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How does SOGI 123 show up in Cowichan Valley schools?

Shalu Mehta

March 30, 2023 |

The Discourse |

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Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

Sexual orientation and gender identities 123 or SOGI 123 is an optional resource educators can use to provide grade-level appropriate materials that help create safe, inclusive learning environments for students. All 60 school districts in the province are part of the SOGI 123 Educator Network, which allows educators to work together to design programs that foster inclusion in schools. Schools that integrate SOGI 123 have seen a positive impact on students’ mental health, as well as their sense of belonging and willingness to engage.

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DCSEU Program Connects Job Seekers to Green Industry

Kayla Benjamin

March 29, 2023 |

The Washington Informer |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

A workforce development program in Washington D.C. gives locals the opportunity to intern at energy companies for on-the-job training four days a week and attend class-style training one day a week. Participants earn a living wage and graduate with the skills necessary for a full-time position in the sustainability sector.

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Time to make disaster response training mandatory?

Sadiqur Rahman

March 27, 2023 |

The Business Standard |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Jatrabari

The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society teaches and trains volunteers in disaster response preparedness, like how to use search and rescue equipment, how to make improvised stretchers and various emergency rescue methods. The organization has a total of 68 units and has trained 13,336 volunteers since its formation in the 1970s.

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Creating an inclusive fitness community through adaptive training

Nicholas Wire

March 27, 2023 |

el Don |

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Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana College is developing a program that provides opportunities for the physical and social growth of adaptive students. The program trains student aides on how to help those with disabilities and also provides a class for students with disabilities to train with adaptive equipment. On top of improving equal access, the program also strives to provide opportunities for networking between students and aides. Within two years, the program has grown from a four-person class to a full class of 25 students.

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Welcome to Cleveland: a new path for international entrepreneurs to build businesses here

Mandy Kraynak

March 24, 2023 |

The Land |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Global Entrepreneur in Residence programs, like Global Cleveland, partner with H-1B cap-exempt universities to form a pathway for international entrepreneurs looking to start and grow their business ventures in the U.S., helping to eliminate barriers international entrepreneurs face when starting a business in the states.

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Communities across Africa are developing innovative solutions to prevent further Cholera spread

Kate Okorie Edwin Nyirongo

March 23, 2023 |

The Independent |

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Response Location: Malawi, Blantyre

To help fight high rates of cholera, door-to-door campaigns by various health assistants are helping to spread information about the disease and prevention measures. Health assistants inspect sanitary facilities, provide chlorine and other water purification methods, and educate people on the importance of purifying their water before drinking.

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Prisoner Correspondence Project brings comfort and hope to LGBTQ2S+ prisoners across North America

Mzwandile Poncana

March 22, 2023 |

Xtra |

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Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

The Prisoner Correspondence Project connects LGBTQ2S+ people who are incarcerated in the United States and Canada with pen pals who are not incarcerated. The consistent communication helps combat isolation and improve mental health and rehabilitation outcomes.

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Reformed Circumcisers Leading Campaign Against FGM

Lenah Bosibori

March 20, 2023 |

Talk Africa |

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Response Location: Kenya, Kisii County

The Young Women Democrats Empowerment Program formed in 2010 to work toward ending female genital mutilation (FGM). The organization provides training and educational seminars at local schools and churches and even makes appearances on local radio stations to reform people who performed FGM procedures. So far, the organization has reformed 31 people.

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'POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE, LIKELY STOLEN': Native Nonprofit Educating Buyers About Indigenous Artifacts on Auction

Jenna Kunze

March 18, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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Response Location: United States

The Association on American Indian Affairs alerts community members when they learn of potentially sensitive cultural items going up for auction so they can take action to retrieve them. Many of these sensitive items were stolen from tribal nations, bands, or communities.

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The Enduring Power of the Garbage Strike

Feargus O'Sullivan

March 17, 2023 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

A sanitation strike in Memphis in 1968 led to wage increases and union protections for sanitation workers and also played a role in significant shifts in the local political landscape. The strike and others like it have inspired a long line of similar efforts, including an ongoing sanitation strike protesting French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to raise the country's retirement age.

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