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Out of the streets and into the ring: Tyger Style Boxing works to lower youth gun violence

Katie Ellington Serrao

October 31, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

After-school boxing programs such as Tyger Style Boxing give students at risk of encountering gun violence an outlet where they can work toward a goal and learn about leadership, integrity, sportsmanship, and determination. Tyger Style serves about 25 students, and attendees say the program has helped improve their confidence and shift their attitudes.

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In Colorado, a storied valley blooms again

Marissa Ortega-Welch

October 31, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, San Luis Valley, Colorado

The Acequia Institute is an environmental and food justice organization that works on projects like land restoration, supporting local farmers and providing scholarships to local students entering environmental or health fields. The Institute represents a radical way of thinking about environmental conservation and focuses on reviving an economy where people create meaningful relationships with each other and the land.

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A hurricane-proof community, plus stopping a tiny killer

Vic Micolucci Jesse Hanson Mike Jones

October 31, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

Babcock Ranch, Florida, weathered Hurricane Ian without losing electricity and with little damage. The town's designer says this storm resistance comes from choices like using solar power, putting in plenty of stormwater drains, and building all the infrastructure underground.

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The classes trying to stop girls as young as 10 getting pregnant

Lucy Waldron

October 29, 2022 |

SBS News |

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Response Location: Guatemala, San Pablo la Laguna

Adolescent Health Program classes provide free healthcare, access to contraceptives, and educational programs for children lacking sexual health education to reduce childhood pregnancy, empower young women and teach children that they are in control of their bodies. Since the program began in 2018, the rates of childhood pregnancy in two of the most rural villages in the country have significantly declined.

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How one unmarked van is quietly delivering abortion pills on Colorado's border

Leigh Paterson

October 27, 2022 |

KUNC |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Just The Pill operates a mobile clinic along the Colorado border to distribute abortion medications to patients from states that restrict abortion access after an initial telehealth consultation.

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Affordable Housing for LGBTQ+ Seniors

Vicki Gonzalez

October 25, 2022 |

CapRadio |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Mutual Housing California opened Lavender Courtyard, a 53-unit affordable housing complex, with the goal of providing a welcoming and safe place for LGBTQ+ seniors who often face discrimination. Approximately half of the tenants are LGBTQ+, and residents say the project has given them a place to find community and feel safe being themselves.

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A sporting chance for Rohingya refugees

Geetanjali Krishna

October 25, 2022 |

Asia Democracy Chronicles |

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Response Location: India

Rohingya refugees in India have found a home away from home on the football pitch thanks to the Rohingya Football Club India. Founded in 2017, the club provides a place for refugees to find community and a sense of normalcy, and players say the connections they've made with other footballers have inspired them to get involved in community service or reenroll in school.

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Vancouver Pays Tribute to Chinese Canadian History Amid Spike in Anti-Asian Racism

Amy Yee

October 25, 2022 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Canadian Museum and the Chinatown Storytelling Centre both opened in Vancouver with the goal of documenting and honoring the role of Chinese immigrants in Canadian history. Roughly 13,000 people have visited each museum since their openings, and members of the Chinese Canadian community say the exhibits preserve important stories while acknowledging the harm Chinese Candians have faced.

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How Utah can control dust from the Great Salt Lake — and why it will cost lots of money

Leia Larson

October 10, 2022 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

To prevent particulate matter air pollution from the dried-out Owens Lakebed, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power used a myriad of measures including shallow flooding, tillage, laying gravel, and planting managed vegetation.

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Southwest Florida works around Hurricane Ian ahead of November election

Romy Ellenbogen

October 07, 2022 |

Tampa Bay Times |

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Response Location: United States, Florida

When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle weeks before a general election in 2018, then-Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order allowing counties to expand early voting and shift polling locations, with some opting for consolidated "voting supercenters." Though turnout in affected counties dropped by 7 percent, statewide turnout increased and election workers reported that some voters were even more motivated to get to the polls because of the disaster.

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