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  • An Initiative is introducing coding and programming languages into Nigeria's education curriculum

    October 12, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    KidsThatCode offers weekend programs and summer boot camps to teach Nigerian children coding and programming languages. More than 2,000 students have participated since 2017.

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  • New technology provides hope for the Great Lakes' polluted waters

    October 12, 2022 |

    Great Lakes Echo |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Hypernucleation flotation technology skims water to separate out the harmful algae blooms. That process brings the nutrient levels in the body of water down to a level that other living things can survive in.

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  • Money for your education... that you don't pay back! (Solutionaries)

    October 12, 2022 |

    Solutionaries |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    Virginia’s G3 grant program helps cover education costs for students in the most in-demand industries in the state.

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  • Putting a face to a movement: Trader Joe's unionization

    October 12, 2022 |

    Prism |

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    Response Location: United States

    Trader Joe’s stores across the United States are pushing for unionization with mixed results. While some stores have seen success, others have faced union-busting tactics and, in one scenario, an abrupt store closure.

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  • Putting a stop to labor trafficking!

    October 11, 2022 |

    Solutionaries |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Equal Justice Center helps people who have experienced issues in the workplace like wage theft, labor trafficking and discrimination get justice against their employers.

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  • How we build political power: Lessons from Texas and Florida organizers

    October 11, 2022 |

    Scalawag |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Groups such as Texas Organizing Project are focusing on reaching out to voters year-round rather than just during election season, with the goal of reaching people who are often not a priority for traditional campaigns and political parties.

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  • A Jordanian Collective Works Toward Food Sovereignty Through Urban Farming

    October 11, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    The Al Barakeh Wheat Project is working to regain food sovereignty through urban wheat farming in Amman, Jordan, by partnering farmers with families to teach them how to grow and harvest wheat.

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  • Waste workers on the frontlines to protect Apo Island from plastic threat

    October 11, 2022 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Apo Island

    In the Philippines the War on Waste - Negros Oriental started a zero waste project on Apo Island to reduce landfill use and improve waste management. Waste workers train residents how to sort their trash into categories and collect the sorted trash twice a week.

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  • Getting Voters the Truth in Whirlwind of Lies

    October 11, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Amid a climate of targeted election misinformation, grassroots organizations such as One Arizona are intensifying their outreach to Latino voters, with a focus on connecting with younger generations through high school visits and outreach at music and cultural festivals. One Arizona has registered about 120,000 young voters in the state since March.

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  • For Amber Richards, life after overdose starts with compassion

    October 11, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Clackamas county, Oregon

    Project Hope connects people at risk of dying by drug overdose into the care of Amber Richards, a former heroin user and an expert on recovery. Project Hope has helped hundreds of clients find help, from detox to housing and counseling, since the project’s start in 2018.

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