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  • Across the U.S., flood survivors are growing in number — and they aren't just seeking restitution, but answers

    April 23, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, De Soto, Missouri

    Connecting residents affected by flooding to networks of expertise turns victims into activists. In De Soto, Missouri, the Citizen’s Committee for Flood Relief found support from Higher Ground, a nonprofit organization that connects flood survivors to scientists and other experts. The organizations that cooperate with Higher Ground work to find solutions to repeated flooding—whether political or ecological—and also call for equitable distribution of disaster recovery resources.

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  • Beyond Surgery: Gesse Centre's innovative approach to fistula care in Kebbi

    April 23, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Birnin, Kebbi

    Fistula repair surgery has become routine in the state of Kebbi in Nigeria thanks to the implementation of a health center that has made treatment easier for women to access. The center aims to address both medical and societal causes, by addressing underlying issues and patient-centered health practices.

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  • Young Life at the Border

    April 22, 2019 |

    Christianity Today |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    For undocumented youth who commute between El Paso, Texas and Juárez, Mexico for school, finding a community to connect with and feel safe in is especially challenging. The Christian youth organization Young Life is there to fill that gap in immigrant students' lives by offering emotional and spiritual guidance as well as a support system that deals with any and all issues that arise, whether citizenship-related or not. The group has mentored hundreds of high school students whose lives straddle the border over the years, and many of those credit the group with helping them make sense of their "messy" lives.

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  • S.F. immigrants seek to expand civic footprint

    April 22, 2019 |

    Bay City News Foundation |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Elevating the voices of noncitizen community members takes building trust through outreach and education. After the passage of Proposition N, allowing local non-citizens in San Francisco to participate in school board elections, a number of immigrant advocacy groups have mobilized to educate residents about their right to civic participation. Groups like the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) and the Immigrant Parent Voting Collaborative (IPVC) are working to organize numerous grassroots efforts promoting the civic engagement of non-citizens.

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  • Make America Graze Again

    April 22, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    In Nashville, a city better known for its music than its wildlife, a flock of sheep has become a tool for environmental preservation. It’s a way to “manage invasive vegetation in a safe, ecologically sensitive and cost-effective way.” Part of a movement known as “targeted grazing,” this method of preserving wildlife without chemicals has spread across America and Europe.

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  • California Has Farmers Growing Weeds. Why? To Capture Carbon

    April 22, 2019 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Richer soil not only retains more water and minerals, it also trap carbon from the atmosphere absorbed by plants. As California works to meet its carbon neutral goal, the state is enlisting farmers in its climate change strategy. Grants from the state encourage California’s farmers to grow plants traditionally considered as weeds as a way to boost the amount of organic matter in the soil.

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  • Students convince Medford to install ‘3-D' crosswalks at elementary schools

    April 22, 2019 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Medford, Massachusetts

    In an effort to promote safe driving, a local artist painted a three-dimensional crosswalk near an elementary school. The idea came from school-aged children, noticing the intersection needed improvements, who brought it to City Hall officials. This initiative is part of a larger trend in using optical illusions to bolster traffic safety around the world.

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  • The grassroots groups helping asylum-seekers on the border

    April 22, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    The Kino Border Initiative is a volunteer binational organization that provides food, aid, and shelter for migrants crossing the border between Mexico and Arizona. The rate of asylum-seekers is steadily rising, and this organization makes sure that they have a safe place to live while they wait for their day in court. Every day up to 60 volunteers conduct services that range from preparing meals to translating Indigenous languages.

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  • Barber pays kids to read a book during haircut to boost literacy, confidence

    April 22, 2019 |

    KUSA-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Kutztown, Pennsylvania

    City Cuts is a special barbershop in Kutztown, PA that, in addition to being a barbershop, is simultaneously running an internationally-acclaimed literacy program for kids. Barber Jon Escueta gives young clients $3 to read a book aloud to him during their haircut for a program he calls Books for Kids, which boosts confidence in public speaking and literacy. When a video of a client reading to a City Cuts barber went viral, Books for Kids starting receiving hundreds of donations of money and books from around the world, and the kids themselves love and respect the program as well.

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  • More Benches, Special Goggles: Taking Steps to Assist Older Travelers

    April 22, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    As the number of people over 60 years old continues to rise, airports and hotels around the country are implementing features and senior-friendly design into their spaces. Some of the changes are simple – new benches, brighter lights, or luggage assistance – but some are much more complex, like installing systems that transmit airport announcements directly to a travelers’ hearing device.

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