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  • Another face of drug addiction

    May 06, 2019 |

    El País |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Central African Republic, Abidjan

    To increase awareness and proactive medical treatment for women drug users in Ivory Coast, the NGO Doctors of the World launched a callout for volunteers to hold workshops that would help improve body care, well-being and self-esteem. One workshop that came out of this was a photographic project that offered the women "another vision of their body, their face and themselves," while also testing the participants for tuberculosis.

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  • The Burlesque Group Reclaiming Indigenous Sexuality

    May 06, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    Changing stereotypes surrounding sexuality for indigenous women requires addressing the underlying issues of culture, colonization, and identity. The Virago Nation burlesque collective, based in Vancouver, CA, blends indigenous art with sexually empowering performances. The group strives to help indigenous women find a voice and reclaim their sexuality.

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  • How stricter vaccine laws spared California from a major measles outbreak

    May 06, 2019 |

    Los Angeles Times |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    The only way to eliminate a communicable disease, such as measles, is to achieve herd immunity, but due to recent anti-vaccination campaigns, the vaccination rate fell so low that the measles resurfaced in the U.S. To combat the contagion from getting worse, California enacted laws that prohibited people from choosing not to be vaccinated.

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  • Changing How You Think Helps The Transition From Prisoner Back To Citizen

    May 06, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

    For people reentering society after prison, the Reentry Initiative offers them the services and support they need. The program, housed at California State San Bernardino, provides former inmates the tools they need to avoid recidivism and rebuild their lives. Some of the classes offered are computer literacy, job readiness, and anger management – but fundamental to it all is cultivating a culture of respect and community amongst participants.

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  • World in Progress: Garbage solutions and restored treasures

    May 06, 2019 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Indonesia, Surabaya

    In Surabaya, Indonesia, an unusual approach to composting is helping reduce waste. BSF technology is short for “black soldier fly,” a type of maggot that devours organic waste. Once it grows, it acts as a food source for livestock. Pending government regulation, people will be able to sell maggots and profit from the waste-saving process, helping the environment in the process.

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  • This group wants to unite hikers and hunters on literal common ground: public lands

    May 05, 2019 |

    Idaho Statesman |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

    A group called Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, now 36,000 strong, is bringing together people from different political and ideological backgrounds over a common interest in the preservation and conservation of public lands and waters. Bucking stereotypes, the group spans the political spectrum, with 33% Independent, 23% Republican, 20% Democrat and 16% unaffiliated in a recent survey. The BHA's recent promotion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund shows that bipartisanship is possible.

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  • Laundromats are playing an unlikely role in the effort to shrink America's literacy gap

    May 05, 2019 |

    Quartz |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The average American family spends more than two hours at the local laundromat. The Clinton Foundation and other partners have set up "Reading & Play Spaces" in 250 laundromats across the country to encourage literacy and parent-child interactions: "This project is part of a much larger vision to reinvent everyday spaces to encourage the kinds of experiences that help children thrive."

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  • Yoga class while waiting for refills? CVS tests new “health hubs”

    May 04, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    CVS is expanding their coverage from beyond just selling medical supplies to also offering on-site medical assessments as well as nutrition and wellness classes to address a growing population of people that don't have a primary care doctor. “We refer to this care concierge as the Geek Squad for healthcare,” jokes Kevin Hourican, president of CVS Pharmacy.

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  • What if we hired for skills, not degrees?

    May 04, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    A growing number of companies are eliminating the phrase "bachelor's degree required" from their job postings. The Hechinger Report explores how companies such as Houghton Mifflin have shifted their hiring practices in recent years to emphasize applicants' skills rather than degrees with help from organizations like Resilient Coders, which offer software engineering and web development bootcamps for people of color.

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  • Fishermen fight to survive on the world's second largest lake

    May 03, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Kasensero

    To reduce illegal fishing on Lake Victoria, Uganda overhauled management systems and sent in soldiers, who seized and burned illicit gear. Fish stocks appear to be rebounding, and outside investors are bringing in new development. However, some poor fishers lost their livelihoods and houses, and allegedly even their lives, in the crackdown.

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