and lineage are passed on. Although this is a successful solution for some women who are escaping domestic violence, financial dependence, or loneliness, for other women it can be as limiting as a heterosexual codependent relationship.

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The city that gives you free beer for cycling

Amelia Martyn-Hemphill Nicola Kelly

October 23, 2018 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: Italy, Bologna

A fun app called “Bella Mossa” has incentivized people to ditch their cars in Bologna. The anti-pollution effort gives users credits for biking, walking, and using public transport. Users can then swap their credits for rewards from local shopkeepers, such as free beer and ice cream.

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These Kenyan widows are fighting against sexual 'cleansing'

Louise Donovan Hannah O'Neill

October 23, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya

In Kenya, and in other parts of Africa, widows are considered impure until a male has sex with them and cleanses them. If they don’t get cleansed they face social stigma. However, one widow, Roseline Orwa, refused, and instead created the Rona Foundation. “The center provides loss and grief counseling, financial support and teaches entrepreneurial skills.” She also successfully lobbied for a bill that outlawed widow cleansing. However, even though the practice is still prevalent in rural parts of Kenya, both men and women are talking about ending the practice through talk sessions offered by the center. “A

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Mothers lead children HIV transmission fight in Kisii and Homa Bay

Angela Oketch

October 21, 2018 |

Business Daily |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya

A mentorship program in Kenya has proven effective at slashing rates of HIV transmission to infants and reducing stigma surrounding the illness. Mentor mothers offer support and education to HIV-positive pregnant women to ensure they stay on anti-retro viral drugs to avoid passing the virus to their unborn children and they work with them through the first 18 months of a child's life. Similar programs in other African countries have reached an estimated 1.4 million HIV-positive women.

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Digital Platform Uses Peer Pressure To Motivate Young Adults To Vote In Election

Sylvie Sturm

October 21, 2018 |

Bay City News Foundation |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

VoteCrew is a digital messaging platform that brings together friends and acquaintances into online teams who pledge to vote and then are held accountable by their peers. The platform was created to increase voter turnout in people 35 and under by using peer pressure. The platform has 2,256 members in 308 teams across the country on about 30 college campuses. Preliminary results show its members voted at a higher rate than the demographic group more broadly, although it is too early to accurately evaluate its impact.

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Can a Group of Scrappy Young Activists Build Real Progressive Power in Trump Country?

Jimmy Tobias

October 18, 2018 |

The Nation (New York) |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Leaders from Lancaster Stands Up, an independent political organization, are bridging the gap between Democrats and Republicans in small, rural, conservative towns. They are building a progressive base by going back to the basics: door knocking and having conversations with voters. Their membership has grown to 800 people, and they’ve closed the gap between a progressive candidate and the Republican incumbent.

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Iowa Civility Workshop

Richard Davies Jim Meigs

October 18, 2018 |

How Do We Fix It? |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

At a time when American politics are more divisive and uncivil than ever before, Revive Civility Iowa and the National Institute of Civil Discourse hosted a two hour workshop to encourage civil conversation among politically opposed members of the same community. Using skill-building exercises like active listening, the workshop sought to engender tolerance in participants to reach resolutions. As one of the organizers pointed out, "The biggest mistake most of us make when we try to solve problems with others is we suggest they change their minds."

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'Zero waste' town recycles most of its trash

Sonia Narang

October 18, 2018 |

WHYY |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Japan, Kamikatsu

Kamikatsu, a small town in rural Japan, went from incinerating trash to recycling about 80 percent of it--all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving money. The program is run by Zero Waste Academy, a nonprofit that helps train residents and businesses on best recycling practices. Now, Kamikatsu's success has drawn planners from around the world to learn.

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