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  • The community weathermen of Kisumu County

    Duncan Lukoye David Owino

    February 02, 2023 |

    DIRAJ |

    Documentary |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    To combat a lack of early warning weather systems in Western Kenya, the government-led Downscaling Climate Information program brings together technical officers to interpret the forecast and provide recommendations every season. That information is distributed to community volunteers who share the forecast with locals in as many ways as possible.

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  • Libraries eliminating fees to boost equity

    Elizabeth Gold

    January 30, 2023 |

    KGTV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Libraries across the United States are eliminating overdue fees to be more equitable. As a result, many see an increase in library card renewals, visitors, and returned materials.

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  • Mental Health: How Nigerian Students are Getting the Support They Need

    Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

    January 27, 2023 |

    The Solutions Paper |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin, Kwara

    The Renovaré Mental Health Initiative fills the mental health care gap with peer counseling and trains students on how to provide basic counseling and mental health aid, which increases access to important mental health care services. Since its inception, the initiative has trained over 100 peer counselors. It has also organized various seminars to educate people on the consequences of not treating mental illnesses.

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  • Community Transitional School aims to provide academic support and stability

    Ellen Clarke

    January 25, 2023 |

    Street Roots |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Community Transitional School, a nonprofit school serving students experiencing poverty and homelessness, emphasizes peer support, personalized learning, and holistic services to help reduce stigma and help students succeed academically.

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  • Ann Arbor's big decarbonization bet

    Avery Schuyler Nunn

    January 25, 2023 |

    Grist |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    As a part of the city’s carbon neutrality plan, Ann Arbor Michigan’s Community Action Network is decarbonizing homes in one of its most socioeconomically vulnerable neighborhoods by repairing, retrofitting, installing solar panels, and asking the community members for their input.

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  • A Mobile Bank On Wheels Reaches Bronx Residents Where They Are

    Emily Nonko

    January 24, 2023 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A coalition of community organizations in the Bronx created a mobile bank with the New York City credit union to combat the lack of access to financial institutions. The bank on wheels travels around the borough to provide services and do outreach.

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  • The Georgia House: A place for recovery through love

    Danita Harris

    January 20, 2023 |

    WEWS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Avon, Ohio

    The Georgia House provides women in Avon, Ohio, a free place to live and recover from alcohol and drug addictions. Women in the house participate in a daily structure that includes time at treatment centers and group devotionals.

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  • In Sarajevo, Volunteers Become Friends to Children in Need

    Lidija Pisker

    January 19, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo

    The Older Brother, Older Sister mentoring program pairs volunteers with children with challenging home lives, providing opportunities for the kids to connect with a young adult, learn social skills, and practice communication. Around 700 children have participated in Sarajevo's iteration of the program since 2004.

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  • Project Zero, an Initiative that's reducing the number of out-of-school children in Lagos

    Blessing Oladunjoye Onochie Edward

    January 16, 2023 |

    BONews |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos State

    Lagos' Project Zero program worked with teachers, youth organizations, and other groups in the education space to reach out to parents of students who had dropped out of school during the pandemic. The program provided them with school kits including everything they needed to re-enroll, such as books, uniforms, shoes, and other supplies.

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  • Oregon leads nation in voter turnout rates

    Dave Miller Allison Frost

    January 03, 2023 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    In Oregon, voters are automatically registered when they get their driver's license, and voters are automatically sent a ballot when election time comes. The state had the highest turnout rate in the country in the 2022 midterm election, with 61.5% of eligible citizens casting a ballot.

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