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  • Veterans Push Back Against Military Recruitment in Schools

    April 03, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    We Are Not Your Soldiers sends military veterans into school classrooms to discuss alternatives to enlisting and the harm the military has caused. More than 50 veterans have participated in the program, which focuses on debunking myths about recruitment benefits and contextualizing the role of the military in broader social issues.

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  • Here's What Hawaii Can Learn From Other States On Publicly Funded Elections

    April 03, 2023 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Maine's Clean Election Act provides public funding to political candidates who earn a certain number of small donations from voters, with the goal of making it easier for people from a wider range of demographics to run for office. In 2020, the state set a record with 63 percent of women candidates winning their races, and roughly 69 percent of the women who ran took advantage of the Clean Elections program.

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  • KC group wants to give Black children the skills to succeed in tech

    April 03, 2023 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    WeCodeKC offers educational training and mentorship to help Black and brown students from low-income neighborhoods break into the tech industry. Participants can learn different programming languages, build their own robots, work on cybersecurity projects, get help with internship and job searches, and more.

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  • Caste in India: Hip hop fights for Dalit rights

    April 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Dalit hip-hop musicians are using their art and social media to propel the Dalit rights and anti-caste movements to the forefront of mainstream conversation.

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  • Restaurant Revolution

    April 01, 2023 |

    City Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Small, local restaurants in Orange County, California, are thriving by taking advantage of the entrepreneurial and ethnic food culture to fill market gaps and appeal to diverse customer bases.

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  • Excluded for having sickle cell disease, she started a group keeping warriors safe

    April 01, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin, Kwara

    The Damilola Sickle Cell Foundation provides emotional support and resources to people with sickle cell anemia. The group connects with those in need via WhatsApp and provides monetary support, connections to medical attention and treatment, and support from those who understand what it’s like to have the disease. The group has about 200 people that it checks on and provides free medications to each month.

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  • Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice.

    April 01, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Italy, Venice

    Venice, Italy, spent 50 years building 78 underwater seawalls that can be filled with air and brought to the surface to hold back high tides and prevent the city from flooding. The system, dubbed MOSE, was designed to rise up and down to maintain the passage of boats and water between the sea and the lagoon on the edge of the city of canals. It has been raised 49 times so far.

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  • Mayores que comparten su casa con jóvenes para paliar la soledad

    March 31, 2023 |

    Revista Haz |

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    Response Location: Spain, Madrid

    En España, iniciativas de convivencia intergeneracional alivian la soledad no deseada de los mayores y mejorar su calidad de vida, a la vez que facilitan el acceso a la vivienda de los jóvenes. En Madrid, en un programa 95% de las convivencias tienen éxito.

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  • Cleveland non-profit sending surplus medical supplies to Ukraine

    March 31, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Local nonprofit Medwish collects surplus medical supplies and equipment to distribute to those in need. Medwish provides supplies both domestically and internationally and has significantly increased its efforts amidst the war in Ukraine. Since the start of the war Medwish has sent out more than 81 shipments to Ukraine or Poland, about 190,000 pounds of medical supplies in total.

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  • Edo IDP Camp: Displaced by insurgents, they found refuge thousands of kilometres from home

    March 31, 2023 |

    The Guardian Nigeria News |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Uhogua, Edo

    The Home for the Needy Foundation’s camp offers accommodations and support for people who are displaced in Nigeria due to terrorism. Along with housing, clothes, food, healthcare, and general support, those staying at the camp receive help and encouragement to continue their education, apply for college, or learn a trade.

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