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  • Cook County Jail Detainees Are Voting, But Getting Informed On The Candidates Can Be Tough

    March 17, 2023 |

    Block Club Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Since instituting in-person voting and bringing in volunteers and advocacy organizations to help with registration, Chicago's Cook County Jail has seen the number of ballots cast by people incarcerated there increase. Turnout in the jail was 25 percent for the February 2023 municipal election, which surpassed the citywide turnout rate of 20 percent.

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  • 'Miracle meals': How a group tries to restore dignity of older Nigerians

    March 16, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Age Nigeria Foundation helps end the loneliness, abuse, and hunger of the elderly in Lagos State. The organization runs socialization centers, takes up legal cases to defend members, and provides them with food.

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  • Can the Increase in Higher Education Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Solve Health Disparities?

    March 15, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    Medical schools and public health programs have shifted some of their practices in an effort to attract more Black students, such as by removing GRE requirements and recruiting more Black faculty, and these schools have seen an influx of applications during the pandemic. One example is Brown University's Health Equity Scholars program, which offers tuition support, a paid research assistantship, and formalized mentorship to a diverse cohort each year.

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  • Making transitional housing Halal in Texas

    March 14, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Transitional housing centers like Huma-Faith and Halal House provide accommodations for formerly incarcerated people, specifically Muslim men. These houses are safe spaces that provide necessary resources like a shower and a warm bed, as well as work opportunities, group talk sessions, and regular drug and alcohol screening to help people put their best selves forward. These houses are also Muslim-centric, meaning people can rebuild their lives while freely practicing their religion.

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  • Who's going to check them? Racial equity audits can help corporate America keep its promises to address systemic racism

    March 13, 2023 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States

    Racial equity audits are conducted to identify where racial inequities exist within an organization and then provides strategies the organization can implement to work toward promoting racial equity. Several major companies, like Airbnb, have participated in these audits since they emerged in 2011, aiming to create a workplace with less racial bias and discrimination.

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  • How NGO is Bridging Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities Through Distribution of Hand Tricycles

    March 07, 2023 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

    The North-East Youth Initiative for Development provides hand tricycles to people with disabilities who require wheelchairs to help improve their access to education and other social activities that they wouldn’t be able to access otherwise. Access to the hand tricycles not only increases individuals’ access to activities and school but also increases their independence, self-esteem, and feelings of inclusion. So far 50 people have benefited from this program.

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  • How San Francisco Is Making Small Businesses More Accessible

    March 06, 2023 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    A new program in San Francisco that launched last year aims to help small business owners comply with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act by granting businesses up to $10,000 to make accessible renovations or hire inspectors to avoid hefty lawsuits.

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  • Deconstruction: women+ group unbuilds old houses for reuse

    March 03, 2023 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Savannah, Georgia

    Re:purpose Savannah is a women and non-binary-led group that saves old buildings from landfills through deconstruction, a less wasteful alternative to demolition, and then salvaging useful materials to be used in future builds and community projects. Re:purpose Savannah harvests 50-90% of a house for reuse and then recycles the rest. The salvaged materials for reuse are then sold to locals in the area

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  • A Colorado state park's 'mini tanks' get people with disabilities back on the trail

    March 03, 2023 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Pine, Colorado

    The Track Chair Program at Staunton State Park in Colorado allows people with disabilities to travel the hiking trails for free. The chairs have triangular treads, stabilizing hydraulics and suspension so they can traverse hills, rocks, and bumps easily.

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  • This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

    March 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: France

    Nour Sarah is a collaboration between two non-profits — Spectrum and LebMASH — that aims to help LGBTQ+ people in the North African and West Asian region understand their mental health issues and receive support services. Nour Sarah aims to provide safe care to those who need it in spaces where it’s historically hard to find. The group hosts educational sessions and connects people with counselors trained to provide care to LGBTQ+ people who are drastically under-supported when it comes to accessing mental health care.

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