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Poder latino

Natalia Mesa

October 01, 2024 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

Varias organizaciones latinas progresistas formaron la Coalición Latinx del Valle de Yakima para motivar al voto. Juntos pudieron intensificar sus esfuerzos de participación y educación electoral en Sunnyside, tocando puertas y organizando fiestas de votación y sesiones de escucha comunitarias, a menudo en español.

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Against the odds — The growing green businesses of the Middle East

Anna Patton, Laura Joffre

October 01, 2024 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: Palestine

Alfanar is a venture philanthropy organization that helps fund social enterprise businesses in the Middle East. The group offers grants and zero-interest loans. It has helped more than 185 social enterprises and has provided over £6 million in funding.

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This Native-Led Group Is Bringing Solar Power to Tribal Lands

Yessenia Funes

September 30, 2024 |

Atmos |

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Response Location: Hopi Reservation, United States

Native Renewables, a Native- and women-led nonprofit, is bringing free, off-grid solar energy systems to homes in the Navajo and Hopi reservations that don’t have access to power. And it’s doing so by training local Indigenous peoples to work in the industry so they can reap the economic benefits of these careers instead of hiring out the work.

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The 'Covid Cohort'

Julie Riddle

September 28, 2024 |

Encore Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

After the pandemic left youth stunted academically and socially, several programs emerged to help prepare them for college and the working world. Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Valley Advantage program is a three-week, state-funded program that allows incoming students to brush up on their academic and social skills. These “catch-up” programs pay students to participate, and an analysis of last year’s program shows participants achieved higher GPAs and reported increased self-confidence.

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Un lugar donde escapar del calor a menos de 10 minutos: cómo se tejió la red de "refugios climáticos" de Barcelona

Ainhoa Díez

September 27, 2024 |

Maldita.es |

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Response Location: Spain

La red de refugios climáticos de Barcelona, que empezo en 2020 con 70 espacios, se ha convertido en un referente internacional para la protección de los ciudadanos ante el calor. En 2023, el 68% de los ciudadanos tuvieron un refugio climático a cinco minutos caminando desde su casa y el 98%, a diez minutos.

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Equine therapy: Horses help Michigan youth cope with mental health crises

Julie Mack

September 23, 2024 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Equine-assisted therapy is a unique approach that combines aspects of traditional therapy with the responsibilities of caring for a horse and even learning to ride. At the Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center, mental health professionals with equine training help youth learn to build trust and empathy while also teaching them impulse control and emotional awareness.

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Follow-up: What happened to South Dallas' Malcolm X Plaza?

Sujata Dand

September 23, 2024 |

Dallas Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

After community organizations turned a vacant Dallas parking lot into a pop-up plaza space with basketball hoops, outdoor seating, resource distribution, and community events, crime on that block fell by 55% over three months. However, permitting requirements make it difficult to make the changes permanent, and the area has now been reverted to a vacant lot.

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These Alabama Workers Were Swamped by Medical Debt. Then Their Employer Stepped In.

Noam N. Levey

September 19, 2024 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The PhiferCares Clinic and pharmacy offers its employees and their families free healthcare and prescriptions. Phifer, a global manufacturing company, opened the clinic five years ago as a way to prevent medical bills from driving coworkers into debt and keeping them from retirement. This no-cost access to healthcare has helped 90% of Phifer employees hit their retirement goals, up from about 75% five years ago.

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One community at a time; the ReachOut response to malnutrition in Lagos

Chidera Eze

September 18, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Operated by The Neo Child Initiative, the ReachOut Project provides nutrional counseling and screening to parents and their children in underserved communities, free of charge. Since 2015, the ReachOut Project has supported 20,000 people across 10 communities in the state.

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A Community Health Model Is Helping Latinx Immigrants Understand Their Reproductive Rights

Kimberly Izar

September 17, 2024 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Promotora de salud, or community health workers with the Abortion Justice Committee of New Jersey, help Latinx immigrants navigate and access reproductive healthcare. In a community survey, 42% of respondents said they struggled to access and understand reproductive health services, so the promotoras model helps share information with those who struggle to access it, advocates for expanding language access, and combats misinformation.

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