Wisconsin Reservation Offers A Climate Success Story And A Warning
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/15/632335735/wisconsin-reservation-offers-a-climate-success-story-and-a-warning?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Rebecca Hersher
NPR
15 August 2018
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A Native American community in Onadah, Wisconsin has been hailed by scientists as a town that successfully relocated before a major flood destroyed it completely. The relocation process, which included some federally subsidized rental housing on higher ground and forced displacement by federal law, brings up a painful history of forced relocation for Native American communities in the United States.
Uffizi Gallery’s Vast Sculpture Collection Goes Online in Interactive 3D Scans
https://hyperallergic.com/455705/uffizi-gallery-digital-sculpture-digitization-project-indiana-university?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Jasmine Weber
Hyperallergic
15 August 2018
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A partnership between Venice’s Uffizi Gallery and Indiana University is providing new access to the Uffizi’s collection of ancient sculpture. The Uffizi Digitization Project provides a web interface for visitors to see the work in interactive three-dimension scans.
Chicago Segregation Mapping Project Makes Real-Life Connections
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/chicago-segregation-mapping-project-makes-real-life-connections?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Audrey F. Henderson
Next City
14 August 2018
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Photographer Tonika Lewis Johnson created a “Map Twins” project to bring together people from often strictly segregated sections of Chicago. Connecting people who live on the same number block of the north and south sides of a similar street, Johnson’s project makes visible the impact of neighborhood environment, people’s connections to their community, and the outlines of poverty in underserved parts of the city.
Grassroots Organizations Are Leading the Way on Criminal Justice Reform
https://psmag.com/social-justice/the-grassroots-organizations-leading-criminal-justice-reform?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Danielle Ziegelheim
Pacific Standard
14 August 2018
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Local groups in cities like St. Louis and New York are organizing to reform the criminal justice system, pushing for policies that reinstate voting rights for formerly incarcerated people, changing punishments for non-violent crimes, and in some cases, eliminating jails altogether. The local know-how and pressure is creating results, and that, along with the funding and assistance that national organizations can bring, is a model for how advocates for criminal justice reform can change the system.
A Pop-Up Pencil Museum Underlines a History that Has Almost Been Erased
https://hyperallergic.com/451616/jackie-mock-the-pencil-museum-richmond-terrace-staten-island?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Allison Meier
Hyperallergic
13 August 2018
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Commemorating the nearly forgotten history of one of New York City’s first factories, Jackie Mock’s installation “The Pencil Museum” places items related to the history of Eberhard Faber’s pencil company in outdoor vitrines. This installation is part of Art In the Parks, a series of public art installations placed in parks that are often without cultural programming.
Malcolm X. Mosque No. 7. Hotel Theresa. Remembering Harlem’s Muslim History.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/12/nyregion/muslim-history-harlem-nyc.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Sharon Otterman
The New York Times
12 August 2018
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With gentrification rapidly changing New York City neighborhoods, there is a need to preserve these neighborhoods' history before it is erased. A tour of landmarks associated with Islam in Harlem helps keep this history alive and connects people to the larger narrative of Islam in America.
Teenage girls learning science in Colorado's backcountry
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/colorado/teenage-girls-learning-science-in-colorado-s-backcountry/article_36c6ffc7-a637-5dc7-af76-6ddbb6138853.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Danika Worthington
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
11 August 2018
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With a shortage of women pursuing careers within the sciences, a program based out of University of Colorado, Boulder is looking to tip the scales. Implemented by two female graduate students, Girls of Rock is open to women and people of color nationwide and provides nearly two weeks of experiential and hands-on learning in the backcountry.
Urban Ecological Consciousness at Wave Hill
https://hyperallergic.com/454395/ecological-consciousness-artist-as-instigator-wave-hill?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Louis Bury
Hyperallergic
11 August 2018
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The interventions documented in the exhibition Ecological Consciousness show how artists can impact people’s experience of the natural world as well as making a positive impact on nature itself. The projects include a man-made wetland park that has improved water quality, urban gardens made in collaboration with community groups, and the remediation of a superfund site.
People are donating their frequent flyer miles to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/10/us/millions-frequent-flyer-miles-donated-for-immigrants-trnd/index.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Andrea Diaz
CNN
10 August 2018
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Donating frequent flyer miles is a powerful way to help people experiencing disaster. Miles4Migrants, which typically transports Syrian refugee families, is using crowdsourced miles to reunite migrant families separated in the United States.
Transforming Tulsa, Starting with a Park
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/arts/design/tulsa-park-gathering-place.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Patricia Leigh Brown
The New York Times
10 August 2018
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Gathering Place is the name of a new park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is a large-scale creative park project that, rather than receiving funding from the local government, was funded entirely through a local philanthropic foundation. One goal of the park is to bring different areas of the city together--though it remains to be seen if this will work as well as if privately-funded public spaces are effective in the future.
The Sharing Economy’s Next Target Is Child Care
https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/08/nanny-lane-wants-to-make-nanny-sharing-the-next-move-in-the-sharing-economy.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Jennifer Oldham
Slate
10 August 2018
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For families hoping to save money by hiring a nanny to look after children from more than one family, and for nannies looking for assurance that they won't be overworked or overpaid, the website Nanny Lane offers a formalized hiring procedure and matching service. While the site can help some families save money and provide more job security for some nannies, it can also make the job of a nanny more complicated.
New York is giving free legal advice to thousands of undocumented migrants
https://apolitical.co/solution_article/new-york-is-giving-free-legal-advice-to-thousands-of-undocumented-migrants?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Fergus Peace
Apolitical
9 August 2018
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In New York City, a citywide initiative known as Action NYC is connecting immigrants with free legal help and other comprehensive services. While the city provides outreach and coordination, community organizations with more specific language and cultural skills deliver the actual services, helping to engage people who sometimes may be inclined to distrust government services.
