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In the North Carolina mountains, the VA is making house calls to veterans still isolated from Helene

Jay Price

November 04, 2024 |

WUNC |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the regional Veterans Affairs system around the Charles George VA Medical Center is sending out teams to provide services and supplies to more than 2,600 high-risk veterans living in isolated areas.

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In Warsaw, Falling Road Deaths Signal a Traffic Safety Turnaround

Agnieszka Barteczko

November 01, 2024 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Poland, Warsaw

In an effort to reach Vision Zero, the Swedish safety strategy that aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, Warsaw has implemented measures that have dropped the number of road deaths by 55% over the last 10 years. Strategies like upgraded crosswalks, increased fines for lawbreaking drivers and the creation of roundabouts are just some of the methods that have helped make the roads safer, and the city plans to double its investment over the next four years.

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To save affordable housing, states promote resident-owned mobile home parks

Kevin Hardy

October 30, 2024 |

Stateline |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Residents of mobile home communities are coming together to collectively buy the land their houses are on and establish cooperatives. It ensures their rent stays affordable long term, and some state governments are making it easier to do so to help address housing affordability crises.

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Is Denver's Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off?

David Zipper

October 30, 2024 |

Bloomberg |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Since 2022, Denver has given out almost 15,000 electric bike rebates via an online portal to make them a more accessible transportation option. The applications are so popular they’re gone in seconds, and they can only be redeemed in person at participating local bike shops.

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In Kano, a Group of Friends are Responding to Community Needs

Abdulaziz Bagwai

October 28, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Bagwai, Kano

The Bagwai Youth Friendship Association is a community group that pools money together to support locals in need, whether it be paying school fees or providing start-up capital for a new business venture. Since 2019, the group has enrolled 35 children in school, repaired broken water pipes, renovated buildings and provided food to those in need.

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EVs for All: How Car Shares Are Making Electric Vehicles Accessible

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

October 28, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Community-first car-sharing options, usually run by cooperatives and nonprofits, are making electric vehicles accessible and affordable for all. They offer cars that anyone can rent for a membership or hourly fee, sometimes partnering with community groups and organizations to lower the rate.

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Black women lean into leadership program to build power and sisterhood

Deborah Barfield Berry

October 22, 2024 |

USA Today |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

The Power, Innovation and Leadership executive education program brings Black women together to train them to become strong leaders, spearheading causes around issues like reducing poverty, advocating for reproductive justice and protecting voting rights. 25 women have graduated from the program already, and the next cohort is set to start in January, as they work toward their goal of training 100 Black women leaders.

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Tigray war rape victims turn to Rwandan genocide survivors to heal trauma

Veronique Mistiaen, Hana Kahsay

October 22, 2024 |

Al Jazeera |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia, Tigray

Groups of women, in collaboration with local charity organization Daughters of Charity, are working together to create HAL (helpful active listening) circles to help survivors of sexual and gender-based violence heal. HAL circles are women-to-women groups led by those trained in supportive communication skills, the effects of trauma on the mind and body and healthy coping methods. Over the past several years, the group has connected with 1,320 survivors.

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Renewables Are Expanding on Indigenous Lands, Co-Ownership Offers a Solution

Andrew Kaminsky

October 21, 2024 |

Triple Pundit |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Arhauco, Colombia

Energy developers and Indigenous communities are coming together to share ownership of renewable energy projects to promote equity and inclusion within the projects directly impacting Indigenous land. Co-ownership is on the rise globally and offers benefits like insights from Indigenous knowledge of the land and less risk of the project being canceled or protested in court.

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Community-Led School Brings Education and Hope to Rural Uganda

Bulmun Dakwal

October 21, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Kasasa

Tat Sat Kasasa Secondary School (TaSKA) is making education more accessible, affordable and inclusive for youth in rural communities, particularly young girls. As of March, TaSKA serves 120 students, 64 of which are girls. Along with education, the school also provides meals, medical care, extracurriculars and access to financial services to create a holistic educational experience.

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