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  • 'Vivienda social': Puede este modelo ayudar a resolver la crisis de asequibilidad en Sacramento

    El ayuntamiento de Sacramento (Estados Unidos) está trabajando en un proyecto de vivienda para personas de ingresos mixtos llamado Clover Apartments, que potencialmente podría traer un modelo de vivienda social a la ciudad. La vivienda social se refiere a la vivienda que cuenta con apoyo público, pero que no es propiedad total del gobierno, y permite un mayor control de los inquilinos y protección de precios. El concepto de vivienda social es raro en los Estados Unidos, pero es popular en lugares como Viena (Austria), en donde representa alrededor del 40% del tipo de viviendas de la ciudad, y no es directame

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  • How an LGBTQ conference is shaping the business job market

    Reaching Out MBA's LGBTQ+ conference provides a space for LGBTQ+ business students to find a sense of community, learn from others in their field, and connect with companies specifically interested in hiring LGBTQ+ employees. In the past, roughly 90 percent of job-seeking attendees have been selected for coffee chats or interviews with recruiting companies, and about 27 percent have come away with job offers.

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  • Election Officials Say Efforts to Bolster the Voting System Worked

    Ahead of the midterms, election officials ramped up their communication, outreach, and transparency efforts, setting up live cameras at ballot boxes and in counting rooms, offering special sealed ballots to voters who requested their ballot be hand-counted, and coordinating with organizations that trained volunteers to prevent voter intimidation at polling sites. Though a handful of election deniers continued to sow doubt in the system, experts and poll workers say the election generally ran smoothly and the majority of losing candidates have accepted the results of their races.

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  • How a St. Louis Spice Drive Offers Refugees a Taste of Home

    The International Institute of St. Louis works with immigrants and refugees and partnered with a local grocer, Global Foods Market, to host an annual spice drive for those facing food insecurity. Spices aren’t normally thought of when people donate to food banks, but they can provide both flavor and a cultural connection to home. Last year’s drive collected nearly 30 pounds of spices and with matching donations, a total of 600 jars of spices were given to people facing food insecurity.

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  • In Ohio, one man's quest to get more voters to agree to disagree

    To spark civil discussions about divisive topics, Dinner and a Fight gatherings use the five-chair method, in which participants choose a chair that represents how much they agree with a statement made on a particular issue. The occupants of the chairs then give short "opening statements" on their opinion to kick off the dialogue. Attendees say the process has helped them better understand the perspectives of those they disagree with.

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  • Rat killers in paradise: An eradication program remakes a tropical atoll

    Conservationists and scientists eradicated invasive rats from Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia with targeted rat poison bates. The island’s wildlife, including endangered species, and its ecosystem have flourished in response.

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  • Urban Farms Are Stepping Up Their Roles in Communities Nationwide

    Urban farms across the United States are bringing affordable, fresh, and healthy foods to communities facing food insecurity and are forming connections with residents along the way.

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  • In the Sacramento area, when affordable housing is done well, it changes lives

    Affordable housing communities serve various low-income populations from seniors to veterans to minorities and families. Gaining a safe and affordable place to live — with rent capped at 30% of their gross income — can help turn people’s lives around as affordable housing communities like Hope Cooperative connects residents with services like healthcare, job, and life skills to get back on their feet.

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  • A Building Material That Consumes CO2 Has Finally Come to the US

    A building material made of hemp fibers, water, and clay or lime is a sustainable alternative to other options like concrete. Dubbed hempcrete, the product has many benefits including a very low carbon footprint, active sequestration of carbon dioxide, and using a sustainable, fast-growing crop as its base.

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  • The Forest Underground: How an Australian Missionary Regrew the African Sahel

    Farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) allows local farmers who faced devastation to their crops due to drought to bring their land back to life and aid in reforestation. Over 20 years, the project has regenerated 200 million trees, improved crop yields by 30% and the concept of FMNR is practiced in 29 countries around the world.

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