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School alert system gives students added layer of safety

Bella Guerrero Viktoria Kangas

May 17, 2023 |

The Oglethorpe Echo |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

The Oglethorpe County School System implemented a platform called Anonymous Alerts that allows students and parents to report issues such as bullying, safety concerns, and suspicious activity. The system has logged 66 submissions since it was launched in December.

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The ReelAbilities Film Festival: Growing by Inclusion

Dawn Grabowski

May 17, 2023 |

Women's eNews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The ReelAbilities Film Festival promotes awareness and increases the representation of people with disabilities in movies. The festival, which has expanded to several cities across the country, shows award-winning films by and about people with disabilities and also hosts post-screening discussions to bring the community together to celebrate diversity.

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Yobe State: Striving for universal health coverage, accountability still a challenge

Baba Machina

May 16, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

The Citizens-Led Tracking Campaign bridges the gap between the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Funds and the effective delivery of healthcare by sending citizens — called community champions — out on the grassroots level to track healthcare funding and ensure everyone who is eligible takes advantage of the care. Through the community champions’ efforts, 32,000 low-income and vulnerable individuals have been enrolled in the program.

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A journey of healing

Nika Bartoo-Smith

May 16, 2023 |

ICT News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tulalip, Washington

The Native and Strong Lifeline aims to provide culturally relevant mental health care services and support to members of the Native community. Since launching, the lifeline has received over 1,200 calls from across the state, handled by its team of tribal crisis counselors, many of whom have their owned lived experiences with mental health struggles.

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Blue Zones comes to South Phoenix to target longevity

Alexandra Aley Logan Camden

May 16, 2023 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Blue Zones is a national program that works to improve the health and quality of life in communities by focusing on enhancing aspects of the community like the types of food available and encouraging locals to make healthy lifestyle changes. Blue Zones identifies places around the world where people live longer and study why that is to then replicate those practices in other regions.

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Education through game-based learning: The impact of ‘Project Teach the Child'

Daniel Oyeniyi

May 16, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Dawaki, Abuja

Project Teach the Child was launched to empower disadvantaged students and address learning gaps exacerbated by the pandemic. By creating learning spaces where students can learn through play and interactive technology, Project Teach the Child made learning more enjoyable, relatable and effective for students.

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An Appalachian model for building place-based community wealth

Frances Nguyen

May 15, 2023 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Morganton, North Carolina

The Industrial Commons (TIC) strives to create an inclusive economy based on community between employee-owned social enterprises and industrial cooperatives, creating a more democratized, worker-centric environment. Since 2015, TIC has launched five cooperative businesses, employing more than 100 workers, and is working to grow the number of businesses to 75 by 2025.

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Richland County Drug Court provides an alternative to incarceration

Katie Ellington

May 13, 2023 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Richland County Drug Court allows low-level, non-violent offenders to participate in an intensive treatment program in lieu of incarceration. To graduate from the program, participants must complete treatment, pay all court fees and fines, avoid new charges and, if possible, get a job. The program has had 21 graduating classes since forming in 1997 and research shows it reduces recidivism rates and saves taxpayer dollars.

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Her daughter was killed, her son was taken away. This new Yolo program found her a new home

Maya Miller

May 13, 2023 |

Sacramento Bee |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The Yolo County Basic Income Program is helping local parents with children under six who are experiencing homelessness. The basic income program gives each family $1,200 to $1,500 each month with no strings attached. The amount varies monthly based on how much is needed to put them above California’s Poverty Measure.

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Del concreto al bolsillo: Descubre cómo cosecharon hasta $30 semanales entre los edificios en Zacamil.

Adriana González

May 13, 2023 |

Proyecto Lava |

Social Media |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: El Salvador

Para luchar contra el alza de precios de los alimentos, Micelio Suburbano construye huertas para comunidades en espacios urbanos. Los voluntarios que trabajan en las huertas reciben comida para alimentar a sus casas, y así pueden ahorrar dinero.

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