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  • 'I Know How Far I Can Go': Black Entrepreneurs Overcome Challenges In Brazil

    July 13, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Salvador

    A start-up accelerator in Salvador, Brazil is aiming to support black-owned businesses through its business incubator resources. Dende Valley, named as a nod to Silicon Valley, is an accelerator that prioritizes and trains black entrepreneurs to combat systemic racism and lack of opportunity in Brazil. There were 107 applicants for 30 spots this year, and the company expects to triple availability next year as people look to take advantage of their programs.

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  • Labor Organizers Look To Apps To Reach Wider Audiences

    July 13, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Organized labor unions in WalMart used an app called WorkIt to mobilize workers. The app answers common questions that concern things like paid leave, absences, wages, and legal rights. “Eight years later, OUR Walmart, the flagship project of Organization United for Respect, has claimed a number of victories, including substantially better corporate-wide pay and leave policies.” Key to that has been WorkIt. Now organizers are looking to expand the app to other companies.

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  • Empowering moms – and dads – in the black infant mortality crisis

    July 13, 2018 |

    Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    The Global Infant Safe Sleep Center is tackling the sobering statistic that black babies are twice as likely to die before their first birthday than white babies are in the United States. The Center focuses on educating men on a simple tactic against infant mortality by teaching them how to safely put a baby to bed. Through a partnership with black fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi, thousands of men across the country are getting trained and passing their knowledge on to other men.

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  • Amal, Berlin! Helps Refugees Find Their Way in Germany

    July 12, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Tens of thousands of readers read Amal, Berlin!, "an Arabic, Farsi and German-language digital newspaper that covers local news in Berlin and Germany.” The newspaper helps refugees navigate their new home in their native language, easing their transition into a new culture and way of life.

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  • In an Effort to Diversify Museum Staffs, a New Program Offers Paid Internships at Museums Across the US

    July 12, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Two new initiatives are working to create greater diversity in all levels of museum staffing. They include an Association of Art Museum Directors paid internship program for minority college students and a grant program run by private foundations to recruit people from underrepresented populations into mid-level and senior museum management positions.

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  • Brazil's domestic workers get help with app

    July 12, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Brazil

    Out of the 7 million domestic employees worldwide, 1 in every 7 are employed in Brazil.” A mobile app, Laudeline, is making it easier for them to be informed of their rights. Through the app domestic workers in Brazil can access salary and benefits calculators, rights explanations, and they can even locate the nearest union. “What they often lack is familiarity with the law,” she said. “A friend of mine has said to me for years, ‘You have to open the window to see the world.’ This app is a way to open that window.”

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  • How to Stop Human Trafficking, Through the Eyes of a Trucker

    July 10, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States

    Truckers are ideally placed to spot and report sex trafficking. “They’ve been trained to be vigilant and they’re on the city streets, pulling into areas and being put up in hotels where this happens,” says Kylla Lanier, deputy director for Truckers Against Trafficking.

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  • Chicano Artists Challenge How We Remember the Alamo

    July 09, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    A San Antonio art exhibition challenges the prevalent myth that the Alamo was a selfless Anglo sacrifice for independence by using historical records, past Chicano art, and contemporary art to show the battle was to protect slavery in Texas. The artwork celebrates Chicago justice and connects racism and xenophobia of the past with modern political narratives. The exhibit also elevates overlooked historical facts and underrepresented voices while confronting America’s history of racial and colonial oppression, a battle that is far from complete.

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  • For refugees in Kenya, an education in hope

    July 07, 2018 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Far from its location in Boston, Southern New Hampshire University is offering refugees at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya a shot at getting an education. SNHU offers associate's and bachelor’s online degree programs in Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, and Lebanon. A degree could be life changing, given that only 1 percent of refugees have access to higher education. The online program is “self-paced, offered in English, and costs less.” So far, 84 have enrolled and 24 have graduated.

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  • Adaptive Technology Programs Turn to Robotics and IoT to Help People Who Have Disabilities

    July 06, 2018 |

    Government Technology |

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    Response Location: United States

    Governments and schools are investing in technology to better serve people of different abilities. Innovations include text-to-911 for deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens, robotic telepresence for remote students, and the Vitals app, which allows families and caregivers to alert police officers of ways to help developmentally disabled family members.

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