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  • Kano Youths Fight Corruption In Constituency Project Execution Using Tracking Skills

    October 26, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Runkusawa, Kano

    The Resource Center for Human Rights and Civic Education has trained more than 250 youth to help fight government corruption by tracking abandoned infrastructure projects and confronting officials with their findings. Since 2020, 126 abandoned projects have been tracked, and 78 of those have since been completed.

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  • Embodying Civic Spirit

    October 26, 2022 |

    Jewish Standard |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City-based organization Civic Spirit trains educators who work in religious schools to teach American civics and history from an interfaith perspective. The nonprofit also hosts programs for students in which they work together to tackle a civic challenge.

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  • Bees in the D

    October 25, 2022 |

    The Food Fix |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The nonprofit Bees in the D maintains 220 beehives at schools, businesses, and other nonprofits it partners with across Detroit. They are bringing bees back to the city to pollinate urban gardens and support the local ecosystem.

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  • Rethinking regeneration: Could co-design help transform Bristol's housing estates?

    October 25, 2022 |

    The Bristol Cable |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: England, London

    When housing needs to be built or refurbished in neighborhoods like Packington Estate in London, developers co-design projects with residents to build trust in estate regeneration. And on top of building trust, residents know what will work best for them.

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  • From socks and sit pads to rebuilding Ukraine: how knitters help soldiers survive cold

    October 25, 2022 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine

    Knitted Things For Soldiers is a volunteer group run through Facebook that sends knit, woven, and sewn items to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Those who want to participate but need to learn how to knit can learn from experienced knitters' posts online.

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  • Vancouver Pays Tribute to Chinese Canadian History Amid Spike in Anti-Asian Racism

    October 25, 2022 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Canadian Museum and the Chinatown Storytelling Centre both opened in Vancouver with the goal of documenting and honoring the role of Chinese immigrants in Canadian history. Roughly 13,000 people have visited each museum since their openings, and members of the Chinese Canadian community say the exhibits preserve important stories while acknowledging the harm Chinese Candians have faced.

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  • Minnesota Has Become an Island of Abortion Access

    October 25, 2022 |

    Pew Charitable Trusts |

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    Response Location: United States, Moorhead, Minnesota

    In the wake of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, the Red River Clinic has become the go-to for abortion access, especially in the restrictive upper Midwest states. Minnesota clinics, like Red River, have reported a surge in patients from not only neighboring states but also from as far away as Texas.

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  • Using Tech To Make Transit Accessible For Those Without Smartphones

    October 25, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Solar-powered e-paper signs provide schedule information to riders at transit agencies in the United States for those who can’t access the information on their cell phones.

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  • Affordable Housing for LGBTQ+ Seniors

    October 25, 2022 |

    CapRadio |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Mutual Housing California opened Lavender Courtyard, a 53-unit affordable housing complex, with the goal of providing a welcoming and safe place for LGBTQ+ seniors who often face discrimination. Approximately half of the tenants are LGBTQ+, and residents say the project has given them a place to find community and feel safe being themselves.

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  • When Mental Health Crisis Responders Reach Rural Residents

    October 25, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    Instead of calling 911, people experiencing a mental health crisis can contact new crisis response teams, like the Virtual Crisis Care program, to receive a visit from a mental health professional rather than a law enforcement officer. The service is free and the goal is to stabilize people at home instead of admitting them to a crowded psychiatric units or jailing them for behaviors stemming from mental illness.

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