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  • Co-op restaurants: pipe-dream or practical solution?

    October 14, 2021 |

    The Counter |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Worker-owned cooperative restaurants are giving employees ownership of, and a voice in, their workplace while removing the single-person dependency of the traditional restaurant structure.

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  • 'It's our stuff': consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

    October 14, 2021 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    In the recent years, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted to restore consumers' "right to repair" their products and 27 states have introduced repair bills. This policy push has encouraged a growing number of independent repair shops and workshops that enable consumers to fix their products safely and effectively. Together, they're leading to a reduction in both electronic waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • By boat, by motorbike, by foot

    October 12, 2021 |

    The Washington Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Colombia, La Giajira

    IPSI Palaima is working to vaccinate Indigenous families who live in hard-to-reach areas of La Guajira, where there are no paved roads, electricity, or running water and staff must use cars, boats, and motorbikes to reach them. A team of nursing assistants and a doctor spend 15 days at a time at a local outpost and travel by motorbike to surrounding communities, carrying vaccines in cooler bags. The organization was founded by an Indigenous woman who grew up in the area. Many of the staff members speak the local language, which can ease the communities’ vaccine hesitation and mistrust of authorities.

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  • ¿Qué se necesita para hacerse una mamografía en Costa Rica?

    October 08, 2021 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    Una alianza público-privada permite aumentar el número de mamografías que se realizan en las zonas rurales de Costa Rica, fortaleciendo los programas de tamizaje organizado del país y aumentando la detección temprana de este cáncer.

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  • Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Find Support in Montrose

    October 07, 2021 |

    Mountain Grown Community Radio (KVNF) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Montrose, Colorado

    CASA serves children and families who have experienced abuse and neglect. The nonprofit owns an 8-unit residence for youth 18-24 who have aged out of the foster care system or are at risk for becoming homeless. The home provides a safe and supportive option where youth can transition to adulthood and have access to help navigating systems, like education and employment. The organization has begun to provide mental health care services as well, with two therapists on staff. The rent is subsidized by the government, which makes it a more affordable option, and additional residences are being planned.

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  • Why bother? Greater Cleveland's youth rise to the task of local civic engagement

    October 05, 2021 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Cleveland high school students created votecle.com, a website that centralizes information about local elections. A political alignment survey on the site assesses users’ opinions on important political issues to match them with local candidates. The group focuses outreach on drop-off voters, people who reliably vote in national elections but not local ones. These voters tend to be younger, on average, and cite a lack of information about local candidates and issues as the main reason for not voting. After creating the website, the group got a grant from Cleveland Votes to continue engaging young voters.

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  • Progress amid the opioid epidemic: New Fall River fire station program seeing results

    October 02, 2021 |

    The Herald News |

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    Response Location: United States, Fall River, Massachusetts

    Safe Stations, which operate out of local fire stations, provide a place for people struggling with opioid addiction to walk in and request help. They can be assessed for immediate health concerns, connected to a trained recovery coach and other mental health resources, and get help finding a bed in a detox facility or an inpatient treatment program.

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  • Inside United Airlines' Decision to Mandate Coronavirus Vaccines

    October 02, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    The key to United Airlines successful vaccine mandate, even in areas that have low vaccination rates, was gradually phasing in the mandate after a year-long effort laying the groundwork. The airline worked with the union to set up vaccine clinics at its major hubs and offered incentives to employees who got vaccinated. Incentives, like extra pay or vacation days that declined over time until they expired, led the majority of employees to get vaccinated, and the mandate proved to be the final push that was needed.

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  • Drones from scraps: How a Malawian startup is transforming medical supply delivery

    September 29, 2021 |

    Hardware Things |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Micromek builds low-cost drones using mostly 3D printers and recycled materials and delivers supplies to rural health clinics and relief organizations during natural disasters. The company’s drones can access a drone-friendly air corridor set up by the Malawian government to make the journeys more successful.

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  • Exploring race and diversity beyond the classroom

    September 26, 2021 |

    Granite State News Collaborative |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    The Racial Unity Team partnered with Exeter High to launch Arts in Action: Spoken Word and Song Writing for Social Change, a project that got students thinking about issues of diversity and justice by connecting them with virtual artists-in-residence. The partnership allowed teachers to present their curriculum in a new way, integrating diverse voices and perspectives.

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