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San Juan del Obispo: una puerta al cielo en el pantano del subdesarrollo

Jonathan Salazar Camilo Villatoro Sebastián Lozano

June 21, 2021 |

Barrancopolis |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Guatemala

En San Juan de Obispo, a 150km de Antigua, Guatemala, la Asociación Nacional del Níspero (ANAFENÍ), constituida por más de 150 productores del níspero en el 2021, recupera la organización comunal que tuvieron entre 2003 y 2013 como cooperativa, para promover la venta del fruto y de productos derivados. Este tipo de economía comunal no sólo mejora los ingresos pero crea comunidad. Además, el artículo es una oportunidad para conocer sobre los graves problemas de tenencia de tierra que existen en Guatemala.

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When get-out-the-vote becomes get-out-the-vaccine

Hannah Grabenstein

June 17, 2021 |

MLK50 |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

The Shelby County Voter Alliance, who was used to using publicly available information to run get-out-the-vote and voter registration drives, pivoted to door-knocking to increase vaccination rates. Using a grant from Civic Nation’s Made to Save initiative, SCVA went to people’s homes to answer questions about vaccines and let them know about community vaccination pop-ups. They worked with local churches and set up at a Juneteenth celebration, where vaccines were offered. While canvassing, volunteers use a “research-based script” from Made to Save that especially helps them talk with “hesitant people.”

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Dormir tranquilo depende de todos

Mayela López

June 17, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Limón

El sur de la provincia de Limón, Costa Rica, vive inundaciones constantes, cada vez más grandes y frecuentes. Las comunidades más alejadas han instalado un sistema de alerta temprana que le ha permitido a la población prevenir mayores afectaciones humanas durante las emergencias

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How Kitimat B.C. is catching its breath

Anna Lamb-Yorski

June 16, 2021 |

Living Here |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Kitimat, British Columbia

A new aluminum plant in British Columbia would have ended up putting more sulphur dioxide into the air, but the Kitimat Terrace Clean Air Coalition (KTCAC) helped bring this to light and encourage them to install air monitoring stations. They wrote letters to the government and took the company to court. As a result of their efforts, three air monitoring stations were installed to measure the particulate matter and alert residents if levels increased. “Industry and government are listening to people who are concerned in Kitimat,” says Steve Stannus, a founder of KTCAC.

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Philly Families Are Taking Charge of Their Own Food Security

Emily Nonko

June 15, 2021 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In 2014, the community organization Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha piloted a community-based Food Buying Club in Philadelphia. This initiative allowed local residents to buy food in bulk at wholesale prices. The goal was to strengthen food security and combat the lack of affordable and nutritious food in their neighborhood. Despite distributing over 62,000 pounds of fresh produce, the program shut down due to financial reasons. Now, after forming an advisory council and working on their business strategy with others in the community, the club is reopening and is looking to expand across the city.

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Minnesota Repurposes Transit Buses to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Communities That Need Them Most

Henry Pan

June 10, 2021 |

Next City |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

With extra buses available due to lower ridership during the pandemic, Metro Transit worked with key partners to turn six buses into mobile vaccination clinics. Metro Transit provided drivers and retrofitted the buses by removing seats, relocating stanchions, and ensuring buses could draw power from electrical outlets. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota provided staff and licensed clinicians to administer the vaccines. The health department provided funding that made it all come together. The buses prioritized areas with gaps in vaccine access, including low-income areas and communities of color.

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Monte Verde y el voluntariado: ¿qué hacemos cuando la ayuda no puede llegar?

Karina Mendez Medina

June 09, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Monte Verde, Puntarenas

La tormenta tropical Nate del 2017 dejó a la comunidad de Monte Verde completamente aislada. Los miembros de esta comunidad aprendieron a organizarse y a trabajar como voluntarios para atender las necesidades de emergencia ocasionadas por este evento natural. Desde entonces siguen aplicando ese sistema organizativo que les permite ser autosuficiente cuando los eventos naturales les afectan.

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Sustaining the Work of Artists With a Living Wage and Benefits In Western Massachusetts

Emily Nonko

June 09, 2021 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

Artists at Work is a pilot project of THE OFFICE performing arts + film that paired artists with cultural and community partners to work on local initiatives. For their work, the artists were paid a living wage, including healthcare, which resulted in responses to issues like youth mental health, food justice, and COVID-19 awareness campaigns in communities that are marginalized. From empowering youth to build community through food and farming to engaging young queer people of color, the successful six-month pilot led to a new fundraising campaign to continue and expand to seven regions across the U.S.

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Affordable housing expansion happening on Indy's west side

Stephanie Wade

June 09, 2021 |

WRTV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

With 2,300 people on a wait list for affordable housing, the city of Indianapolis pumped $3 million into a vouchers program for 2021 that has already housed 672 people. Some of the vouchers are set aside for military veterans and their families experiencing homelessness. The city contracted with a national affordable-housing developer and property manager. The housing market has priced many people out of affordable, safe options. A new 61-unit development is under construction, with more homes dedicated to reducing the numbers of unhoused veterans.

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Community Ambassadors Are the Link to Toronto's Unvaccinated Populations

Brannavy Jeyasundaram

June 04, 2021 |

The Local |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto’s Vaccine Engagement Teams Grant has awarded $5.5 million to community organizations in 140 neighborhoods to hire and train local ambassadors for vaccine outreach. Because the ambassadors share a lived experience with the communities, they can effectively identify the barriers people face. The on-the-ground effort includes sharing information, advocating for community needs, and helping people access services. The outreach focuses on people often overlooked by government services, such as unhoused people and people who do not speak English or have precarious immigration status.

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