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  • How a Colorado college is using rapid rehousing to help its students experiencing homelessness

    Tracy Ross

    May 07, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    Fort Lewis is the only Colorado college tackling the student homelessness crisis with a rapid rehousing program. The school’s basic needs administrator works with students experiencing homelessness to get them in temporary housing within 24 hours and permanent housing with financial assistance as quickly as possible.

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  • Bidibidi refugee tackles plastic waste 

    Violet Ikong

    May 06, 2023 |

    Amjambo Africa |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

    Generous Design Africa works to reduce plastic pollution through upcycling and recycling. The group recycles plastic and makes products like rulers, cups, and buttons, that are sold for profit. Generous Design Africa also holds two monthly trainings to teach locals about plastic recycling and the dangers of plastic pollution. So far, more than 100 people have attended the training.

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  • "Only 20 out of 50 people managed to get a job": what is wrong with work for deaf Ukrainians, and what are the solutions

    Alice Smahina

    May 05, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Ukraine

    The Ukrainian Society of the Deaf offers employment opportunities and workplace support for people with hearing impairments, which has become especially important for people displaced by the war. The society's help extends throughout the job-hunting process, from helping people retrieve documents necessary for job applications to attending interviews with them to interpret and communicate with potential employers.

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  • College-going dalit students teach children of their community

    Sanskriti Talwar

    May 05, 2023 |

    Village Square |

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    Response Location: India, Chibranwali, Punjab

    Local college students are volunteering their time to teach children for free in nearby villages who can’t afford tuition at traditional schools. The project started in 2014 with just 30 students but has now grown to about 100 students attending the free classes held every evening.

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  • Stilt Houses: How an Ancient Architectural Design Could Become a Climate Solution

    Ethan Brown

    May 05, 2023 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    When designed well, houses built on elevated platforms supported by stilts can help coastal communities adapt to climate change by reducing flood risk.

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  • Westside Food Bank Helps Angelenos

    Catherine Lima

    May 05, 2023 |

    DÍG en Español |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Westside Food Bank has been distributing food to community members in need across the city since 1981. Today, they provide nutritious food and fresh produce to 153,000 people facing food insecurity.

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  • UK food bank users swap face scans for free food

    Lin Taylor

    May 05, 2023 |

    Context |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: England, London

    Food banks and charities in London are partnering with the web platform FaceDonate so they can distribute grocery funds to those in need using facial recognition on their phones. The technology allows charities to ensure the money is spent on food and that only those eligible are spending it.

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  • Fortified with Coconuts, 'Living' Shorelines Are Stopping Coastal Erosion

    Elizabeth Hewitt

    May 05, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States

    Shredded coconut husk, known as Coir, is becoming a popular material for shoreline restoration projects. It’s typically used to trap sediment while protecting vegetation and wildlife from the force of waves. Once the vegetation has several years to flourish, the natural coconut fibers will have decomposed.

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  • Kelp Me, Kelp You

    Daniel Shailer

    May 04, 2023 |

    Planet A Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The RETI Center, an environmental justice nonprofit, is growing kelp in Booklyns incredibly polluted Gowanus Canal in an effort to remove pollutants from the water and restore the ecosystem. It plans to eventually sell carbon capture credits and sell the kelp to make products like more sustainable cement.

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  • Volunteers prepare welcoming home in St. Paul for Afghan family

    Katelyn Vue

    May 04, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    The International Institute of Minnesota’s refugee resettlement program finds and prepares apartments for refugee families moving to the state. Through a combination of donations and buying new or used items, the organization stocks the home with all of the essentials, groceries, and furniture. And volunteers help set it all up.

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