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After grassroots victories, Vancouver, B.C. Chinatown turns toward revitalization

Amy Zimmer Chetanya Robinson

November 11, 2018 |

International Examiner |

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Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Grassroots organizations, like the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, seek to preserve Chinatown’s heritage and fight the displacement of old-time residents by gentrification. The organizations bought an historic hotel to prevent displacement of 100 low-income residents, revitalized commercial spaces such as restaurants to preserve the neighborhood’s heritage and history, and funded programs to support social connections with events such as Majhong socials that bring together over 100 people. While the organizations agree on the goal to preserve Vancouver’s Chinatown, they sometimes disagree on how to get there

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South Asian Asylum Seekers Find Healing and Hope After Sheridan Heartbreak

Shannon Luders-Manuel

November 09, 2018 |

Law at the Margins |

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Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

Bringing assistance to asylum seekers from South Asia requires elevating their story in national discourse. In Salem, Oregon, the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon has coordinated with other advocacy groups, community organizations, and religious centers to champion the cases of and provide resources to South Asian and Sikh asylum seekers. Other important partners include the Innovation Law Lab, which provides detainees with legal services.

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The New Mexican Revolution? Women-Only Workplaces

Deborah Bonello

November 09, 2018 |

OZY |

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Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Mi, Co-Madre, and Spacioss are all women-only working spaces in Mexico city. Together, around 400 women have attended these spaces. The aim of these coworking spaces is to provide support for females and help them success by giving them access to childcare facilities, workshops, and networking opportunities. They also hope to help more women successfully secure venture funding, and become industry leaders, who lag behind men. We want to have this space to support each other, from self-esteem through to connecting with banks supporting women starting a business.”

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Three Guanacaste Organizations Take on Role of Schools As Teachers Remain on Strike

Noelia Esquivel

November 08, 2018 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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Response Location: Costa Rica

As teachers at schools in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica begin their second month of strikes, several NGOs are stepping in to offer lesson plans and cafeteria meals to students who would otherwise be out of school and without sufficient food. "The safest and best place is in the classroom, not just for their education but also for their safety," the director of an organized called Abriendo Mentes says. “If they have a lot of free time it’s easy to get in trouble because in these rural towns there isn’t a lot to do.”

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How Yemeni Immigrant Activists in NYC Are Changing a Whole Community's Mindset

Michael Nigro

November 08, 2018 |

Law at the Margins |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To assert their voice, community activists must move from behind the scenes to the front lines. Mobilizing the ethnic and immigrant community against Trump’s executive order of 2017 has led to the creation of the Yemeni American Merchant’s Association (YAMA). YAMA behaves like an umbrella organization, working to connect visa winners with humanitarian organizations, hosting legal training programs, becoming a plaintiff on behalf of Yemenis, and partnering with community leaders in cities across the United States.

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Diverse Immigrant Communities Unite to Preserve TPS

Chaumtoli Huq

November 08, 2018 |

Law at the Margins |

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Response Location: United States, California

By coming together on the national stage, immigrant communities campaign against cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The work encompasses over 40 different groups operating around the US to advocate for TPS holders. The Journey for Justice Caravan, led by TPS holders in partnership with the National TPS Alliance, mobilized support across 30 states. Other groups, including African Communities Together, coordinated to file a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s measure to cancel TPS.

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Filling the gaps: why homeless does not have to mean toothless

Paige McClanahan

November 08, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles

For many people experiencing homelessness, long-term health issues mean that their teeth are in a state of disrepair. Premium dental care can help restore health and aesthetics, but also confidence to move forward with their lives. There are many organizations offering free dental services to the homeless with great results, especially as fixes like dentures can last for a decade, but organizers acknowledge that it is not a full solution to the many issues homeless people face.

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These ChatBots Help Zimbabweans Find Fuel During a Shortage

Christine Ro

November 07, 2018 |

New York Magazine |

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Response Location: Zimbabwe

Hashtags and chat apps can notify users when items of vital necessity become available during times of severe shortage. Despite the Zimbabwean government’s pushback against social media, Zimbabweans are turning to platforms like Twitter and WhatsApp to share information about gas availability amid a severe nationwide shortage. Automated chat bots and hashtags used on Facebook and Twitter deliver real-time information to people across the country about fuel deliveries and queue lengths, helping to circumvent group size restriction in chat apps.

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Resistance in the Heartland: Fighting ICE in Small-Town Iowa and Nebraska

Paul Street Chaumtoli Huq

November 07, 2018 |

Law at the Margins |

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Response Location: United States, Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Inter-ethnic organizations and grassroots communities can quickly channel resources and support to families and communities devastated by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. In Mount Pleasant, Iowa, a network of immigrant groups have stepped in to provide legal and financial assistance, as well as family support, to the local Latinx community. The groups include IowaWINS, an organization that originally operated in support of Syrian immigrants.

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Churches adopt five blocks in Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood to rehabilitate homes

Kevin Barry

November 07, 2018 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland-based Buckeye Ministry and Missions Alliance has “adopted” five city blocks clearing vacant lots and helping to rehabilitate homes. Their efforts have had a material impact on the appearance of the neighborhood as well as a psychological impact on its residents.

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