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  • How one northeast Pa. county runs drama-free elections with just 2 people on its election staff

    May 18, 2023 |

    Votebeat Pennsylvania |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    To make sure its elections run smoothly, the tiny election staff in one Pennsylvania county coordinates helpers from across the county government's departments, who process mail-in ballots while full-time staff oversee in-person voting. The office also invites the public to observe the election process and weigh in on important decisions, such as what type of voting machines are used.

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  • The ReelAbilities Film Festival: Growing by Inclusion

    May 17, 2023 |

    Women's eNews |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The ReelAbilities Film Festival promotes awareness and increases the representation of people with disabilities in movies. The festival, which has expanded to several cities across the country, shows award-winning films by and about people with disabilities and also hosts post-screening discussions to bring the community together to celebrate diversity.

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  • Glendale permaculture landscape designer grows produce in the desert

    May 17, 2023 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Justin Haddad’s backyard in Phoenix, Arizona, is a food forest he’s cultivated over seven years. Using permaculture methods to imitate nature, he grows a variety of subtropical and desert plants that feed him and his family daily. And he’s expanded the project into a business to help others learn to do the same.

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  • 'This is ours' - Somaliland women smell success as frankincense business takes off

    May 17, 2023 |

    The Fuller Project |

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    Response Location: Somaliland, Erigavo

    Beeyo Maal is a collective of women running their own businesses in Somaliland’s male-dominated frankincense industry. The group, which has about 280 members, allows women to make roughly five times what they were paid when previously working for exploitative companies.

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  • School alert system gives students added layer of safety

    May 17, 2023 |

    The Oglethorpe Echo |

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    Response Location: United States, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

    The Oglethorpe County School System implemented a platform called Anonymous Alerts that allows students and parents to report issues such as bullying, safety concerns, and suspicious activity. The system has logged 66 submissions since it was launched in December.

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  • The Movement to Stop Dollar Stores From Suffocating Black Communities

    May 17, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the first city to pass an ordinance to permanently restrict new dollar stores from cropping up in underserved communities and exasperating food insecurity. The policy included incentives for businesses selling healthy food options and, with funding from a development corporation, a grocer opened in the North Tulsa community as a result.

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  • ‘Building an Industry': Medical Cannabis Investors Focus On Lab Testing For Patient Safety

    May 17, 2023 |

    Mississippi Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    When the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act passed in 2022 and launched a new medical-marijuana program there was an unmet need for cannabis testing. To fill the gap, testing labs like Steep Hill Mississippi are emerging to ensure the medical marijuana available is safe to use.

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  • How solar power is keeping Lebanon's lights on

    May 17, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    People in Lebanon are installing their own rooftop solar panels and batteries to have constant access to energy instead of relying on expensive and unreliable community diesel generators.

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  • Meals on Wheels Delivers Food and Climate Resilience for Seniors

    May 16, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    Local Meals on Wheels programs are known for delivering food to low-income seniors, but during climate disasters, they are in the position to check in on the most vulnerable. The programs’ volunteers and staff do just that, whether that means giving fans to clients during a heatwave, tarping roofs after a hurricane, or making check-up calls.

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  • Yobe State: Striving for universal health coverage, accountability still a challenge

    May 16, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

    The Citizens-Led Tracking Campaign bridges the gap between the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Funds and the effective delivery of healthcare by sending citizens — called community champions — out on the grassroots level to track healthcare funding and ensure everyone who is eligible takes advantage of the care. Through the community champions’ efforts, 32,000 low-income and vulnerable individuals have been enrolled in the program.

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