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  • Athens Area Diaper Bank

    The Athens Area Diaper Bank provides infant supplies to over twenty organizations that distribute goods directly to families. Since its inception it has supplied over half a million diapers throughout the local community.

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  • A busy intersection in Edmonton has been dominated by homophobic street preachers for years

    Fearing that consistent homophobic street harassment by a resource center for queer youth was detrimental to their mental health and safety, activists set up a weekly counter protest to drown out the harmful messages. The counter-protest grew from a single person to the Pride Corner on Whyte movement with several hundred social media followers. Over time, the participation of dozens of unhoused and housed queer and trans youth provided opportunities for social service outreach, including a mentorship program that paired youth with older queer and trans participants who offer friendship and emotional support.

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  • Nonprofit Teaches Water Safety to Youth

    SwemKids teaches children of color how to swim and increases access to water freedom while also helping them overcome fears and trauma they may have in regard to swimming.

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  • "La casa rosada" en Antiguo Cuscatlán: Un paréntesis para la diversidad queer

    En medio de homofobia amplia en El Salvador, una microempresa ofrece un espacio seguro para la comunidad LGBTQI+. Dos diseñadores industriales venden sus productos en el espacio para generar sostenbilidad mientras promueven la inclusión y discusión abierta entre pesronas vulnerables a la discriminación.

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  • Athletes Unlimited is the first public benefit pro sports league. What does that mean for the players?

    Athletes in the first public benefit pro sports league now have perks that include childcare, charity stipends, an emphasis on racial equity, and representation on committees that make decisions on behalf of players. Athletes Unlimited is a public benefit corporation, which means it prioritizes social good over profits.

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  • Sponsor Circle opens hearts and homes to Afghan refugees

    The Sponsor Circle program mobilizes local community members to raise money and provide technical and cultural support to Afghan refugees resettling in the United States. One such refugee is Mohammad Agha Mohammadi, who has been able to enroll in benefits, get his driving learner's permit, and sign up for college courses with the help of his circle since arriving in Connecticut.

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  • Can We Build Less Biased Medical Bots?

    Melalogic is an app that provides skin health resources to people with dark skin. The uses crowdsourced imaging data to confront racial bias in diagnostic artificial intelligence. Users can access the Black Skin Resource Center with information on 14 issues that affect people with darker skin. The app also shares health posters that physicians use to share information with their patients and videos with dermatologic tips. In the works is Melalogic 2.0, an immersive telehealth experience.

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  • Facing Disastrous Floods, They Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection

    Women in villages throughout India and Bangladesh are “silent climate warriors” who plant mangrove trees as a way to mitigate the effects of rising waters. While it’s not always easy to convince their family members that they should do this, they have been able to grow an additional 2,000 acres of mangroves that can reduce the speed of waves and capture carbon dioxide. They also earn income, about $430 a year, for growing and planting saplings.

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  • Philadelphia explores heirs' property solutions to boost generational wealth

    The Tangled Title Fund is helping qualified homeowners overcome logistical barriers that prevent them from being the clear owners of their home. Legal issues that result from unclear deeds can sabotage the benefits associated with home ownership, such as economic mobility. The initiative prevents the racial wealth gap from growing even wider by keeping generational wealth in Black families and communities.

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  • From scandal to scrutiny: How intense citizen oversight reshaped Oakland police

    Since 2016, complaints filed against Oakland police officers have triggered parallel investigations by both the department's internal affairs unit and the city's Civilian Police Review Agency. When an outcome is disputed, the final decision is made by the Civilian Police Commission, a system that has resulted in the city sustaining complaints against officers at a rate more than double the state average between 2018 and 2020.

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