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Non-Citizen Immigrants On Voting In Takoma Park

Héctor Alejandro Arzate

November 09, 2022 |

DCist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Takoma Park, Maryland

Non-citizen residents of Takoma Park, Maryland have been able to vote in municipal elections since 1993, and 16- and 17-year-olds there have had access to the ballot since 2013. Residents of the city, where roughly 30% of the population was born outside of the United States, say participating in city elections makes them feel more welcome in the community and helps them get invested in local issues.

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Hope, healing, and the return of an annual camping trip for Brooklyn high-schoolers

Michael Elsen-Rooney

November 09, 2022 |

Chalkbeat New York |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A public high school in Brooklyn, New York, hosts an annual camping trip for students to come out of their shells and get to know their peers and teachers over the course of several days of outdoor activities.

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Ko ėmėsi suomiai, danai ir estai, o Lietuva – dar ne: dėmesys mamų psichikos sveikatai prasideda jau nuo pirmojo skambučio

Monika Gaučaitė-Znutienė

November 09, 2022 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Lithuania

Nėščiųjų ir neseniai gimdžiusių moterų emocinė sveikata Suomijoje, Danijoje ir Estijoje yra kur kas geresnės būklės nei Lietuvoje. Tą lemia nėščiąsias ir gimdyves prižiūrinčių profesionalų pasiruošimas užduoti taiklius ir reikalingus klausimus, gebėjimas identifikuoti, kam reikia pagalbos.

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Money Talks: Is pay transparency good?

Mike Bird Alice Fulwood Soumaya Keynes

November 09, 2022 |

The Economist |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In some places, like NYC, there are pay transparency laws in place in an effort to reduce pay inequality. Similarly, there are several companies with pay transparency policies in place to both reduce pay gaps between different groups and improve employee satisfaction.

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Farming fog for water? Canary Islands tap a new reservoir.

Colette Davidson

November 09, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, La Vega

Where rain is sparse, farmers are collecting fog as a water supply. The collection systems typically consist of nets that catch the droplets and allow them to drip down into a storage container.

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Rwanda: Kitchen Gardens Tackling Malnutrition, One Community at a Time

Clementine Nyirangaruye

November 09, 2022 |

The Bridge Magazine |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

CorpsAfrica gathers volunteers to train community members on how to construct and maintain a kitchen garden, full of a variety of vegetables, to provide families with nutritious food. Volunteers conduct door-to-door education campaigns and offer support to those starting their gardens. As of May 2020, the organization had helped create 760 kitchen gardens in an effort to fight malnutrition-related diseases and boost food security in the region.

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Helping More HS Students ‘Cross the Finish Line' & Earn College Credit

Casey Smith

November 08, 2022 |

Indiana Capital Chronicle |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Indiana

Indiana's Crossing the Finish Line program leverages COVID-19 relief funding to cover the cost of college-level credit for high school students. The program targets students who are only a few credits away from completing the state's College Core curriculum or receiving a technical credential.

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What in the World is WWOOFing?

Cassidy Hough

November 08, 2022 |

The Food Fix |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms pairs volunteers interested in traveling with farmers who need help with their farmwork to facilitate agricultural education and cultural exchange. The volunteers do farm labor at farms around the world in exchange for lodging and three meals a day for the time they are there.

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How is Armenia Healing its New Generation of Men after Nagorno-Karabakh War?

Lola García-Ajofrín

November 08, 2022 |

Outriders |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Armenia, Yerevan

The Zinvori Tun or “Soldier’s home” is a rehabilitation center that treats veterans with injuries or disabilities as a result of fighting in the war. About 300 veterans from the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh War are currently receiving treatment at the center. There are also various treatment centers that have been established to treat mental wounds, like trauma and grief.

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Election Protection Force Fights Voter Suppression: Racist Poll Workers, Vigilantes, Missing Ballots

Amy Goodman Juan González

November 08, 2022 |

Democracy Now! |

Broadcast TV Talk Show |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Beaumont, Texas

The Election Protection coalition is a group of law and advocacy organizations that deploys volunteer attorneys to polling places, runs a hotline where voters can bring questions or concerns, and files lawsuits when necessary to enforce voter rights. The coalition filed a lawsuit after Black voters in Beaumont, Texas reported being harassed and improperly turned away by white poll workers, successfully obtaining a court order removing the presiding election judge from their position.

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