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  • The Chicago Tool Library Has You Covered For Nearly Everything

    January 19, 2023 |

    Block Club Chicago |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Chicago Tool Library allows members to borrow a wide variety of tools through a pay-what-you-want-membership model.

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  • Detroit Zoo leads coalition to connect habitat restoration efforts across the city

    January 18, 2023 |

    Planet Detroit |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Organizations like the Detroit Audubon’s Bird City habitat restoration initiative are planting native flowers, grasses, and trees in vacant, underused lots and parks to restore the habitat for wildlife in the city.

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  • Farmer-to-Farmer awareness Campaign Reduces Burden of RVF in Rwamagana

    January 18, 2023 |

    AnFezaA |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda, Rwamagana

    The Livestock Farmers Field School trains prominent farmers in how to prevent, spot, and treat Rift Valley Fever in their cattle. Trainees then lead information sessions in their communities, raising local awareness of the disease and helping small farmers address symptoms before the disease progresses.

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  • Farming with a future: how social enterprise Nuup helps Mexico's smallholders to thrive

    January 18, 2023 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Mexico

    Nuup helps smallholder farmers in Mexico succeed through all steps of the value chain by helping them access funding, connecting them to agricultural markets, and optimizing their performance with technology and education.

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  • Left out of government plan, Cross River village fights to end open defecation

    January 18, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Agbara, Cross River

    To combat health and sanitary issues arising from high rates of open defecation and a lack of government support, community members worked together to fund and build 14 easily accessible toilets that are cleaned daily and open for anyone to use.

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  • A year later, members of the Memphis Seven inspire a new generation of workers

    January 18, 2023 |

    MLK50 |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    After enduring unfair working conditions, an organizing committee at a Starbucks in Tennessee, later dubbed the Memphis Seven, became the first of the state to attempt, and succeed, to unionize with help from Starbucks Workers United. Their work inspired a nationwide movement, and now over 250 Starbucks are unionized.

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  • Using Zoom To Connect Returning Citizens To Resources And Community

    January 18, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Re-Entry 2.0 is a virtual program that supports people's transition from prison to life outside by providing moral support, connection, and ongoing assistance. The program hosts a community that includes people who were formerly incarcerated, volunteers, nonprofits, family members, and others who work to address issues like learning new technologies, job placement, and accessing food banks.

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  • How Brooklyn Center schools halved suspensions and absenteeism

    January 17, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

    To help combat a decline in attendance after returning to in-person classes during the pandemic, Brooklyn Center School District focused on improving student engagement and making courses culturally relevant. Since the district added an enrichment block with activities driven by student input, attendance has improved and suspensions have gone down.

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  • Preventing Good Food From Going to Waste

    January 17, 2023 |

    The Story Exchange |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Food Rescue Hero collects surplus food and distributes it to those in need. Volunteers use the organization’s app to accept deliveries, pick them up from the donor, and deliver them to individuals and organizations that distribute the food.

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  • The plan to save Italy's dying olive trees with dogs

    January 17, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Italy, Parabita, Puglia

    The Xylella Detection Dogs team is a group of dogs trained to detect the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium killing olive trees in Italy. Similar to sniffer dogs that detect drugs or weapons for the police, these dogs use their noses to find out if a tree has the bacteria.

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