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  • Portland, Maine, Embraces Asylum-Seekers As A Key To Economic Growth

    September 03, 2019 |

    Newsy |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

    Portland, Maine has become a beacon of hope for those seeking asylum. The city began embracing these asylum seekers as a means to fuel economic growth, combat worker shortages and help sustain the population.

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  • Gonzalo Muñoz - Triciclos, COP25, recycling, and climate change

    September 02, 2019 |

    Shake the World |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Chile, Santiago

    This podcast is an interview with Gonzalo Muñoz, the founder of a successful recycling organization called Triciclos that started in Chile and has since reached 8 other countries. Triciclos was the first certified B corp in Latin America, and Muñoz is now also High-Level Climate Champion for COP25 by the government of Chile. Muñoz shares his insights on the Triciclos approach, waste as a design error, climate change, and more.

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  • The complicated legacy of ‘broken windows' policing

    August 11, 2019 |

    CommonWealth |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    "Broken windows policing" evolved into destructive, heavy-handed tactics because its original notions of solving minor problems before they contribute to an atmosphere conducive to serious crimes became misused and distorted. Instead of a focus on high numbers of arrests and "zero tolerance" for any and all perceived misbehavior, this theory of policing was meant to be paired with community-building and problem-solving strategies. When that connection wasn't made, it became synonymous with the kinds of racially disparate enforcement alienating neighborhoods from police.

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  • Hojancha es el único cantón que suma 14 años sin homicidios ¿Cómo lo logra?

    July 14, 2019 |

    La Nación (Costa Rica) |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Costa Rica, Hojancha, Guanacaste

    Un cantón rural de la provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, presenta de los menores índices de criminalidad del país. La prevención del crimen es atribuída a la colaboración interinstitucional y la colaboración entre ciudadanos para incluir a personas nuevas y alertar situaciones sospechosas.

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  • When Green Infrastructure Is an Anti-Poverty Strategy

    July 08, 2019 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    In many low-income neighborhoods, new green infrastructure elements and green spaces signal the beginnings of gentrification. A coalition in one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon is drawing on grassroots leadership, leadership development and job training programs, and culturally-specific green infrastructure construction to fight displacement and ensure that the current residents can benefit from the sustainability and livability improvements they make to their neighborhood.

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  • Want Kids to Learn the Joy of Reading? Barbershops and Laundromats Can Help

    July 02, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Across the United States, barbershops, laundromats, libraries, and other civic institutions are collaborating to provide more "informal" spaces for kids to practice their reading skills. The initiatives are often located in community gathering spots in economically distressed areas, and help children not only practice their reading, but also grow their confidence.

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  • When Libraries Are 'Second Responders'

    May 23, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Across the United States, libraries are acting as more than hubs of literature. From acting as safe havens in emergencies, to places of support and community in times of distress, and to information headquarters where people can find the information they need, libraries offer creative, kind, and welcoming services that go well beyond their implied responsibilities.

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  • La comunidad indígena jujeña que se convirtió en el primer pueblo solar del país

    May 21, 2019 |

    Red/Acción |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Argentina, Olaruz Chico

    Este reportaje televisivo cuenta cómo un parque de paneles solares le provee energía eléctrica renovable a un pequeño pueblo de Argentina llamado Olaruz Chico, ubicado a más de 4.000 metros de altura sobre el mar, y con poco menos de 200 habitantes. La instalación de paneles solares permite que los lugareños tengan energía todos los días, cuando antes poseían el servicio unas pocas horas por día y debían racionar.

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  • Punjabi weddings turn slim

    May 13, 2019 |

    Firstpost |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Punjab

    With the support of the Samaj committee, a local NGO, more and more Punjabi communities are downsizing their weddings. The events are traditionally expensive affairs, signifying pride and status, but for many, they are an expense that has led to debt, and even suicide. The committee reaches out to villages and families, suggesting they skip the dowry, and once one family does it, others follow suit.

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  • Independence police finding new ways to tackle homelessness

    April 16, 2019 |

    KSHB-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Independence, Missouri

    The Independence, Missouri police department is taking an empathy-first approach to homelessness in the city. Instead of making arrests for trespassing or other crimes associated with homelessness, police officers work with the individuals to provide them with the resources they need to get back on their feet.

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