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Standup comedy course for men at risk of suicide wins NHS funding

Amelia Hill

May 09, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: England, London

Comedy on Referral is a course that teaches trauma survivors how to do standup comedy, giving them a new way to process their trauma and feel empowered.

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How Violence Interrupters Help Brooklyn Heal

Chip Brownlee

May 06, 2022 |

The Trace |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Kings Against Violence Initiative places intervention specialists at hospitals to prevent future violence and help trauma patients get back to their daily lives.

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Disaggregation is essential to achieve data justice for Asian Americans

Jenn Fang

May 02, 2022 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Invisible No More campaign has fought to disaggregate data relating to public health and economic outcomes for Asian American and Pacific Islander groups, which include more than 40 different ethnic groups. Outreach to community-based partners and allies and political campaigning led to the passage of AB 6896, which requires state data be broken down for 14 Asian American and Pacific Islander ethnic groups.

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A solution to plastic bag waste that helps the homeless? This is ingenious

Jodi Mohrmann

April 25, 2022 |

WJXT-TV |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, Florida

Residents of an assisted living facility in Florida are recycling plastic shopping bags by crocheting them into sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness.

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'Ten years to save the planet': Kansas City metro's small-town mayors take up the climate fight

Barbara Shelly

April 22, 2022 |

KCUR Radio |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Kansas

A wide range of elected officials and community groups came together to form Climate Action KC to work together to combat climate change across Kansas and supply information for those not in the group to do the same.

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How independent map-drawing commissions are transforming redistricting

Frances Nguyen

April 19, 2022 |

Prism |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Many states are trying independent redistricting commissions to take politics out of the process and draw fair maps. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission has a rigorous process to select its 14 members and holds all commission deliberations during public hearings with lots of time for public comment built into the process. The state’s new election maps were unanimously approved and about one third of the new districts are Latino-majority.

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Improving Literacy Rates with Free Summer Books

Kayla Green, Elle Jacobsson

April 18, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Books for Keeps works to increase the literacy rate of students by providing them with books to read during the summer when they aren’t at school. Since 2009, Books for Keeps has given away almost 800,000 books. A study by the nonprofit found that students gained almost 17% of a grade level more over the summer than students who didn't participate in Books for Keeps.

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Without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, many look to state solutions

Frances Nguyen

April 18, 2022 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Virginia’s VRA protects voters from suppression, discrimination, and intimidation and has effectively stopped racial gerrymandering and intimidation. Its pro-voting measures include requiring materials in multiple languages, the provision of accessibility accommodations, and requiring public review of any local level voting changes. The legislation also creates a pathway for Virginians to bring civil lawsuits if a procedure negatively impacts economically disadvantaged communities or communities of color.

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In this Mississippi city, public art points a way forward

Xander Peters

April 12, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art has designated the city as a public art city, with as many as 46 public art installations across the city, including 35 murals. It intends to grow to 100 public art murals. The city hopes that the public art will attract tourists and economic development, but the primary goal is to develop and beautify communities for the people who live there. Public art raises morale and connects people to one another. It also creates a shared sense of pride in the city and rises the collective mood.

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What Will the Rise of Giant Indoor Farms Mean for Appalachian Kentucky?

Twilight Greenaway

April 06, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

AppHarvest, a Kentucky-based indoor farming company, is providing jobs and agricultural training in an area that lacks employment opportunities.

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