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  • Georgia Counties Quickly Deploy Ballot Drop Boxes, But How Long Will They Be Used?

    May 06, 2020 |

    WABE |

    Radio |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    In an emergency COVID-19 measure, the Georgia allowed counties to deploy secure drop boxes for absentee ballots throughout the state. The drop boxes, which are emptied daily and under constant video surveillance, allow for contactless drop offs, without the use of postage.

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  • Vilnius : l'art de se réinventer deux mètres à la fois

    May 06, 2020 |

    Radio Canada |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Lithuania

    Pour relancer la consommation à la sortie du confinement tout en respectant les gestes barrières, la capitale lituanienne cède tous ses espaces publics pour redonner vie aux bars et aux restaurants (en terrasse).

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  • Mask sewing project among Chicago refugee groups leads to new career goal: ‘This is my job'

    May 06, 2020 |

    Chicago Tribune |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    What started out as a way to help provide face masks to those who needed them during the Covid-19 pandemic, turned into a job skill training opportunity for some refugees in Chicago. Although the funds earned from participating in the project don't necessarily provide a living-wage, the participants have been able to learn skills – such as learning how to navigate public transportation – that increase independence.

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  • The Separation

    May 06, 2020 |

    The Marshall Project |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Wetumpka, Alabama

    Alabama’s Tutwiler Prison for women, once found to be one of the worst prisons for women in the country, has undergone major reforms to change its once-abusive culture. A key part of this has been a focus on pregnant women who are experiencing incarceration, focusing more on rehabilitation than punitive measures by offering peer support groups and substance abuse programming. Tutwiler has also brought in the Alabama Prison Birth Project, offering childbirth education and doula services if desired.

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  • Lifelines: Farming Program Helps N.H. Refugees Move Forward From Past Trauma Audio icon

    May 06, 2020 |

    New Hampshire Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Fresh Start Farms is a program by the New Hampshire Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success that invites refugees in the state to apply their farming skills here in America to earn an income. Many of the refugees in New Hampshire are from Somalia and witnesses to the Civil War there—and they carry that trauma with them. Having this outlet, where you can do what you know how to do alongside people who have similar experiences as you, is therapeutic. The program is now moving forward with opening up a storefront despite the COVID-19 restrictions.

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  • Ebola experts' tips to fight COVID-19: Listen. Build trust. Show respect.

    May 05, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Central African Republic, Johannesburg

    To contain the coronavirus and reopen the economy, state governments throughout the United States are implementing public health lessons that were learned in West Africa during the Ebola outbreak. Although the two outbreaks differ in many ways, the similarities between how citizens have reacted to the implementation of mass restrictions allow for lessons such as increased information transparency and compassionate contact tracing to be relevant.

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  • The Kearns model: Strengthening teens through coping skills and mentoring

    May 05, 2020 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Kearns, Utah

    A high school program in Utah is combating increasing rates of teenage suicide by equipping children with the tools they need to manage thoughts of hopelessness. The program is known as ME (Mood Enhancement) Time and aims to provide youth with tools to learn the connection between their thoughts, actions, and feelings in order to be aware of what they can control to counter sadness and hopelessness. Students meet in counseling groups of 6-8 students for six sessions and discuss tools such as physical activity, keeping a mood journal to become more self-aware, and volunteering to alleviate depressive symptoms

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  • Cooperative Connection Gets PPE from Appalachia to the Bronx

    May 05, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States

    A home health care cooperative, based in NY, turned to a worker-owned cut and sew cooperative, based in NC, to produce masks for their employees when they were unable to source them elsewhere. The cost of masks and gloves became too high for Cooperative Home Care Associates, the largest worker-owned cooperative in the country. And hospitals and nursing homes were first in line for government assistance securing PPE. The textile cooperative has sent 500 more affordable and reusable masks a week for the home health workers and hopes to double that to 1000 per week soon.

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  • Pandemic pivoting: how Malaysia's social enterprises are responding to the Covid-19 crisis

    May 05, 2020 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

    As COVID-19 challenges businesses around the world, two Malaysian social enterprise companies have seen success in shifting their offerings. The Biji-biji Initiative, a fashion producer linked with the grassroots Social Textiles movement, quickly pivoted to making face shields and have been able to keep people employed while making the PPE for essential workers. PichaEats, a catering company, quickly shifted to making and delivering food for families and healthcare workers, delivering over 20,000 meals so far.

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  • How to play live pro sports in a pandemic? Taiwan, South Korea offer lessons

    May 05, 2020 |

    Fortune |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Taiwan

    Around the world, sporting leagues have had to cancel or postpone their games as a response to COVID-19, but in select countries, they’re showing the world how to – safely – resume games. Taiwan’s basketball and baseball leagues and South Korea’s baseball and soccer leagues have started playing again. They’ve put into place measures like banning all fans from in-person viewing and taking regular temperature checks for players and coaches. While being careful, the physical nature of sports still presents challenges.

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