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  • Could Utah children help shape the destiny of the ailing Great Salt Lake?

    April 20, 2022 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    The Nature Conservancy's Wings & Water program allows fourth graders to explore Utah's Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve with educators in an effort to teach them the value of protecting nature.

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  • Wheels of Hope Increases Access by Providing Rides

    April 20, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Wheels of Hope provides car rides to people who can’t drive due to illness, age or disability for no more than $20. Drivers provide more than just a ride and also provide company to the passenger and help with tasks if they need it.

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  • More and more St. Louisans are using Via, the microtransit service. Could its success become a problem?

    April 19, 2022 |

    St. Louis Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Via teams up with public transit agencies like Metro to offer low-cost rides on demand by using an app to catch a ride. Via aims to address transit deserts, where people don’t have ample access to public transportation stops.

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  • A busy intersection in Edmonton has been dominated by homophobic street preachers for years

    April 18, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

    Fearing that consistent homophobic street harassment by a resource center for queer youth was detrimental to their mental health and safety, activists set up a weekly counter protest to drown out the harmful messages. The counter-protest grew from a single person to the Pride Corner on Whyte movement with several hundred social media followers. Over time, the participation of dozens of unhoused and housed queer and trans youth provided opportunities for social service outreach, including a mentorship program that paired youth with older queer and trans participants who offer friendship and emotional support.

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  • Nonprofit Teaches Water Safety to Youth

    April 18, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    SwemKids teaches children of color how to swim and increases access to water freedom while also helping them overcome fears and trauma they may have in regard to swimming.

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  • Community Refrigerators Combat Food Insecurity in Athens, GA

    April 18, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Athens Community Fridge works to combat food insecurity by installing stocked community refrigerators available to the public anytime they need it. Community Fridges help combat the stigma surrounding food insecurity by allowing those in need to access food independently without going to traditional food banks.

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  • Nigerian women fight skin bleaching, colorism in Africa 

    April 15, 2022 |

    Amjambo Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Benin City, Edo

    The Embrace Melanin Initiative works to eradicate colorism and harmful skin practices, like skin bleaching. Since forming in 2018, the organization estimates that it has impacted over 10,000 people globally through speaking events, online and offline advocacy programs, and other dermatological and psychological services.

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  • Sponsor Circle opens hearts and homes to Afghan refugees

    April 11, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, New Milford, Connecticut

    The Sponsor Circle program mobilizes local community members to raise money and provide technical and cultural support to Afghan refugees resettling in the United States. One such refugee is Mohammad Agha Mohammadi, who has been able to enroll in benefits, get his driving learner's permit, and sign up for college courses with the help of his circle since arriving in Connecticut.

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  • Living with COVID in Toronto: When you feel alone even though 'we're all in this together'

    April 11, 2022 |

    The Green Line |

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    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    During the 1918 influenza pandemic, a sophisticated network of volunteer groups mobilized across Toronto to help people in need. The organizations coordinated with the U.S. Postal Service to distribute survey cards to homes where people were isolating to gather requests for food aid and other assistance.

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  • How end-to-end mentorship, local scholarships helped young Nigerians get fully-funded scholarships abroad

    April 09, 2022 |

    Nigerian Tribune |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The i-Scholar Initiative grants scholarships to students pursuing graduate school for standardized tests and application fees and provides them with a mentor for support throughout the process of applying to colleges.

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