Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 17313 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Native American Rights Groups Are Targeting Six States to Fight Voter Suppression in 2020

    February 14, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, North Dakota

    Native American voters are disproportionately impacted by restrictive voter ID laws, particularly those that require proof of address because many Native Nations do not use formal street addresses. In response, the voting rights group Four Directions helped create and implement a system that allowed tribal officials to set up at polling places and immediately generate an ID on tribal letterhead with an address based on a location that a voter pointed to on a map. The group also supported lawsuits to expand polling places, lessening the financial and travel burdens for Native American voters.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Collaborating on co-locating: Chicago's innovative approach to mixed-use facilities

    February 14, 2019 |

    Smart Cities Dive |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Some of Chicago's public housing buildings now house a public library on the base floor. The co-location design is a result of a collaboration between the Chicago Public Library and Chicago Housing Authority intended to reduce inefficiencies, cut costs, and better integrate public housing into the city's fabric.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • 'Dignity and respect': Dominican factory vows to never be a sweatshop

    February 14, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Dominican Republic, Villa Altagracia

    In the Dominican Republic, employees at the Alta Gracia factory are paid 2.5 times the national minimum wage, a salary that is widely unheard of in the garment factories that make t-shirts and sports merchandise for American consumers. While the business has sometimes struggled to maintain investors and turn a profit, the guarantee of a living wage has introduced much deserved financial stability in the lives of workers who are often relegated to substandard conditions and minimal wages.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

    February 13, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

    When a teenager at a high school in Salem, Oregon began expressing threatening sentiments online, the community stepped in to help rather than punish the student. Through assessing the threat and then partnering him with a school counselor, the community was able to successfully create a model for removing kids from potentially violent trajectories.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • New nonprofit offers medical interpretation

    February 13, 2019 |

    Jackson Hole News & Guide |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Wyoming

    Interpreters provide non-English speakers greater access to healthcare by lowering the language barrier. The Spanish-speaking translation service, La Voz, helps residents in Wyoming who cannot afford expensive on-demand translation services. Interpreters also act as advocates, helping patients communicate with doctors, coordinate their care, and come to a better understand of their treatment.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The case for hiring more police officers

    February 13, 2019 |

    Vox |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Much of the backlash against the police is based on assumptions that more police means more incarceration and more police violence, but evidence actually points to the opposite outcomes. When more police are put on the streets, and when they’re doing the right preventive tasks, that can deter crime from happening in the first place; hence, fewer arrests and less incarceration. Plus, inadequate staffing levels can lead to tired, stressed officers committing wrongdoing. Of course, if more police do more of the wrong tactics, then that can cause a deeper breach of community trust, which means more crime.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Sheriff provides info to those needing help for mental health

    February 13, 2019 |

    Half Moon Bay Review |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

    After realizing a gap at the intersection of mental health care and emergency responders, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has formed a partnership with the county Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and created the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team. Specifically designed to assist those with mental health concerns, this change in practice also reduces hospitalizations and incarcerations.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Is New York's Mental-Health System Listening to the Peers Who've Lived It?

    February 13, 2019 |

    City Limits |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In New York City, much of the mental health infrastructure relies on the work of professionals known as Peer Specialists, who are individuals with lived experiences of mental health challenges and additional training to help others in a similar situation. Peer Specialists have recently been organizing around issues such as low pay and a lack of legitimacy in the eyes of their colleagues in the mental health industry.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Healing and hope: how Indigenous guardians are transforming conservation

    February 13, 2019 |

    The Narwhal |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia

    Enrolling indigenous knowledge in environmental conservation programs empowers communities and promotes responsible land management. Conservation programs in Australia and Canada rely on indigenous communities to monitor and maintain remote and protected areas. Investment in these programs not only furthers the goal of environmental conservation, but also pays dividends by bringing jobs to indigenous communities.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In a world drowning in trash, these cities have slashed waste by 80 percent

    February 13, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    What started as a far-out concept in Berkeley, California, the goal of becoming zero-waste has spread to cities across the world. The idea makes individuals, communities, and governments think differently about what they do with their garbage and take responsibility for their environments. In places like Shikoku, an island in Japan, they’ve implemented waste categorization, creating 34 different categories to help residents more effectively recycle and reuse their waste.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus