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Creating safer spaces for LGBTQ migrants of colour in Bremen

Stephanie Alvarez

December 22, 2020 |

The Local |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Bremen

Queeraspora was founded in Bremen as a safe space for immigrant and refugee LGBTQ+ people to find social and emotional support, as well as access to information. Around twenty people make up the nucleus of the group, and they come from all over the world including Turkey, Taiwan, India, Bosnia, and South America. The meetings focus on personal empowerment, as well as political organizing and educational workshops. The mix of social and educational activities provides a network for people who experience homophobia among refugee and migrant communities and racism among mainstream LGBTQ+ communities.

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NYC Court Summons Redesigned With Human Behavior in Mind

Ben Levine

December 22, 2020 |

Government Technology |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City courts significantly reduced no-shows for court dates by redesigning court summons forms and sending text reminders to people of their upcoming court dates. An estimated 30,000 fewer arrest warrants were issued, thanks to the behavioral "nudges" that researchers designed with one realization in mind: People often miss court dates accidentally, not intentionally. The changes were made to summons systems, used for low-level offenses, but they could also be used in more serious criminal cases.

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How US cities fixed violations to Asian Americans' voting rights in 2020

Amy Yee

December 22, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Malden, Massachusetts

Violations of the Voting Rights Act during primary and local elections led the city of Malden, where 23% of its 60,000 residents are of Asian descent, to provide voting materials and information - including mail-in ballots, voting instructions, official election websites, and precinct signs - in English and Chinese. The city also hired a trilingual city employee fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin and collaborated with community advocacy groups on voter outreach and recruiting more bilingual poll workers. Advocates see Malden as a role model for other jurisdictions to remedy voter access issues.

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Saving mums and their unborn babies

Bara’atu Ibrahim

December 22, 2020 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

Women who faced difficulty getting to the nearest hospital when they were in labor, organized to raise money to buy a car that could be used as an emergency vehicle. Although having the car has helped significantly with accessing the hospital, it's not a fail-proof system and can be costly for the community to maintain. The state government was impressed with the scheme, however, and has launched an initiative that helps provide financial incentives to drivers for the program.

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Migranten unterstützen Start-ups in Ghana

Nora Bauer

December 22, 2020 |

Deutschlandfunk Kultur |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Ghana

Menschen mit afrikanischen Wurzeln, die in Deutschland leben, schicken jährlich etwa 1,5 Mrd. Euro in ihre Herkunftsländer. Dieses Geld wird vor Ort allerdings meistens für den Konsum ausgegeben. Die Plattform WIDU setzt sich dafür ein, einen Teil davon in junge Unternehmen vor Ort zu investieren. Die Beträge verdoppelt sie und hilft so, Arbeitsplätze in Afrika zu schaffen.

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Local initiative helps folks with cannabis-related charges find jobs—while pushing to decriminalize pot

Courtney Duchene

December 22, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

When Pennsylvania's largest medical-marijuana dispensary, TerraVida Holistic Centers, struggled to find enough employees, given the state's ban on the industry's employment of people with marijuana convictions, TerraVida joined with the Urban League of Philadelphia to expand aid to the formerly incarcerated. Through Urban League's Out4Good program, the partnership helps people expunge their drug convictions. It also counsels and financially helps groups of 10 trainees at a time, dozens of whom have started careers and stayed out of trouble. The group also seeks a longer-term fix: marijuana legalization.

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How Tulsa Is Reconnecting Immigrants and Refugees to High-Skill Careers

Kristi Eaton

December 22, 2020 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Skilled immigrants are better able to capitalize on their education and work experience with some help. Initiatives in Massachusetts and Oklahoma aim to help immigrants and refugees navigate complicated higher education systems to better match their previous education with credits in American universities. These programs also help them recognize cultural differences that could affect their job search in addition to increasing “cultural competency” for employers.

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Addressing the mental health plights of Swiss migrants

Svet Lustig

December 22, 2020 |

Geneva Solutions |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Switzerland

In parts of Switzerland and Sweden, mental health care professionals are working to implement culturally appropriate psychiatry services that better addresses the needs of migrant populations. Although acquiring funding for these specialized services can be a challenge, the approach has come to be a model throughout Europe and participants have reported positive feedback.

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‘From queer to queer': How locals are supporting LGBTQ asylum seekers in Denmark

Martina Olivier Foti

December 22, 2020 |

The Local |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

LGBT Asylum’s trained volunteers have provided emotional support to over 400 LGBT+ asylum applicants, also preparing them for the procedural process, such as the questions they will be asked and how long it will take. LGBT+ applicants have to prove their sexual orientation and the danger they face in their home countries because of it, which is emotionally triggering. The all-LGBT+ volunteers are able to relate on some commonalities, which can make it easier for the asylum seekers to talk about their struggles. The group also holds social and networking events to hep people integrate into Danish society.

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Philadelphia's Eviction Diversion Program Extended After Showing Results

Jared Brey

December 22, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dozens of evictions have been prevented in Philadelphia through a program that calls for mediation between landlord and tenant. The Eviction Diversion Program requires that disputes be worked through before an eviction claim can be filed. The success of the temporary program has led to an extension until March and “the hope is that it will become the new normal.”

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