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TV Sign Language Interpreters Bring Hope to Those Living with Hearing Impairment

Mercy Odada

October 26, 2018 |

Talk Africa |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

In 2016, Kenya's government instituted a broadcast programming code that required reporting programs to include sign language interpretation. Through this code, people with hearing impairment have access to news and information to be well-informed and civically engaged.

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Tiny houses multiply amid big issues as communities tackle homelessness

Mike Plunkett

October 26, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

Cities around the United States look to tiny homes as a solution to the national homeless crisis. From Kansas City, Mo. to Seattle, Wa., community members and city officials come together to build tiny homes and provide access to a stable community.

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Meet The Woman Who's Transforming How Kenya Sees Disability

Hassan Ghedi Santur

October 25, 2018 |

Bright Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

After volunteering for the special olympics, Maria Omare decided children with disabilities in Kenya needed a space where they would be treated with dignity, care, and respect. So she rented a one-room space, and called it the The Action Foundation, a grassroots organization that provides social inclusion and education for children with disabilities. Eight years later, the organization has ballooned, “since 2012, the foundation has helped almost 240 children with various needs, large and small.”

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Neighbors create a solution for families who need diapers in Washington Heights and beyond

Jane Simons

October 25, 2018 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

A neighborhood dentist asked his underserved community what he could do to improve their lives. The answer? Diapers. Now, his Battle Creek, MI organization delivers diapers to families in need around county, regardless of recipients' economic or social status.

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Kids in the Classroom Can Help Single Moms Rise from Poverty

Lornet Turnbull

October 25, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oregon

One quarter of undergraduates attending American higher education institutions are parents; however, the number of campuses with childcare facilities has continued to decrease. Individual professors are incorporating new policies into their syllabi that allow kids to sit in on class when other arrangements fall through and mothers to leave class to breastfeed. "Letting kids in class is a welcoming gesture that can set the stage for or accompany the more systemic and substantive supports that student parents need for success," says the Institute of Women's Policy Research's executive director.

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One country's plan to solve the world's hidden health crisis

Tricia Taormina

October 25, 2018 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal

Health providers are well-positioned to identify and help those who have experienced domestic violence. Nepal is one of several countries training medical workers to identify abused patients and refer them to in-hospital crisis support services.

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The Inside Story of How India Eliminated Polio

Mark Leon Goldberg

October 24, 2018 |

UN Dispatch |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Utter Pradesh

India was declared polio-free in 2014 after several years of work by health staff who traveled across the country to distribute the vaccine. One key part of the strategy included efforts by the government to recruit and mobilize volunteers from across the country to assist health care workers in locating the children who needed the vaccine and building trust with their caregivers.

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How one tiny town is battling ‘rural brain drain'

Kaitlin Gillepsie

October 24, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Onalaska, Washington

Although only 16 percent of residents in Onalaska, Washington hold a bachelor's degree, all 43 seniors in the class of 2017 were accepted to college. Even as more students are college bound, in the past five years, the town's population has grown and the median age has decreased. So how is Onalaska fighting the "brain drain" that plagues other towns?

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Drug Users Fight for Acceptance in California's Deep North

Judith Lewis Mernit

October 23, 2018 |

Capital & Main |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Eureka, California

Syringe exchange programs throughout the United States have been surrounded by controversy, but that doesn't mean they haven't had positive impacts on the community they serve. In northern California, the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction not only provides clean syringes and overdose medications, but also serves as a place for building community, treating mental health concerns and preventing disease.

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Would You Let Uber-like Companies Take Your Kids to Soccer Practice?

Joe Pinsker

October 23, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

In the era of Uber and Lyft, smaller companies are cropping up to fill a persistent gap and transport minors from school to extracurricular activities. The kids'-ride industry is a practical option for affluent families, but doesn't necessarily offer a consistent solution for the majority of families facing these transportation issues.

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