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  • Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stands Feed Communities Against Tough Odds

    March 01, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    Farm stands operating on sliding-scale and pay-what-you-can models are improving access to fresh, healthy food in communities battling poverty and food insecurity. In these models, residents who can afford to pay full price are subsidizing some of the costs for residents who cannot. The rest of the funding comes from a patchwork of support.

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  • Soluções na Caatinga

    March 01, 2023 |

    Revista Anti-Horário |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Brazil

    A edição da revista apresenta varias soluções implementadas no bioma Caatinga. A principal reportagem é sobre a criação de abelhas, atividade mais resistente à seca do que a agricultura e a pecuária para gerar renda.

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  • ROCA's relentless commitment to disrupting gun violence shows signs of success

    March 01, 2023 |

    WBFF-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The four-year ROCA program reaches out to young men in Baltimore at risk of becoming involved in gun violence. Youth workers check in on participants a few times a week and give them opportunities to learn the skills necessary to find a job. The program's lessons are based on cognitive behavioral therapy and remind participants to pause and think before they act.

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  • In Vertical Farming, the Sky's the Limit

    March 01, 2023 |

    The Story Exchange |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

    Vertical Harvest is a vertical farm in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, growing crops in a controlled, indoor environment to provide fresher produce for the community.

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  • Solar for all? U.S. cities take green power to low-income homes

    March 01, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Community solar projects like the Oxon Run Community Solar Farm in Washington D.C. give lower-income communities a chance to reduce energy bills while helping the city meet climate goals. These solar farms are typically set up on vacant lots and the electricity is directed to specific users through the grid instead of used onsite.

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  • Mexican expats are trumpeting the ruling party's message and getting out the vote

    March 01, 2023 |

    Coda Story |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Morena New York Committee 1 offers programs and events that aim to engage members of the Mexican Diaspora living in the United States and encourage them to participate in Mexican elections. The organization recently mounted three processions in New York City to demonstrate support for the country's sitting president.

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  • Doctors could get a Texas medical license in 10 days or fewer. What it means for you

    February 28, 2023 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact expedites medical licenses allowing doctors to provide healthcare across several states via telehealth. The Compact speeds up the licensing process, taking just a few days, and can be completed mostly online. Texas just became one of the 37 states that have joined the Compact.

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  • Kaua‘i's Habitat for Humanity Outbuilds Other Habitats in Hawai‘i. Here's How They Do It.

    February 28, 2023 |

    Hawaii Business Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Kauai, Hawaii

    The Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity is taking a unique approach to addressing the local affordable housing shortage. The nonprofit develops its own subdivisions and builds homes in batches, mostly constructed by volunteers, who will eventually own the homes, alongside supervisors.

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  • Healthcare Hustle: Proposal to make out-of-state doctors available

    February 28, 2023 |

    KNWA-TV |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    To help address care shortages, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact makes it easier for physicians to work across state lines, taking the typical three to six month licensing process and reducing it to about seven to 10 days. 37 states are currently part of the Compact, which has helped license 15,000 physicians.

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  • L.A. high school's AP African American Studies course fills a void prohibited elsewhere

    February 28, 2023 |

    AfroLA |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Susan Miller Dorsey High School is the first school in California to pilot a new advanced placement African American studies course, which covers the history of Black social movements, societal achievements, and in the United States. Students in the course say it has exposed them to deeper knowledge about their communities and helped them express themselves.

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