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  • "Online Doctors" Filling Health Sector Gaps In Nigeria

    July 04, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Oshodi, Lagos State

    iWello is a telemedicine startup that provides medical consultation, diagnosis, and treatment at a significantly reduced cost — less than one dollar — to those who can’t afford or accommodate a visit to a traditional doctor’s office.

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  • Paul Quinn's focus on mental health helps college students through trauma, stay on track

    July 01, 2022 |

    Dallas Morning News |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Paul Quinn, a historically Black college, developed an exhaustive program that supports students’ mental health as a way to encourage academic success. All incoming students have a mental health assessment with a counselor and have free access to therapy and support groups throughout their education. Professors, coaches, and academic advisers also offer support or can direct students to campus resources.

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  • Soilless Farming to the Rescue. How to Boost Agriculture Without Hurting Forests

    June 30, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    A Nigerian agricultural entrepreneur is embracing hydroponics — a method that grows crops with water and no soil — as an alternative to farming methods that have led to land degradation. Because of Adebowale Onafowora’s knowledge, he has trained more than 20,000 people; and helped set up over 200 hydroponic centers. His inspiration led to the establishment of the Landmark University Greenhouse and Hydroponic Technology Centre, a place for research and training in the technique.

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  • Filling the Gaps

    June 30, 2022 |

    Encore Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    The Synergy Healthcare Center is a mental health services clinic that focuses on issues facing the Black community to help fill gaps in service and address mental health stigma. Synergy focuses on cultural awareness to ensure those seeking help feel safe and comfortable with the mental health care services they’re receiving. The Center also hosts various themed gatherings to help create a safe place for those in need.

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  • How ‘Match.com for roommates' could save seniors from homelessness

    June 29, 2022 |

    Experience Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The nonprofit Home Share Oregon and Silvernest, a platform similar to Match.com, aim to match those at risk for homelessness with homeowners who have room to spare. These programs provide monetary incentives and an opportunity to build relationships, all while combatting inflation and high rent costs. Since launching in 2021, the initiative has successfully linked 250 pairs of renters and homeowners through compatibility matching.

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  • The Violence Interrupters Need Help

    June 29, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago CRED is a “violence interrupter” or violence intervention organization that trains and pays Chicago residents that have been impacted by gangs and violence to directly work with people in the community who are most impacted by gun violence. They help mediate disputes, deescalate conflicts, and connect people to social services.

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  • Staying with the same teacher benefits students, research says

    June 29, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Missouri

    When a Missouri elementary school experimented with "looping" one of its fourth-grade classes — keeping the students with the same teacher through the end of fifth grade — more than 80% of the kids met the school's benchmark growth standard, compared to 54% of students across the school as a whole. Staff said the students were able to form a more tight-knit community and were motivated by seeing an adult continuously investing in their success.

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  • Gen Z is influencing the abortion debate — from TikTok

    June 28, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Gen Z activists such as Olivia Julianna and Savannah Craven are using TikTok to spark discussions about abortion, driving conversations with short video snippets ranging from music videos to educational explainers about various political topics. Each creator has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers and their content has attracted attention and offers of collaboration from significant political players such as Gen Z for Change and Candace Owens.

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  • A “Familismo” Approach To Latino College Enrollment

    June 28, 2022 |

    ILLatinoNews.com (Illinois Latino News) |

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    Response Location: United States, Grayslake, Illinois

    College of Lake County in Illinois is among other higher education institutions using culturally responsive strategies to recruit and retain more Latino students. Through offering counseling with bilingual therapists, hiring a Latino student outreach coordinator, and stationing college and career navigators in feeder high schools to guide Latino students, the college was able to increase Latino student enrollment by 27 percent in the fall of 2021.

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  • The Indigenous Food Cafés Transforming Local Cuisine

    June 27, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: India, Khweng, Meghalaya

    After the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society documented hundreds of edible, wild plants in an Indian state, they worked with food stall owners to incorporate these Indigenous ingredients into their menu. Some opened cafés, which allowed them to connect with farmers and foragers and reduce their carbon footprint by sourcing greens locally. These cafés highlight underutilized plant species and create a community in their villages.

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