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  • The struggle to help LGBTQ foster youth aging-out of the system

    April 28, 2022 |

    Outword Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The Fostering Connections to Success Act helps aged-out foster children obtain housing, but it's not always easy for LGBTQ+ youth to find safe, accepting places to live. But with the newly implemented Resource Family Approval program, members of area child protective services departments and foster care representatives meet with potential foster families to evaluate how they would support LGBTQ+ youth in their home.

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  • College. Work. Starting a business. KC grads with disabilities have options

    April 28, 2022 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Kansas

    The Transition Academy connects people with mental and physical disabilities with helpful resources to increase their access to jobs and higher education. The group also connects families with resources, experiences, and knowledge to create a smooth transition out of high school for students with disabilities and provides a Facebook community for families to connect and share insights.

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  • Electric Bus Makers Pave the Way to Union Jobs for Disadvantaged Workers

    April 27, 2022 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    An electric bus manufacturer, Proterra, is providing training and jobs - especially for people from populations that typically have a harder time getting hired. The program was made possible through a Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) between Proterra and a local union. 

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  • Salem looks to solution-based housing for those experiencing homelessness

    April 26, 2022 |

    KGW-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

    Micro-shelters with on-site case managers give people experiencing homelessness a stable place to live while connecting them to medical care and job opportunities.

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  • Public Libraries Are Making It Easy to Check Out Seeds—and Plant a Garden

    April 25, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Jefferson, Georgia

    More and more public libraries around the United States are creating seed libraries as a way to encourage gardening, combat hunger insecurity, and build community resilience. For example, the Jefferson Public Library in Georgia has seen the number of people using the seed library grow to more than 300 in 2021. It can be a lot of work to maintain the seed libraries, but some librarians see it as a way to engage the community.

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  • In French Presidential Election, Thousands More Vote from Prison

    April 21, 2022 |

    Bolts |

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    Response Location: France

    Outside pressure and legal reforms made it easier for people who are incarcerated to vote. The small nonprofit, Robin des Lois, fought to install regular voting booths in prisons, just like any other precinct. After a long public and legal battle, French legislators approved measures allowing in-person voting in prisons, which significantly increased voter turnout.

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  • Wheels of Hope Increases Access by Providing Rides

    April 20, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Wheels of Hope provides car rides to people who can’t drive due to illness, age or disability for no more than $20. Drivers provide more than just a ride and also provide company to the passenger and help with tasks if they need it.

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  • University Students Repurpose Food Waste to Address Food Insecurity

    April 20, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    The UGA Garden works with Trader Joe’s to gather viable produce the grocery chain gets rid of each Sunday. Student workers go through the food each week, compost what has gone bad, and use the rest to make meals for those in need. The organizations has gathered over 330,000 pounds of food so far and deliver over 700 meals per month.

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  • Athens Foodbank Fights Food Insecurity

    April 20, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    The City of Refuge food bank supplies food and groceries to locals in need through mobile drives, school drop-offs and community deliveries each week. The food bank has about 60 volunteers who come in weekly to package about 250 boxes of food for local residents.

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  • More and more St. Louisans are using Via, the microtransit service. Could its success become a problem?

    April 19, 2022 |

    St. Louis Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Via teams up with public transit agencies like Metro to offer low-cost rides on demand by using an app to catch a ride. Via aims to address transit deserts, where people don’t have ample access to public transportation stops.

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