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Georgia Daze Strives to Increase Black Student Applicants

Tylar Norman

March 22, 2021 |

Grady Newsource |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Georgia Daze is a student-led organization at the University of Georgia actively working to increase the Black student population on campus by focusing efforts on Black student applicants. Through biannual recruitment weekends, affirming Black culture on campus, and personal relationships, the organization has been able to increase the number of Black student applicants who commit to UGA.

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What WA can learn from Native communities' vaccination plan

Manola Secaira

March 22, 2021 |

Crosscut |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

Washington state’s Native communities have led the way in distributing the Covid vaccine to their communities' most vulnerable and are now helping to vaccinate those who are outside of their tribes. Their success is due to a combination of factors, including direct outreach to those who needed the vaccine the most. According to the Seattle Indian Health Board CEO, “That’s the difference between state, county systems and other public health systems They’re not serving people [directly] every day.”

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How a Nonprofit's Initiative Helps Villagers Access Healthcare

Ekpali Saint

March 22, 2021 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ozalla Edem-Ani, Enugu State

To help address a gap in health access for those living in a rural community in Nigeria, a nonprofit that "gives health, educational, and livelihood support to poor groups in Enugu State" built a hospital to serve those seeking out-patient services. Although the hospital isn't equipped to address all health concerns and faces financial constraints, it has helped more than 2,000 people living in the village access care.

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Taking cops out of traffic stops: Would it make a difference? North Carolina examples offer a clue

Ahmed Jallow

March 22, 2021 |

Burlington Times News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, North Carolina

For four years, Fayetteville, N.C., police virtually banned their officers from making traffic stops for petty violations having nothing to do with traffic safety, but increased their enforcement of speeding, red-light, and drunken driving violations. During that time, traffic fatalities decreased. So did the use of force by police, complaints about the police, and injuries to drivers and police. About half as many Black drivers' cars were searched. Unnecessary traffic stops can strain police-community relations and show bias against non-white drivers.

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How to Vaccinate Homebound Seniors? Take the Shots to Them.

Roni Caryn Rabin

March 22, 2021 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Doctors across the U.S. are mobilizing to distribute Covid vaccines to those who are homebound and likely vulnerable to the coronavirus. Although efforts are still early, in New York, one hospital's house calls program plans to "vaccinate 100 patients a week over the next 10 weeks."

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How a Colorado town is untangling behavioral health care from the criminal justice system

Sady Swanson

March 22, 2021 |

Coloradoan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

Acting on a recognition that police and the criminal justice system are too involved in responses to mental health and substance abuse crises, UCHealth formed mental health response teams that partner with Fort Collins police on such calls. In about 80% of calls the teams handled, no arrests were made while people received treatment or were referred to needed services. This program plus one that diverts certain criminal cases into treatment, which can result in dismissal of charges, have built-in drawbacks but have begun de-emphasizing criminal-justice remedies when people need other help.

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Tactics other states use to boost vaccination rates

Allison Salerno

March 21, 2021 |

Atlanta Journal-Constitution |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

Georgia's Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been slow and confusing, but Wisconsin's offers lessons for how to improve the system. Unlike Georgia, Wisconsin has created a pre-registration list to eliminate confusion regarding eligibility and has also focused on outreach to marginalized communities. These efforts have helped the state achieve one of the nation's highest vaccination rates.

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Food waste: stories of inclusion and a sense of community

Paola Oriunno

March 21, 2021 |

News48 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Italy

Italian initiatives to combat food waste are connecting surplus food producers with those who need it. The volunteer-run groups have raised awareness of waste and food insecurity, built connections and places of food exchange, and have recovered and saved over 600 tons of food.

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Barakoa Maalum Kwa Walio na Changamoto ya Kusikia na Kuzungumza

Ruth Keah

March 21, 2021 |

RadioRahma |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Barakoa maalum yasaidia zaidi ya watu 3,000 wenye ulemavu wa kusikia na kuzungumza kuweza kuwasiiliana ilhali wanajikinga dhidi ya virusi vya corona. Barakoa hizo zina sehemu ambayo imeundwa na plastiki inayoruhusu mtu aliye na ulemavu wa aina hii kusoma jinsi midomo inavyosonga maneno yanapotamkwa na kupitia ivo kuweza kuwasiliana.

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Juvenile (in)justice

Tennessee Watson Eda Uzunlar

March 20, 2021 |

Reveal |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Mitchell, South Dakota

Five years after South Dakota replaced a failing, punitive juvenile justice system that emphasized incarceration and probation with approaches focused on rehabilitation and local services for youth, the state's investment has paid off in far lower recidivism, incarceration, and expense. Counties have financial, justice, and moral incentives to follow the evidence of what works and help teens improve their lives. The state also keeps the data needed to track what is working. Neighboring Wyoming does the opposite on all counts, and it has the wrecked lives and high costs to show for it.

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