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Innovative Greenhouses Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

Janice Cantieri

April 11, 2018 |

National Geographic |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Telangana

In India, 15 farmers are piloting a program that utilizes greenhouses to grow crops that would otherwise perish in the unpredictable climate. The income generated from this capability is allowing families to pay for their children's education. In addition, women are being given opportunities to play a part in the agricultural success through training and networking.

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In A Border Region Where Immigrants Are Wary, A Health Center Travels To Its Patients

Kat Chow

April 06, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

The Finger Lakes Community Health Center in New York is bringing healthcare to rural immigrant populations via video consultations. Dr. Sirene Garcia, the head of the program reaches her patients through video conferencing. This helps the large immigrant population in the area receive medical care without having to drive long distances in their cars and risk being picked up by border patrol.

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Four Pueblos Build Their Own Internet Access

Antonia Gonzales

April 06, 2018 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cochiti, New Mexico

Faced with slow and expensive internet service, the Middle Rio Grande Pueblo Tribal Consortium was created to establish four New Mexico Pueblos to improved service through collective work, collective bargaining, and federal funding. With improved service, people can continue to live on the Pueblo and access necessary tools for work and school as well as modern conveniences.

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How a rural electric co-op connected a community

Leah Todd Lin

April 06, 2018 |

KUNM |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

The Federal Communications Commission states that close to 39% of Americans in rural areas do not have high-speed internet access. Several co-ops in New Mexico are part of a move to change that. Kit Carson and other rural electric cooperatives are bringing fiber-optic internet access to increase the number of people with consistent and quality Internet access, which helps their businesses and their communities.

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Tribes lead the way for faster internet access in New Mexico

Leah Todd Lin

April 06, 2018 |

High Country News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Across the United States, tribal lands have the lowest access to internet, an issue that restricts opportunity and education in those areas. In New Mexico, several small tribes have partnered to lay fiber-optic cables that connect the libraries, which serve as primary sources of internet connection, to faster, cheaper internet.

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Co-Ops Bridge The Digital Divide In Rural N.M.

Marisa Demarco

April 05, 2018 |

KUNM |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Taos, New Mexico

In rural New Mexico, a co-op that has traditionally provided electricity is also providing a new service - internet access. The "digital divide" has been identified as a key hurdle in overcoming poverty; the co-op also provides jobs and opportunities for long-time residents of Taos County, New Mexico.

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Dentists at Asian Health Services Screen for Depression

Sarah Kwon

April 02, 2018 |

Oakland Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Dentists at the Asian Health Services Group in Oakland added a screening for mental health to their pre-appointment paperwork. Due to language barriers and cultural reluctance to acknowledge mental health issues, many Asians, especially seniors, were suffering from depression without help. Last year, the program referred 10 people to mental health services and Asian Health Services was contacted by a large dental provider to learn about the initiative.

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Youth Farm In Hawaii Is Growing Food And Leaders

Dakota Kim

March 28, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Waianae, Hawaii

An impoverished corner of Hawaii may not sound like the foundation of a successful agriculture endeavor, but local youth have proved otherwise. MA'O translating into youth food garden aims to show college-aged youth a way onto a different path by teaching them sustainable and organic farm practices alongside lessons in how to be leaders in all areas of life.

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What It Means for ICA Philadelphia to Become the First WAGE-Certified Museum—and Why Other Institutions Should Care

Tim Schneider

March 28, 2018 |

Artnet |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The organization Working Artists and the Greater Economy (WAGE) works with non-profit arts organizations to establish fair payment for artists. WAGE established a fee structure for 15 categories of artistic labor with a sliding scale based on the organization’s total operating expenses. Organizations that adhere to the fee structure are WAGE ‘certified.’

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Sharing Public Spaces to Improve Public Health

Patricia Leigh Brown

March 27, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Orange Grove, California

Joint use policies turn communal spaces—such as schools and churches—during off-hours into a place for public health programs. This can be especially impactful in communities were the ability to exercise outside can be curtailed by lack of green space, environmental issues, or public safety concerns.

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