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  • Montana Manufacturers' New Products, Markets Could Have Lasting Impact Post-Pandemic

    June 23, 2020 |

    Yellowstone Public Radio |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Bonner, Montana

    In Montana, a handful of manufacturers have adapted their facilities to make products and materials that help healthcare workers safely work on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. From face shields to liquid transport mediums, these businesses are finding new ways to play a larger role in the efforts to contain the virus, while also keeping their employees working.

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  • In Seattle, Protests Over Racial Equity Turn to Land Ownership

    June 23, 2020 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Over 1000 community members gathered to demand officials keep a 2016 promise to give a vacant publicly-owned fire station to the Africatown Community Land Trust. The station is in a historically Black and quickly gentrifying neighborhood and the trust wants to turn it into a resource center to develop the next generation of Black entrepreneurs. As citywide protests for racial equality spread, the city abruptly agreed to turn it over. The group also wants more unused properties turned over to Black community ownership and for the city to develop an anti-gentrification land acquisition fund.

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  • Design Hacks Will Dominate the Coronavirus Recovery Landscape

    June 23, 2020 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Covid-19 created space for everyday citizens, who are not trained architects, designers, or urban planners, to alter how public spaces are used. Known as tactical urbanism, everyday people are using inexpensive and creative ways to change behaviors and stop the spread of the virus. Examples include homemade signs and makeshift barriers to maintain distance. At a protest in Israel participants maintained social distancing by staying on spray-painted Xs two meters apart. Some homemade design hacks do not inspire confidence, but others may become a part of the long-term landscape of changes caused by the virus.

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  • Mural project brought Black voices to a shuttered State Street

    June 23, 2020 |

    Wisconsin Watch |

    Photojournalism |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    A “rapid response” mural project transformed shuttered storefronts with vibrant messages of pride, perseverance, anger, justice, and unity. The project was funded by Arts in Public Places Looking Forward, a new organized formed to support artists impacted by Covid-19. An open call was posted for interested artists, and the project prioritized artists who had been affected by racial violence and injustice. More than 100 commissioned murals, and many more works of graffiti and public art, focused on support for the Black Lives Matter movement or called on an end to police misconduct.

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  • A Portland foundation's infusion of talent and money helps set small Maine town back on its feet

    June 21, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Monson, Maine

    A Portland-based foundation has revitalized a small town in Maine with the establishment of an arts colony, reconstruction of old buildings in downtown, and a full health center - a rarity for small towns. A declining population and the shuttering of major businesses contributed to the decline of Monson. The Libra Foundation's philanthropic efforts have spurred enthusiasm within the town well known for being the last stop along the Appalachian Trail.

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  • Coronavirus concerns revive labor organizing

    June 18, 2020 |

    High Country News |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Employees at 7 Yakima Valley fruit packing plants, who are predominately Latinx, went on strike to protest inadequate protection and pay during the Covid-19 pandemic. Agricultural workers accounted for nearly one-fifth of the county’s positive cases. The worker initiated strikes and picket lines were supported by community members, union representatives, and non-profit legal centers. Workers returned to work after gaining concessions on better pay, safety protections, and the formation of worker advocacy committees. The state also issued new workplace safety standards for agricultural workers after protests.

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  • Meet the people sharing their homes with injured and orphaned wildlife

    June 18, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Maine

    For some Mainers, in their spare time, they treat and care for wild animals and return them to the wild. These small-scale wildlife rehabilitators care for animals like flying squirrels and black bears by opening up their homes and wallets for these creatures. Rachel Ann Parsons of R&R Wildlife Rehabilitation cares for more than 80 wild animals annually in her home. While their services are often in high-demand during spring and summer months, these licensed professionals provide a public service for those who find a wild animal in need.

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  • How a West Baltimore nursing home has zero COVID-19 infections

    June 18, 2020 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Quick, restrictive and decisive action helped the "oldest African American owned and operated nursing home" in Maryland remain free of Covid-19 cases. With only 15 cases reported in the country, the nursing home didn't wait for government direction to take action. Instead, they immediately eliminated visitations and enacted their protocols for combatting infectious diseases which included procedures such as limited travel from the facility, increased cleaning protocols and health checks, and elimination of community meals.

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  • This Hermon company's work dried up when coronavirus hit. Now it's making masks for the long run.

    June 17, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Bangor, Maine

    A tension fabric structures manufacturing company in Maine has repurposed their facility and transformed their local workforce to create grade-one medical masks for the local hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. Because the company uses only U.S.-made materials, they have been able to avoid supply chain interruptions and now plans to continue making masks as part of their standard business model even after the pandemic passes.

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  • ‘I just need a connection': the refugees teaching languages across borders

    June 17, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Lebanon

    NaTakallam offers classes in Arabic, Spanish, Persian and French that are taught by refugees. The 64 teachers conduct classes with 770 students entirely online, allowing people from all over the world to learn from native speakers. It also circumvents work restrictions for refugees in their new homes, which means they can earn money. The group’s teachers also speak in university classes, offer translation services, and some now work on New York University’s Arabic-language program. Deep friendships that help combat the isolation experienced by many refugees have also emerged from the online classes.

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