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For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors

Ben Casselman

October 25, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Several companies’ newfound openness to remote work is leading to opportunities for people whose disabilities make in-person work difficult or impossible to find stable employment. The share of adults with disabilities who are working has soared in the past two years, far surpassing its pre-pandemic level and outpacing gains among people without disabilities.

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A sporting chance for Rohingya refugees

Geetanjali Krishna

October 25, 2022 |

Asia Democracy Chronicles |

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Response Location: India

Rohingya refugees in India have found a home away from home on the football pitch thanks to the Rohingya Football Club India. Founded in 2017, the club provides a place for refugees to find community and a sense of normalcy, and players say the connections they've made with other footballers have inspired them to get involved in community service or reenroll in school.

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When Mental Health Crisis Responders Reach Rural Residents

Tony Leys Arielle Zionts

October 25, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Iowa

Instead of calling 911, people experiencing a mental health crisis can contact new crisis response teams, like the Virtual Crisis Care program, to receive a visit from a mental health professional rather than a law enforcement officer. The service is free and the goal is to stabilize people at home instead of admitting them to a crowded psychiatric units or jailing them for behaviors stemming from mental illness.

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Record number of South Carolinians cast their ballots on the first day of early voting

Nick Neville

October 25, 2022 |

WIS News 10 |

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Response Location: United States, South Carolina

After South Carolina lawmakers passed a new law in May allowing residents to participate in early voting without needing an excuse, the state set a new record on the first day of the early voting period with more than 42,000 ballots cast.

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A Sightsavers Initiative is helping PWDs to Surmount Unemployment Challenges in Nigeria

Blessing Oladunjoye

October 24, 2022 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Okenne

Sightsavers is an international organization that focuses on the prevention of avoidable blindness and the promotion of equality for people with visual impairments and other disabilities in the workforce through its Inclusion Works project. Since its inception in 2020, Sightsavers has helped more than 200 individuals with visual impairments transition into new employment.

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With Yenbyen fellowship Nigerian girls are being primed to be prospective tech leaders

Nanji Nandang

October 24, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau State

The Yenbyen Fellowship is a six-month program that provides free digital skills training to young women. The Fellowship’s goal is to support the next generation of female tech leaders by providing training in areas like coding, web development, software engineering, and digital marketing. In an area where women are scarce in the workplace, so far 19 students who participated in the fellowship have found jobs in the tech industry.

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Could farming bring solutions to homelessness across the country?

Jessie Cohen

October 24, 2022 |

KSHB-TV |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

The Green Phoenix Farm is a job training program for women who have experienced homelessness and offers them employment, mentorship, and advocacy. In 2021, the farm produced $110,000 worth of value off of .8 acres under cultivation, which is 17 times the economic output of an average vegetable farm in the United States.

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New solutions unveiled to curtail L.A. County's Black infant and maternal death rates

Dan Ross

October 23, 2022 |

Daily Kos |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Universal Basic Income programs like LA County’s “Breathe” provide monthly funds to people in need, some of which include expectant mothers. The state is currently in the process of rolling out more UBI programs aimed specifically at pregnant people to help improve rates of infant and maternal mortality among people of color.

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Volunteer-powered N.H. elections buoyed by national recruitment campaigns

Steven Porter

October 22, 2022 |

New Hampshire Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

Power the Polls is a national campaign that coordinates with companies and organizations across the political spectrum to reach out to potential election volunteers. The campaign then shares the volunteer's information directly with local election officials, with the goal of bolstering the pool of available poll workers.

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The Specialist Squeeze: How to Fix the Shortage of Doctors in the Rural North

Annelise Pierce

October 20, 2022 |

California Health Report |

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Response Location: United States, Redding, California

In response to the severe lack of physicians, Shasta Community Health Center has increased telehealth services through its telemedicine center, which provides real-time video calls with physician specialists. This short-term solution helps patients get the care they need while lawmakers and work on long-term, financially viable solutions.

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