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  • As ICE Releases Hundreds of Asylum-Seekers at a Time, Phoenix Churches Step in

    April 19, 2019 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    A series of churches in Phoenix, Arizona are stepping up to help migrant families released by ICE by providing them up with a place to stay temporarily, medical care, donated supplies, and the beginnings of a plan to find a place to stay. So far volunteers have estimated that they have helped over 60,000 migrants with no end in sight.

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  • This mobile cinema is helping women in Pakistan learn their rights

    April 19, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Pakistan

    The Academy Award-winning documentary "A Girl in the River: The Price of Freedom" is being toured around small towns and villages in Pakistan, the country that the documentary is set in. The movie is about honor killings, but the director has since started hosting viewings of other movies about topics that discuss changes in the law and how women can advocate for themselves. The mobile cinema has since led to the closing of a "forgiveness" loophole in the law that allowed men to get away with the murders, and its model is now spreading to Bangladesh and Syria.

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  • A climate change solution slowly gains ground

    April 19, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Huntsville, Alabama

    Three major US companies are leading the way in developing the technology to extract carbon dioxide from the air: Global Thermostat, Carbon Engineering, and Climeworks. With federal tax credits per ton of carbon dioxide captured and a prosperous system of injecting the CO2 back into the ground to stimulate crop yield, the companies' three different approaches all offer a way to cut into the massive amount of global emissions, an opportunity to make a lot of money with new technology, and a helping hand for states working on achieving new federal guidelines and restrictions for a green future.

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  • Ranchers Try New Tactics Coexisting with Wolves — Endangered or Not

    April 19, 2019 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Eureka, Montana

    The gray wolf was on the Endangered Species list when they were first reintroduced to the West in 1995, and although they have made an impressive comeback, there is now a debate between ranchers and environmentalists about the best way to handle the influx of predators to their cattle. Ranchers like Joe Purdy in Montana have found a successful mix of nonlethal tactics to keep them at bay: patrol of the area during the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., wildlife cameras, inviting campers to stay, building fences, and more.

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  • Teachers visit families at home in 700 communities nationwide. The idea is earning attention in Seattle.

    April 19, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Reno, Nevada

    For the past decade, teachers in the Reno, Nevada school district have visited their students' homes to build relationships with parents. New research shows that home-visits have led to reduced student absences and increased proficiency in English and math.

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  • Florida strawberry farmers using robots to pick fruit, control mildew

    April 18, 2019 |

    UPI |

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    Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

    Robots are the newest way to improve efficiency of agriculture in the context of an aging immigrant population of fruit pickers, specifically in the strawberry industry. Harvest CROO is the company behind the robot Berry, and it has received millions of dollars to develop this technology. Research shows advancements in agricultural technology may be the only way to feed a growing worldwide population.

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  • How Muslim Americans Are Fighting Mental Health Stigma

    April 18, 2019 |

    Psychology Today |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    By bringing mental health professionals and religious leaders together, faith communities can “flip the fear” of mental illness. Using grants from the American Psychiatric Association, organizations like Support Embrace Empower Mental Health Advocacy (SEEMA), the Muslim Mental Health Conference, and the Stanford Muslims and Mental Health lab, are all working to remove barriers to mental health treatment. Their initiatives focus on education to overcome stigma and cultural misunderstandings.

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  • Boomers at work: How to retain the biggest labor pool in Maine

    April 18, 2019 |

    WGME-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

    An organization in Portland, Maine ensures Baby Boomers who want to work are adequately trained and accepted in the work place. The Boomer Institute works with social security caps and flexible work hours, both of which prove to be obstacles for individuals looking for work after retirement.

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  • In the Search for Missing Women, Neighbors and Family Members Pair Drones With Indigenous Knowledge

    April 18, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Drone Search Team is a group of volunteers in British Columbia, Canada that use a combination of indigenous knowledge and drones to search for missing women. Indigenous women are 12 times more likely to be murdered than other women in Canada, and although there is some police help, the lack of progress and transparency drove this group to take the matter into their own hands. The group has varying success in finding evidence that is being used in on-going investigations, but along the way they also provide solace and answers to the families still searching.

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  • A Nazi flag led this Western Mayberry to confront hate once again. Now Fruita aims to send a different message.

    April 18, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Fruita, Colorado

    A small city in Colorado turned an act of bigotry — someone publicly flying a Nazi flag — into an opportunity for growth for the city. Fruita considers itself a welcoming, inclusive community, so they seized upon this opportunity to pass an Inclusivity Proclamation. The proclamation affirms their commitment to defeating prejudice and also added inclusivity as a part of their next city planning strategy.

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