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  • How Suicide Trainings, Community Connections Could Patch Holes In Amador's Mental Health Safety Net

    September 13, 2018 |

    CapRadio |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Amador County, California

    Community members of Amador County are implementing suicide trainings and community events to help intervene in crises and destigmatize talking about mental health. Using "leftover dollars from the state’s Proposition 63 millionaire tax," these efforts have resulted in community conversations and events such as suicide walks.

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  • A road full of bottlenecks: Dutch cycle path is made of plastic waste

    September 13, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Zwolle

    The first bicycle path made of recycled plastic opened in the Netherlands and the inventors see it as a way to prove a concept that could be adapted more widely to roadways as Europe works to eliminate plastic waste. The path has sensors to monitor its performance and the amount of traffic that uses it, as well as a design that drains rainwater and allows cables and utility pipes to be installed inside. A second path is under construction in another city and possibly in Rotterdam.

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  • Homeless, But Part of Civic and Social Life in Montreal

    September 11, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    In Montreal, the city's multi-million dollar plan to combat homelessness includes a concerted effort to center homeless people as citizens first and foremost, deserving of social inclusion and community. To do this, Montreal has offered programs and workshops connecting the homeless to art, parks, and civic events -- but concerns about discrimination and criminalization remain.

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  • Eight drivers, five days: A migrant's emotional journey to find her daughter

    September 11, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Immigrant Families Together is a coalition of volunteers trying reunify parents and children that were separated due to the Donald Trump administration’s “Zero Tolerance” policy. They are paying for bonds, releasing immigrants, and driving them across state lines to be reunited with their children. Already, they’ve helped reunite a dozen families.

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  • Our Better Nature: How The Great Outdoors Can Improve Your Life

    September 10, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Psychologist Ming Kuo has spent her career studying the impacts of nature on human health, especially amidst a growing surge to build up communities in place of natural environments. During her study, she has found that greater access to greenery and nature leads to more positive behaviors including a resilience to mental fatigue.

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  • Much to Do about (Vacant) Lots

    September 10, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    In St. Louis, Philadelphia, Detroit, and other postindustrial cities, community organizations and city officials are trying a number of methods to reduce the number of empty lots and vacant houses that plague neighborhoods. As opposed to earlier, one-off programs, cities are now forging coordinated approaches that acknowledge the systemic issues underlying persistent vacant land -- for example, in St. Louis, an inventory of all vacant properties is shaping the work of a series of related city initiatives.

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  • 'Lights of Hope' offers support to families of those struggling with addiction Social Sharing

    September 10, 2018 |

    CBC |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Windsor, Ontario

    Lights of Hope is an event in Windsor, Ontario that aims to bring community members who have had their lives impacted by addiction together. Not only does it offer a space for individuals and families to talk about difficulties, but also provides resources such as naloxone kits and training for how to use the kit.

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  • Trash to Treasure: A Mongolian Man Turns a Landfill Into a Children's Park

    September 10, 2018 |

    The Diplomat |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

    A Mongolian man named Ulziitogtork transformed a former granite mine that was filled with rubbish into a park/community center for children that sits on top of an artificial lake. Children used to play in the mine, which presented a real health risk, but now they can use the park to boat, ice skate, watch movies over the lake, and learn about Mongolian culture. Ulziitogtork considers it a work in progress and is counting on the local government to address the pollution and infrastructure problems that led to the park's creation, but already provides fun for over 6,000 children a year.

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  • How to Create Learning Opportunities For Kids on the Bus

    September 10, 2018 |

    KQED |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    In many districts, minority students from high-poverty neighborhoods have to ride a school bus over 90 minutes to their classroom. To offset the historic burden of school transportation on low-income students, educators have been brainstorming ways to incorporate productive and engaging activities into the long afternoon trips, time that other, wealthier students often spend in after-school enrichment programs.

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  • Silo art becomes national movement and this is how it all began

    September 09, 2018 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia, Northam

    A project to paint murals on silos across Western Australia has brought artists from around the world for work. These murals--some 36 meters high--have created stunning public art and cultural tourism for often struggling small towns.

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