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  • Mexican expats are trumpeting the ruling party's message and getting out the vote

    March 01, 2023 |

    Coda Story |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Morena New York Committee 1 offers programs and events that aim to engage members of the Mexican Diaspora living in the United States and encourage them to participate in Mexican elections. The organization recently mounted three processions in New York City to demonstrate support for the country's sitting president.

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  • South Siders Organizing To Help New Migrant Neighbors At School-Turned-Shelter: 'Woodlawn Is A Welcoming Community'

    February 27, 2023 |

    Block Club Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Woodlawn, Illinois

    A closed school was converted into a shelter for some of the nearly 200 migrants arriving in Chicago. In tandem, local residents and faith-based groups started the Chicago 4 All initiative to help provide them with the necessary resources to settle in.

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  • Disrupting the Business of Bail

    February 22, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    The Minnesota Freedom Fund is a nonprofit that covers bail payments for people who are jailed and cannot afford bail while awaiting trial.

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  • Project provides sustainable income to mothers of disabled children in Armenia

    February 15, 2023 |

    Euro News Week |

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    Response Location: Armenia

    A social enterprise in Armenia employs single mothers of children with disabilities so they can work from home and receive a sustainable income. The company, Ardook Household Assistant, offers washing, drying, and ironing services for clothes and linens.

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  • "Please break down the door": How Ivano-Frankivsk women evacuated hundreds of paintings from cities in line of fire

    February 13, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk

    The Assortment Room is an art space that serves as both a gallery and a platform to support artists. It also facilitated the evacuation of 600 pieces of art from cities in the line of fire during the war in Ukraine to ensure artists’ work wouldn’t be lost or destroyed.

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  • First responders in crisis need your help: Here's what you can do

    February 09, 2023 |

    ClickOnDetroit |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    On-call mental health specialists and peer support are helping first responders in Houston, Texas, work through the trauma that comes with their jobs and prevent suicides.

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  • Despite Mixed Reviews, Tiny Home Villages for Homeless People Are Growing

    February 07, 2023 |

    Invisible People |

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    Response Location: United States

    Villages of tiny homes are popping up in cities across the United States as temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness.

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  • Why Farmers in Zimbabwe Are Shifting to Bees

    February 06, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe, Mutare

    Farmers in Zimbabwe are diversifying their income with beekeeping to offset financial losses from crops underperforming during increasingly severe droughts.

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  • Salt Marshes Are Essential Climate Solutions. How Do We Protect Them?

    February 03, 2023 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Salt marshes are waterlogged areas along the U.S. coastline that absorb carbon by trapping it in layers of sediment and peat. The wetlands also act as buffers against natural disasters.

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  • Anti-Discrimination Toolbox

    January 30, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Poland

    The Center for Belarusian Solidarity provides legal advice, information, and support to Belarusian migrants who face discrimination in Poland due to their country's relationship with Russia. Lawyers from the center can help advocate for refugees at visa centers or refer them to the Commissioner for Human Rights in more severe cases of discrimination.

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