Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 1248 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

Meals on the bus go round and round

Tom Hallberg

May 27, 2020 |

Jackson Hole News & Guide |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

The Sweetwater County school district in Southeastern Wyoming is distributing meals to students around the county, while addressing obstacles some families may face due to lack of transportation or conflicting work schedules. With the assistance of federal funding, the district developed bus routes and pick-up locations based on the degree of need in order to deliver more meals.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Cinéma chez soi : le pari des salles indépendantes lyonnaises au temps de l'épidémie

Elise Moreau

May 27, 2020 |

Médiacités |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Lyon

Durant le confinement, des salles de cinéma indépendantes ont fait le pari d'organiser des projections virtuelles à domicile.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Campo Verde: la cuarentena con canasta de alimentos y una agencia de empleo virtual

Ivone Juárez

May 27, 2020 |

Página Siete |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bolivia, La Paz

En un suburbio al sur de La Paz, una comunidad de vecinos creó Campo Verde, una iniciativa para ayudar a las familias pobres a tener la comida necesaria cada mes durante la pandemia. A través de un nuevo grupo de Facebook, se coordinan para ayudar a tantas familias como sea posible, mientras que los últimos todavía esperan una ayuda prometida del Gobierno que dura demasiado. Este artículo explica cómo se creó Campo Verde y cómo funciona.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How Did They Do It?

Jason Beaubien

May 27, 2020 |

KPBS Public Media |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: New Zealand

Taking swift action, quickly banning all incoming visitors, remaining apolitical, articulating a coherent and straightforward plan to follow, and connecting with citizens by being approachable and appealing to their sense of duty to protect their fellow country-people are the strategies taken by those countries that have better prevented or most quickly contained the spread of Covid-19. Some countries still see frustration among the public, but for the most part these are the components that have led to a positive response from everyday citizens.

Read More
Go to Original Story
A collective approach to distance teaching

Sierra Hubbard

May 27, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

When schools across New Hampshire, and the U.S., suspended in-person classes as a result of the pandemic, each developed its own way of dealing with a new teaching landscape, including Beech Street Elementary in Manchester. Instead of having teachers individually their class, the school took a "collective approach" and had teachers work as a team, with each teacher in charge of one specific lesson, to deliver the lessons to all students within the same grade. The school also accommodated ELL students by relying on a translation app, and used social media platforms to communicate with parents.

Read More
Go to Original Story
House-Bound RV Owners Loan Their Idle Vehicles To Frontline Workers In Need

Stephanie O'Neill

May 27, 2020 |

LAist |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A chance encounter sparked by a Facebook post led to the creation of RVs 4 MDs, a Facebook group pairing donated recreational vehicles for front-line medical workers who needed to distance themselves from their families while still living at home. Created in late March, the group in its first two months matched 1,460 workers with donated temporary housing. The arrangements can be awkward, with parents camped out in the family home's driveway, unable to have physical contact with their children. But they have enabled medical workers to stay connected with their families at no cost.

Read More
Go to Original Story
As Covid-19 tears through Navajo Nation, young people step up to protect their elders

Mona Gable

May 26, 2020 |

STAT |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, New Mexico

Across Navajo Nation, young people are coming together to protect their elders through grassroots efforts and campaigns. They’ve created online campaigns, like Protect the Sacred and #NavajoStrong to help provide accurate information, collect donations, deliver medical supplies, and recruit medical professionals. They’ve come together on-the-ground, creating the Northern Dine Covid-19 Relief Effort to get clearing products, fresh food, and other supplies to households on the reservation.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Arkansas Moms Turn to Food Pantry Boxes to Distribute Safe Gun Storage Tips

Ann Givens

May 26, 2020 |

The Trace |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Jonesboro, Arkansas

After a 14-year-old girl in Jonesboro, Ark., accidentally shot and killed a friend, local activists distributed hundreds of fliers promoting safe gun storage strategies that have been proven to save lives. They gained access to a particularly vulnerable population by piggybacking on pandemic-related free-food distribution. Nationwide, children's deaths and injuries from accidental gunshots have increased substantially during the pandemic lockdown, with children idled at home and with gun sales surging.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Philly boosts coronavirus testing access for city residents who need it most

Jason Laughlin

May 26, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's local government and health care providers are working to improve access to health care and coronavirus testing in minority and low-income neighborhoods. While a testing center is the newest addition to their efforts, local health care centers have been and will remain a crucial resource for residents to access telehealth services and information.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Students on lockdown create a global guide to coronavirus conspiracy theories, fake cures, and other whopping lies

Matt Field

May 26, 2020 |

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University's Empirical Studies of Conflict Project launched a tracking effort to document COVID-19 disinformation worldwide. Created by a network of students tapping into fact-checking sites and other social media and internet sources, the data set taking shape (and, with more than 800 entries in its first three months, already accessible online) serves as a resource for researchers, historians, journalists, and the public in the battle against rumors, conspiracy theories, fake cures, propaganda, and other disinformation surrounding the pandemic.

Read More
Go to Original Story