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Colleges partnered with an EV battery factory to train students and ignite the economy. Trump's clean energy war complicates their plans

Kavitha Cardoza

April 28, 2025 |

The Hechinger Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas

To quickly build a skilled workforce, two Kansas community colleges and Panasonic created an accelerated 8-week apprenticeship, funded by the company and featuring tailored classroom and practical training. The program aims to fast-track workers into Panasonic's new EV battery factory while providing clear career pathways through stackable credentials.

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Las Casas Trans en Bolivia: un refugio colectivo que busca cambiar vidas

Brenda Villalba

April 27, 2025 |

Red de periodismo Feminista de Bolivia |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Bolivia

Las Casas Trans son refugios comunitarios creados por y para mujeres trans en Bolivia que ofrecen servicios integrales de salud, apoyo psicológico, asesoría legal y oportunidades de emprendimiento, evolucionando desde espacios de asistencia básica hasta plataformas de emancipación colectiva que han atendido a más de 2,500 personas en cuatro ciudades y se expanden como modelo replicable de transformación social. Puedes leer este artículo en ingles aquí: https://solu.news/nsr4

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Exploring the Impact of Countywide Polling in Dallas County

Sujata Dand

April 25, 2025 |

Dallas Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

Texas' Countywide Polling Place Program allows residents to vote at any polling place in their home county, with the goal of making the election process more convenient and accessible. However, though some counties have seen turnout increase over time, others have seen it decrease in recent elections.

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Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?

Akielly Hu

April 25, 2025 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany

Utah legislators passed a bill exempting small-scale balcony solar installations from utility interconnection regulations to replicate Germany's successful approach, but the absence of national electrical standards and safety certifications have so far prevented widespread adoption and impact in the U.S.

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Growing Islands: el proyecto para salvar las Maldivas de hundirse en el mar

Matthew Ponsford

April 23, 2025 |

MIT Technology Review |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Maldives

Ramp Ring, una estructura poco convencional formada por seis grandes sacos de geotextil de alta resistencia, ayuda a regenerar las playas rápidamente y, con el tiempo, crear una base firme para nuevas tierras. Aprovecha el movimiento natural de la arena para proteger archipiélagos frente a la erosión y el aumento del nivel del mar.

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Watanda; The Local Club Helping Low-income Earners Celebrate Sallah

Abdulaziz Bagwai

April 23, 2025 |

The Solutions Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

To ensure everyone can participate in traditional holidays, community members in Kano practice Watanda, where groups buy a cow directly from a local farmer and divide it among themselves, combating rising meat costs.

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Jakarta's Urban Farms Come To The Rescue Of Food-Insecure Residents

Arpan Rachman, Andi Aisyah Lamboge

April 23, 2025 |

The Xylom |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Jakarta

Community-led urban farms in Jakarta empower residents to transform underused city spaces like alleyways and campus grounds into productive local food sources. These initiatives often blend traditional gardening with community organizing, educational outreach, and sometimes smart technology or agricultural research to improve food access, enhance green space, and foster local resilience.

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Amid Ongoing Threats to Local Food Systems, Alaska Native and Rural Alaskan Leaders Imagine Alternatives

Peter Heckendorn

April 23, 2025 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: Metlakatla Indian Community, United States, Alaska

Gatgyeda Haayk's community garden tackles food access challenges in Metlakatla by patiently building rich soil over many years, enabling diverse crops to flourish despite Alaska's difficult growing conditions. This effort not only provides fresh food but also revitalizes cultural heritage by cultivating traditional plants like "Indian potatoes" and fostering community sharing.

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'Playworks' reinvents recess as a learning experience

Christina Walker

April 21, 2025 |

Capital News Service Maryland |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Playworks helps schools use recess as a tool for learning, with structured games and set expectations that teach students how to respect and include others, resolve conflicts, and manage their emotions. Studies show that the program helps reduce bullying while also helping students build skills that make them more successful in the classroom.

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Community Libraries Are Spreading Across Rural India

Geetanjali Krishna

April 21, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India

In rural areas of India that often have limited access to reading material, communities are banding together to form small libraries where residents can read, study, take classes, or just use the wi-fi. One library has grown to about 2,100 registered members and has helped about 50 students pass their competitive exams.

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