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Mussel Farming Is Healing the UK's Coastal Food Chain

Alexander Turner

December 22, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Scotland

Researchers are establishing mussel farms on suspended ropes off the coast of Scotland to restore marine habitat damaged by pollution and harmful fishing practices. The new habitat is also restoring the biodiversity of the area.

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Building community against cancer: When it comes to terminal illnesses, mental health comes first

Promise Eze

December 22, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

Project Pink Blue provides psychological support, cancer awareness education, free cancer screenings, and fundraising for cancer patients and cancer research. The nonprofit has also trained healthcare workers through its Breast Cancer Navigation Program to ensure they know how to properly treat patients. So far they’ve trained 44 healthcare workers and they also run a support group of about 150 members to connect people impacted by cancer.

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A Taste of Home: How Ethnic Grocery Stores Create Community

Michelle Chen

December 22, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Ethnic grocery stores create a sense of community for immigrant communities and improve food security by providing affordable, culturally relevant foods.

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This Pop-Up 'Closet' Helps LGBTQ+ People Get Gender-Affirming Clothes. It Needs Donations To Keep Going

Maia Pandey

December 22, 2022 |

Block Club Chicago |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

gods closet is a pop-up shop that aims to create a community experience around fashion for LGBTQ+ people who often struggle to find clothes that fit their gender identity and expression. gods closet provides the clothes and services like styling free of charge.

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How SMART Project Addressed Water Challenge in Onire Are Ago Community

Adeyemi Okediran

December 22, 2022 |

BONews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Oyo State

In rural areas where access to clean water is scarce and leads to increased waterborne illnesses, Smart Project is expanding safe water access by building wells in the community. The organization also provided the 30 households in the community with a 10-liter keg of water for cleaning, bathing, and washing dishes to prevent people from having to travel long distances to reach fresh water.

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Justice Delayed: A tale of two counties. Could Sacramento have the solution for court backlogs statewide?

Julie Watts

December 22, 2022 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

In just one year, the Sacramento County Criminal Justice System reduced its backlog of court cases from 1000 to 100. To do so, they increased and prioritized efficiencies like night court, collaboration with prosecutors, and bringing in judges out of retirement.

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Determined initiative is closing the menstrual awareness gap in secondary schools

Kehinde Ogunronbi

December 22, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

Arise for Girls is an organization designed to educate young girls about menstrual hygiene, as period poverty and stigma are very apparent in rural areas. The organization provides educational resources, sanitary pads, and provides a sense of community by encouraging girls to connect with each other via WhatsApp. Since May 2021, the organization has helped over 1,400 girls in neighboring areas.

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Tulsa Offered To Pay People To Move There. 50,000 Applied.

Lucas Grindley

December 22, 2022 |

Next City |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Remote is using funding from the George Kaiser Family Foundation to offer remote workers living outside of Oklahoma $10,000, free access to a co-working space, and weekly events with other remote workers to move to the city.

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Rural patients struggle to access expert sexual assault exams. Telehealth services are closing that gap.

Arielle Zionts

December 22, 2022 |

The 19th |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eagle County, Colorado

teleSANE services allow remote sexual assault nurse examiners to assist patients and guide nurses through exams via video chat. teleSANE services are expanding across the country, specifically in rural areas, expanding access for those in need of care.

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COVID derailed pre-K programs. MSCS is trying to get them back on track.

Samantha West

December 22, 2022 |

Chalkbeat Tennessee |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

To help incoming students recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Memphis-Shelby County Schools is emphasizing early childhood education with redoubled advertising efforts, collaboration with community groups, and an increased staff of family engagement specialists. Pre-K enrollment increased in the district in 2022-23 and students who attended pre-K are scoring higher on reading, math, and readiness exams.

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