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  • The British Schools Reinventing Themselves as Refugee Sanctuaries

    September 05, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    The Schools of Sanctuary program aims to provide welcoming, inclusive learning environments for those seeking refuge, teach students about migrants and refugees and engage with the local community. As even more people are seeking asylum, there are currently about 300 local schools signed up to go through the process of becoming an official School of Sanctuary.

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  • Traditional climate-smart agriculture system ‘Barahnaja' saves the day for Uttarakhand farmers

    August 30, 2022 |

    101 Reporters |

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    Response Location: India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

    The traditional Barahnaja system of cultivation helps protect farmers’ crops from erratic weather conditions and crop failure and guarantees access to multiple food options and nutrition even during unprecedented conditions. The system helps crop diversification, ensures maximal use of land, nutrients and water and allows farmers to achieve year-round self-sustainability without commercial interest.

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  • Healthy mangroves build a resilient community in the Philippines' Palawan

    August 29, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Philippines, Palawan

    The Philippines’ National Greening Program combined with ongoing outreach initiatives, partnerships with local communities, and Indigenous cultural practices that emphasized the importance of preserving mangroves helped the area’s coastal forests and fisheries start to recover after decades of deforestation.

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  • ‘It starts with us': Roanoke organizations teaming up to combat Black maternal mortality crisis

    August 24, 2022 |

    WSLS-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

    Birth in Color, in partnership with Birth Equity Action & Research to Transform Health (BEARTH) Village, is working to address the Black maternal mortality crisis. The community-based organizations use research and cultural wisdom to dismantle inequities Black women face during birth. The groups provide free doula care to provide care and advocate for women in healthcare settings. There are currently 80 available doulas who help about 350 women give birth each year.

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  • Trying To Heal The Wounds Of Partition, 75 Years Later

    August 18, 2022 |

    NPR |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Pakistan

    A virtual reality project uses 3-D videos to transport elderly survivors of the forced Partition of India and Pakistan to the ancestral homes they haven't seen in over 75 years. Since most survivors are unable to get a visa to return to their original homes, the immersive experience provides an opportunity to intimately experience footage of their villages and hear messages from current residents.

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  • How religious worship is boosting conservation in India

    July 26, 2022 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: India

    Sacred groves in India protected by religious practices, culture, and communities are helping country-wide conservation efforts for greenery and endangered species.

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  • The Indigenous cafe using native cuisine to help its chefs fight addiction

    July 13, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: White Mountain Apache, United States, Whiteriver, Arizona

    Café Gozhóó is a restaurant and vocational training program at the Rainbow Treatment Center, which is operated by the White Mountain Apache tribe. Café Gozhóó uses the kitchen to teach therapeutic skills – connecting with ancestral foods, stress management, and teamwork – to people recovering from substance abuse. Café Gozhóó is also filling a critical gap in access to care as many mainstream recovery programs are located far from Native American communities and often lack counselors trained in culturally competent care.

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  • This Pilot Program Is Supporting Tribal Food Sovereignty with Federal Dollars

    July 05, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: Oneida Nation, United States, Wisconsin

    The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations’ (FDPIR) Self-Determination Demonstration Project distributes food to tribal nations by allowing them to buy food from vendors within their own communities.The Project serves an average of 48,000 people each month, providing healthy, culturally relevant foods to low-income tribal members.

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  • How the Yurok Tribe Is Bringing Back the California Condor

    June 22, 2022 |

    Undark |

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    Response Location: Yurok Nation, United States, California

    At a condor facility in Redwood National Park, the Yurok Tribe is raising young California condors to be released into the wild in an effort to increase the population of the critically endangered species.

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  • Remembering How to Be Friends: Amid COVID Isolation, One School is Using Talking Circles to Help Kids Reconnect

    June 22, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    At one Texas high school, members of Students Organizing for Anti-Racism (SOAR) facilitate and participate in talking circles to address conflict, provide mental health support, rebuild relationships, and redevelop social skills they lost during the pandemic. The circles draw on Indigenous traditions to offer a safe, structured space for expression that focuses on addressing harm rather than administering punishment.

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