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Voluntary initiatives give hope to refugees on the Greek island of Samos

Romain Chauvet

January 13, 2023 |

Equal Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Greece

The Skills Factory provides refugees and migrants a place to develop valuable skills, like phone repair, and express their creativity through activities like painting, photography, and furniture making. Not only does the Skills Factory provide a place for refugees to improve upon their skillsets, but it also offers a sense of community.

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As 'good meat', Bayelsa community ate sea turtles until it realised killing them hurts the environment

Ekpali Saint

January 12, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Akassa, Bayelsa

The Akassa Development Foundation’s sea turtle club educates coastal communities in Bayelsa about the importance of sea turtles to prevent locals from killing them for meat or poaching their eggs. The club members also rescue turtles from their captors and accept turtles surrendered by fishers to release them back into the ocean.

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Trans Chicagoans Finding Joy in gods closet

Jon Hansen

January 12, 2023 |

Block Club Chicago |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Gods Closet runs clothing popup shops for transgender and gender nonconforming people in Chicago. All of the clothing is free and the organizers create a safe, celebratory environment with stylists, photographers, and music.

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How These NYC Public Housing Residents Became Models for Tenant Rights Activism

Adam Mahoney

January 11, 2023 |

Capital B (National) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Cooper Park Houses community is a historically Black, low-income housing complex. While the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated longstanding issues of gentrification and access to housing, the Cooper Park community has worked to advocate for themselves and their community, fighting industrialization and development that could put their homes at risk by banding together and collaborating with other local organizations.

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How Not to Grow Old Alone in Albania

Valbona Sulce

January 10, 2023 |

Transitions Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Albania, Korca

In Korca, Albania, the Community Safety Net program supports elderly people who live alone in a variety of ways. Volunteers provide essentials like medication, food, and firewood. But they also organize social activities for groups of seniors to help combat loneliness.

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Could fixing abandoned homes reduce gun violence in Philly? New research says yes

Sammy Caiola

January 09, 2023 |

WHYY |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Researchers have found that cleaning up and making repairs to homes is leading to reduced gun violence. The city’s Basic Systems Repair Program facilitates these interventions by providing free repairs for low-income households and abandoned buildings that can often become hubs for illegal activity and gun storage. These improvements help address stigma, boost local moral and improve the overall look and feel of the city by cleaning up vacant lots and business storefronts.

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North Carolina church's classes on cooking, music, art and more raise money for local charities

Egan Millard

January 09, 2023 |

Episcopal News Service |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Southern Shores, North Carolina

The After Dark at All Saints program at the All Saints Episcopal Church hosts community classes taught by volunteers on a variety of topics like cooking and history to provide locals with a means to stay connected during the winter months. On top of building community and fostering connections, the program also raises money for various charities, raising nearly $200,000 over the past decade.

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California campuses try to lower college costs with free transit

Carmen González

January 06, 2023 |

Boyle Heights Beat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Colleges in California are providing reduced or free public transit to full-time students in an effort to remove cost barriers for low-income students.

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111 Trees Per Daughter Changed This Village's Future

Geetanjali Krishna

January 06, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Piplantri, Rajasthan

A village in India plants and maintains 111 trees to honor every newborn girl. The process has improved the local environment and air quality, thus improving the status of girls and women in the community.

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How Mobile Home Communities Are Adapting for Climate Change

Sarah Amandolare

January 03, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Brattleboro, Vermont

As climate change increases flooding in the area, residents of Vermont’s Tri-Park Cooperative mobile home community can relocate to safer locations out of the flood zone without increasing their monthly expenses. The offer is part of a program created by the co-op and the local government that will cover the costs of the new homes and buyouts.

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