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  • Saving business and upgrading the city: how entrepreneurs get relocation help in Ivano-Frankivsk

    October 03, 2022 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk

    The Save Business Now initiative in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, is helping businesses to relocate from dangerous areas of the country. Businesses fill out an online application about their needs so the organization can help them through the process of looking for a new location and connect them with experts and other businesses for support.

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  • Santa Barbara County Finding Success with Co-Response Mental Health Teams

    October 02, 2022 |

    Noozhawk |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

    Since 2018, Santa Barbara County’s co-response teams have paired a Department of Behavioral Wellness clinician with trained law enforcement to respond to 9-1-1 calls related to a mental health crisis. The pair work together to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests for people experiencing a mental health crisis.

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  • One Navajo community finally gets electricity after more than 10 years. It's still waiting for water.

    October 02, 2022 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, San Juan County, Utah

    Through a complex network of indigenous, governmental, religious and community resources, the Westwater community finally has electricity after a 20-year journey to bring the much-needed resource to the community.

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  • Dual-language immersion: 'Only a matter of time' for New Hampshire?

    October 01, 2022 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States

    Teachers are practicing dual-language immersion by teaching content in English and the student's native tongue to help prevent loss of fluency in their first language while learning the new one.

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  • Where Can Black Men Receive Mental Health Support? At the Local Barbershop

    October 01, 2022 |

    Moodfuel News |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Community advocates and mental health organizations like NAMI are creating mental health support groups and informational sessions at barbershops for Black men. The Black male community is strongly impacted by mental health stigma and these groups and resources bring members of the community together to support each other.

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  • Community ed centers help English learners break the ice(olation)

    October 01, 2022 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

    The Keen Community Education Center offers free English courses for locals whose first language is not English. Along with improving their writing, reading, and pronunciation, students say they find a sense of community among their peers.

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  • Successes Against Female Genital Mutilation in Enugu State

    October 01, 2022 |

    Dream Radio (92.5 FM) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

    Residents of Enugu State, Nigeria, are putting a stop to female genital mutilation by spreading awareness about the dangers of the practice to communities and enacting laws against it.

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  • Human Hair Mats

    September 30, 2022 |

    Science Africa |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Kikundi cha vijana kutoka kaunti ya Kisumu wanatumia takataka za nywele za plastiki kutengeneza mikeka na mazulia. Vijana hao hufanya kazi na wanawake 5 wanaomiliki salon ambao hukusanya takataka hizo za nywele kisha wakawakabidhi vijana hao. Pia vijana hao hutoa mafunzo kwa vikundi vya watu Kisumu ili waendeleze kazi hiyo. Uvumbuzi huo umechangia pakubwa kudhibiti uchafu katika ziwa victoria.

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  • Workplace equity in Charlotte

    September 30, 2022 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce was originally formed as a safe space for LGBTQ+ business owners and professionals to network safely. The Chamber offers a combination of networking events, advocacy, and professional development opportunities designed to ensure members have access to the skills and training necessary to develop an equitable business community.

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  • Réchauffement climatique : la mort lente des glaciers

    September 30, 2022 |

    France 3 |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: France

    Glaciologues et autres scientifiques sont au chevet des glaciers. 4% d'entre eux ont d'ores et déjà disparu de la surface du globe. A cette vitesse, ceux des Alpes auront d'ici 2050 perdu jusqu'à 90% de leur masse d'ici 2050. Des solutions pour éviter leur fonte sont expérimentées. En Suisse, à Morteratsch, de la neige est propulsée sans électricité pour protéger la glace, mais cela est très couteux. Dans les Alpes françaises, des bâches blanches sont installées pour augmenter l'albedo et ralentir la fonte. Une technique efficace mais très couteuse et difficilement généralisable.

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