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  • Solar Industry Trainees Install Money-Saving Panels on Two Petworth Homes

    July 19, 2023 |

    The Washington Informer |

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    Response Location: United States, Petworth, Washington

    Run by a nonprofit dedicated to creating economic development opportunities in underserved communities, the Solar Works DC training program provides people interested in entering the solar industry with certifications. The trainees are paid and spend up to seven weeks learning in the classroom and on the job.

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  • 'A lifesaving tool': California's new mental health crisis line sees a surge in calls

    July 19, 2023 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The three-digit mental health crisis hotline — 988 — allows peop;le in crisis to get in touch with a counselor immediately. Since launching a year ago, the state’s 12 crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls. Due to increased need, crisis centers are making plans to expand their services by hiring more staff and developing Spanish language services.

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  • Through Meditation and Therapy, Black Men Are Taking Care of Their Mental Health

    July 17, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chesapeake, Virginia

    Black Men Heal Yoga is a free yoga class that provides a safe, healing space for Black men looking to explore tools like meditation, mindfulness and movement to combat stigma and take care of their mental health. Black Men Heal Yoga is funded by money raised through social media. 10 classes have been held so far, with more than 50 men being served and about $2,000 in donations being raised.

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  • Amid An Intense Election Cycle, An Initiative Made Voting Easy For Nigeria's Senior Citizens

    July 17, 2023 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    To encourage older people to vote amid targeted intimidation and harassment, Age Nigeria Foundation held regular seminars built around political education and also provided emotional support through daily phone calls and access to psychologists. The organization also covered the cost of transportation to the polls, allowing senior citizens who had been hesitant to vote to cast their ballots.

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  • Here's How this Social Enterprise is Enabling Access to Emergency Medical Services Across Nigeria

    July 17, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Emergency Response Africa connects patients with first responders, ambulances and emergency-ready hospitals so they can get the care they need as quickly as possible. A 24-hour command center that can be reached by phone or mobile app dispatches the emergency response team of trained paramedics, which then brings the patient to one of the 82 verified emergency hospitals. Since it was established in 2021, Emergency Response Africa has received 1,243 emergency calls.

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  • Amid Severe Drought, Arizona Turns to Sustainable Farming

    July 16, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Tucson-based Mission Garden’s crops are thriving in a drought-stricken region because of the use of techniques and knowledge from the Tohono O’odham Nation to plant traditional local crops and native plants that can handle the lack of water.

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  • Relief as joint efforts curb river blindness in FCT, Plateau and Niger

    July 15, 2023 |

    Premium Times |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau State

    The Carter Center, in collaboration with other organizations, launched a project to curb several neglected tropical diseases like river blindness. The Center and its partners provide health education through monthly visits from medical personnel to rural communities that are often most affected by these diseases and administer the necessary medication to fight the illnesses. Over the course of more than 20 years, the Center has delivered 27 million doses of disease-fighting medicine.

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  • Local organizations bring resources to the community, easing barriers to healthcare

    July 14, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

    Care Ring, in collaboration with other organizations like the University of North Carolina School of Nursing, launched The Bridge, a community-based healthcare initiative that aims to make preventive care easier to access. The Bridge features a mobile care unit that provides free health screenings, counseling support and connections to community resources. Since December 2022, The Bridge has provided care to more than 100 people, 39% of which didn’t have a regular doctor.

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  • This woman-led philanthropy is cutting billionaires out of climate funding decisions

    July 14, 2023 |

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    The Fund for Frontline Power directs philanthropy funding to grassroots environmental justice organizations through grants. Thirteen environmental justice leaders, who are mostly women of color, organize the fund and ensure the community leaders are the ones who decide how the grant money is used once it is awarded.

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  • Bank of America Is Using AI and Metaverse to Train New Hires

    July 13, 2023 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Bank of America is training its employees with virtual reality and artificial intelligence. The immersive program runs them through simulations of scenarios they might encounter on the job such as an upset customer or a bank robbery. The new method helps employees learn faster and makes them more comfortable performing tasks.

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