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  • How to turn a struggling small town around

    January 10, 2018 |

    The Boulder Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Montana

    Boulder, Montana struggled upon learning that a major local employer, the Montana Developmental Center, was going to close. However, the news pushed the town toward a path of redevelopment. The Boulder Transition Advisory Committee stepped up by launching the “Make Boulder’s Future Bright” campaign, which involved citizens in creating goals and strategies to achieve them. Since earning a major grant, the town has been working to revitalize the downtown area. This story is part 1 of a series about housing for rural Montanans.

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  • After Devastating Cyclone, Fiji Farmers Plant For A Changed Climate

    January 09, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Fiji, Tavua

    In the wake of a massive 2016 cyclone, Fijian farmers are rethinking how to become more resilient to climate disasters. Through diversifying crops, seed saving, and community banking, several organizations are helping farmers make that shift.

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  • Friends Transform Vacant Building Into Popular Community Center

    January 09, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, San Agustín, Ecatepec

    Abandoned buildings hold great potential. In Ecatepec, friends got together and transformed an empty commercial space into El Banco, a bustling hub of arts and recreation activities open all day for local kids and families. The community center offers a valuable gathering space amid government neglect and high rates of crime.

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  • How Memphis Outsmarted Tennessee to Remove Its Confederate Monuments

    December 28, 2017 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    While there is support among the Memphis government to remove statues of Jefferson Davis and Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Tennessee state government has passed legislation which stymied local efforts. In response, the Memphis government passed a law to sell public parks to a private organization and legislators established an organization to purchase the parks where the statues were located. Through this legal means, the statues were removed and this action was outside the state’s jurisdiction.

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  • Bump, Tumble, Go Faster! In Egypt, Roller Derby Is Real Life

    December 28, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    For young women in Egypt, outlets for their frustrations can be extremely limited under a political climate that oppresses freedom of expression, and in a culture where sexual harassment is rampant and systemic. The Cairo women's roller derby team is providing a welcome opportunity to vet physical energy, strengthen the bonds of sisterhood, and empower a diverse range of women through sport.

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  • Lifting Up Community Voices to Tackle Injustice

    December 26, 2017 |

    Truthout |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

    This article uses the stories of five different activist women across the United States as examples of successes using the human-centered design strategy of centering the people most directly affected in the decision-making and healing process. The women work in a variety of justice areas (from housing equity to incarceration), but they all testify to a community justice model as being the most effective and empowering solution to past and current injustices.

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  • At ground zero for the opioid epidemic, schools are helping students overcome the odds

    December 24, 2017 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, West Virginia

    A public-private initiative has successfully increased graduation rates and decreased teen pregnancies in West Virginia's opioid-ridden hills. Reconnecting McDowell brings together nonprofits, government representatives, teachers, coal businesses, and others to provide mental health services, high speed internet, expanded dental care in schools, and other offerings. But, still in its early stages and working to establish a unified voice, the collaboration is threatened by the Trump administration's plans to cut relevant federal funding.

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  • The Turtle Liberation in El Salvador

    December 22, 2017 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: El Salvador, Isla Montecristo

    In a setting constantly threatened by natural disaster, El Salvador communities are showing that small grassroots movements can have a big impact on the health of the environment. On this particular occasion, as part of the nonprofit known as the Mangrove Association, sea turtles are directly benefiting from a reforestation and protection effort executed by the local communities.

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  • Newark DIG: Doing Infrastructure Green

    December 19, 2017 |

    CivicStory |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    Due in part to an outdated infrastructure, Newark's storm sewers get overwhelmed with litter, oil and other materials that end up impacting the cleanliness of the community's drinking water. To combat this issue, a group of passionate community members formed Doing Infrastructure Green (DIG) to help bring education to residents about sustainable solutions around the water supply.

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  • The Japanese Tsunami, 2011

    December 19, 2017 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Japan

    Two schools in Japan experienced the 2011 tsunami completely differently. After the earthquake, students in Kamaishi immediately took off running to get to higher ground, ahead of even their teachers. Meanwhile in Okawa, students evacuated to a playground and awaited further instructions. All but four people died at the Okawa school while everyone from the Kamaishi school survived. The contrast shows the importance of training people to take their own initiative when the unexpected strikes.

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