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Free community college in Virginia for in-demand industries

Jenna Zibton

October 03, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Virginia’s G3 grant program provides tuition assistance to community college students pursuing credentials in high-demand fields such as health care, information technology, early childhood education, and skilled trades. Since 2021, more than 11,000 students in the state’s community college system have received nearly $14.9 million in tuition support.

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Saving business and upgrading the city: how entrepreneurs get relocation help in Ivano-Frankivsk

Maria Smyk

October 03, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk

The Save Business Now initiative in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, is helping businesses to relocate from dangerous areas of the country. Businesses fill out an online application about their needs so the organization can help them through the process of looking for a new location and connect them with experts and other businesses for support.

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40 Acres: Reaching reconciliation

Fabiola Cineas

October 03, 2022 |

Vox |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Manhattan Beach, California

Protesters in Manhattan Beach, Calif., organized a campaign to return Bruce's Beach, a 7,000-square-foot plot of land that was taken from its Black owners in the 1920s, to the descendents of the original proprietors. The success of the effort led to the formation of Where is My Land, an organization that puts pressure on municipalities and governments to return land that was stolen from Black people throughout the United States' history.

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Kai energijos krizė ne tokia baisi: Belgijoje – piliečių iniciatyvų bumas

Justina Ilkevičiūtė Mindaugas Laukagalis

October 03, 2022 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Belgium, Antwerp

Naujai statomas kvartalas netoli Antverpeno gyventojus aprūpina tvaria ir šiuo metu pigesne, nei esanti rinkoje. energija - dalis jos yra perkama iš gretimai esančios gamyklos, kuri - jei neturėtų, kur tos energijos dėti - tiesiog išmestų ją į orą, kita dalis - iš atsinaujinančių energijos šaltinių. Tai pasiekta gyventojams susibūrus į šilumos kooperatyvą, keliantį tikslą investuoti į atsinaujinančią energetiką ir pirkti tik perteklinę energiją iš gamyklų.

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Santa Barbara County Finding Success with Co-Response Mental Health Teams

Jade Martinez-Pogue

October 02, 2022 |

Noozhawk |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

Since 2018, Santa Barbara County’s co-response teams have paired a Department of Behavioral Wellness clinician with trained law enforcement to respond to 9-1-1 calls related to a mental health crisis. The pair work together to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests for people experiencing a mental health crisis.

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One Navajo community finally gets electricity after more than 10 years. It's still waiting for water.

Shannon Mullane

October 02, 2022 |

The Colorado Sun |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, San Juan County, Utah

Through a complex network of indigenous, governmental, religious and community resources, the Westwater community finally has electricity after a 20-year journey to bring the much-needed resource to the community.

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Community ed centers help English learners break the ice(olation)

Meg McIntyre

October 01, 2022 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

The Keen Community Education Center offers free English courses for locals whose first language is not English. Along with improving their writing, reading, and pronunciation, students say they find a sense of community among their peers.

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Dual-language immersion: 'Only a matter of time' for New Hampshire?

Meg McIntyre

October 01, 2022 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Teachers are practicing dual-language immersion by teaching content in English and the student's native tongue to help prevent loss of fluency in their first language while learning the new one.

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Where Can Black Men Receive Mental Health Support? At the Local Barbershop

Renata Hill

October 01, 2022 |

Moodfuel News |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Community advocates and mental health organizations like NAMI are creating mental health support groups and informational sessions at barbershops for Black men. The Black male community is strongly impacted by mental health stigma and these groups and resources bring members of the community together to support each other.

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Successes Against Female Genital Mutilation in Enugu State

Alex Ogbodo

October 01, 2022 |

Dream Radio (92.5 FM) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

Residents of Enugu State, Nigeria, are putting a stop to female genital mutilation by spreading awareness about the dangers of the practice to communities and enacting laws against it.

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