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Ideas We Should Steal: Homesharing

Courtney Duchene

May 13, 2024 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

A state-led program in Pennsylvania matches homeowners willing to rent out space in their house with renters who need affordable housing. The initiative is also focused on allowing seniors to stay in their homes and communities longer, so one of the parties is always over 60 years old.

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Two Health Care Workers Have Saved Countless Lives in Appalachia. Their New Business Goes the Extra Mile.

Anna Sale

May 07, 2024 |

Slate |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Virginia

The Health Wagon provides healthcare to remote, rural communities where accessibility and stigma have historically prevented residents from accessing care. The Wagon operates through multiple stationary clinics and about a dozen mobile sites across six counties. The Health Wagon takes a more individualized approach to healthcare, connecting with patients on a personal level, helping dismantle decades of barriers that prevent rural locals from accessing and understanding the care they need.

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Trash For School & Health: Ugandan Innovator Uses Technology to Incentivize Plastic Waste Collection

Leticia Mmeeme

May 06, 2024 |

Solutions Now Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Kajjansi

Recycle Pay encourages residents of Uganda to collect plastic waste by awarding them points that can be redeemed for cash, healthcare credits, or school fees. The whole process is organized on an app.

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At Monroe prison, dog training reshapes lives of humans, canines alike

Sophia Gates

May 04, 2024 |

The Everett Daily Herald (HeraldNet) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Monroe, Washington

A nonprofit that provides service animals to people with disabilities for free works with people who are incarcerated in Washington to train the dogs, giving them a positive way to spend their time and gain useful skills. Trainers help them teach the dogs new tasks every week.

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Illinois Ended Cash Bail. Now Reformers Want More Support for People on Pretrial Release.

Pascal Sabino

May 01, 2024 |

Bolts |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Community Release With Support program provides wraparound services to people on pretrial release by connecting them with housing support, employment services, and education programs, as well as helping participants make their court dates. These services have become even more vital since Illinois passed the Pretrial Fairness Act to eliminate cash bail requirements. Roughly 3,000 people have participated in the support program, which has connected 1,000 people with employment services, more than 740 with education programs, and more than 250 with housing support.

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Also Migrating From Latin America: A Wave of Urban Innovation

Linda Baker

April 30, 2024 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

The UCSD-Alacrán Community Station is a sanctuary neighborhood for migrants fleeing violence in their countries of origin that allows them to participate in building a community and new life for themselves. The neighborhood houses about 1,800 people on three acres and features a health clinic, food hub and school.

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Business for Good: HeyKiddo

Courtney Duchene

April 29, 2024 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The HeyKiddo app and educational curriculum allow parents and teachers to access information and activities that help develop students’ social and emotional health and empathy, teach them how to make responsible decisions and maintain healthy relationships. Over 500 families currently use the app and the portion for teachers, called The Huddle, is used in a handful of schools in California, with plans to expand.

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Journalist Changes Rural Women's Story With Mushroom Farming

Rhonet Atwiine

April 26, 2024 |

Solutions Now Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Kabuga

The Simbula Ventures Initiative unites women from various communities and teaches them how to grow mushrooms. The Initiative teaches the women how to grow mushrooms with agricultural waste, yielding a harvest in about 18-21 days. The women can then use the mushrooms to cook for their families or sell them to make a profit, providing them with a sense of economic empowerment.

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B-CU, church food distribution program benefits students and the community

Timothy Moss

April 25, 2024 |

Daytona Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Daytona Beach, Florida

The mobile food distribution program by the Mind of Christ Ministries and Bethune-Cookman University has been feeding families since 2013. The program addresses local food insecurity while also providing university students with a meaningful way to give back to the community and earn required volunteer hours. The program estimates it reaches more than 200,000 people each year.

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For Gary Kids Struggling with Truancy, This Program Offers a Lifeline

Maddy Franklin

April 25, 2024 |

Capital B (Gary) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Gary, Indiana

To help address chronic absenteeism, Project Rebuild works with families to determine the root cause of school absences and connect them to needed resources and services. In the 2022-23 school year, 81 percent of families referred to the nonprofit completed the program, with a total of 61 families participating. Only one percent of families who participate have to be referred again for continued truancy concerns.

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