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  • Can Social Scientists Help Control Epidemics?

    April 07, 2021 |

    Sapiens |

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    Response Location: Sierra Leone

    When the rise of Ebola in West Africa strict protocols when handling those who were dying or had died from the disease, public health officials began working with anthropologists and other social scientists to increase trust and influence people’s willingness to seek treatment. At the center of the success was the social scientist's recommendations for burial services which addressed concerns about first responders disrespecting the dead. Today, these social scientists are providing similar consult for the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  • KC court's pandemic program dismisses 5,000 warrants

    April 07, 2021 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    A virtual opportunity to have warrants dismissed and fines reduced resulted in thousands of dismissals for residents of Kansas City. The virtual nature of the program encouraged many people to take advantage of interacting with the court system without the threat of being arrested.

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  • In a changing city, Germantown still has men who care

    April 07, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    An organization in North Philadelphia facilitates anti-violence programs through youth mentoring and community outreach. Men Who Care aims to prevent crime and to provide an “all-inclusive community care effort” to improve the quality of life for community members through a variety of services and activities. A few of those initiatives include: Community festivals, education pods during virtual learning, weekly food pantries, and financial scholarships for college.

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  • Educators seek to spark systemic change by teaching Tulsa Race Massacre curriculum in Oklahoma public schools

    April 07, 2021 |

    OU Daily |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

    It took almost 100 years to expand education curriculum in Oklahoma to make significantly expand teaching about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Although the social studies standards in Oklahoma are updated every six years, they are now paired with a social studies framework in 2020 to serve as a “living document.” The state is also providing updated resources for teachers to incorporate these lessons in their curriculum for third to 12th grade classrooms.

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  • ‘Race against the clock': the school fighting to save the Ojibwe language before its elders pass away

    April 07, 2021 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Lac Courte Oreilles, Wisconsin

    Waadookodaading is an Ojibwe immersion school that meets state and federal academic standards but does so entirely in the indigenous language by connecting children to their cultural heritage. The school goes through 8th grade and uses the forest as its classrooms where traditional ceremonies and practices are used to teach lessons. For example, students learn math while harvesting maple sap and wild rice and biology through practicing sustainable fishing and hunting. Community elders play an important role in passing on their knowledge to students and the 100 graduates provide hope for the language’s future

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  • A teen's death by suicide with her father's gun divides a small Missouri town

    April 07, 2021 |

    The Kansas City Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Sedalia, Missouri

    Seven teen suicides in one county over a two-year span prompted residents whose lives were touched by suicide to form DeFeet, an educational and advocacy group devoted to the message that suicide is preventable. Thanks in part to its trainings, public speakers, support groups, public education campaigns, and advocacy for gun safety, local schools now screen all students for suicide risk starting in middle school. A local health clinic now screens all patients and credits DeFeet, named for its annual 5K memorial walk, with creating "an environment where we are not as afraid to talk about suicide."

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  • Helping animals cross the road and other obstacles

    April 06, 2021 |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Java

    As human infrastructure continues to threaten animal habitats, researchers are coming up with ways to use artificial structures as bridges for these creatures to get where they need to go. In Indonesia, irrigation pipes help farmers water their crops, but they’re also used by slow lorises to cross over the farmlands. In Brazil, a bridge crossing a major highway will be used by golden lion tamarins to avoid the busy traffic.

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  • U.K. Community Leaders Step In to Aid Vaccination in Ethnically Diverse Areas

    April 06, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    To discourage the spread of misinformation about the Covid vaccine and decrease vaccine hesitancy in minority communities, religious leaders and other influential people in Britain have launched campaigns to dispel concerns. According to a survey about overall willingness to take the vaccine, the efforts – which include posters, sermons, a help line, and WhatsApp chats – have been working.

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  • Mississippi Failed its Residents During a Crisis, So They Helped Themselves

    April 06, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    Grassroots organizers filled the gap left by local and state governments in the wake of back-to-back winter storms in Mississippi. Community organizers like the People’s Advocacy Institute stepped in to provide basic necessities, wellness checks, food boxes, and water. The organizers are also pressuring elected officials to “prioritize the well-being of the community” by updating infrastructure in order to prevent another disaster.

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  • Citizen-Led Initiative Battles Dangerous ‘Infodemic'

    April 06, 2021 |

    Global Press Journal |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    Verificovid was started by a group of friends to combat pandemic-related misinformation in Mexico. They work with a group of government doctors to identify, track, investigate, and disprove misinformation. The group posts infographics with updated COVID-19 statistics on social media – mainly Whatsapp and Telegram – and offers medical tips via short audio messages and texts. They prioritize fast-moving misinformation that could cause the most harm and, along with sharing the truth, they investigate the origin of the misinformation and teach the public how to identify and stop fake news.

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