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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Birds

Sanket Jain

June 22, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: India, Maharashtra

A wildlife photographer in Maharashtra, India, adds like-minded animal conservationists to a WhatsApp group so they can share animal photos and knowledge with each other. The group members work together to solve different wildlife issues through information sharing and public education, and many of them also rescue animals.

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Volunteers, First Nations work to bring back a disappearing oak prairie

Spoorthy Raman

June 19, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Canada, Victoria, British Columbia

The volunteer-run Friends of Uplands Park Society works to restore and protect Uplands Park in Victoria, British Columbia. The members have helped native species, many of which are designated as at risk, thrive again by removing invasive species, planting more native species, and educating the community.

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Klean Kensington pays teens to clean and green their own blocks

Nadiyah Timmons

June 07, 2023 |

Kensington Voice |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Klean Kensington pays teenagers $15 an hour to clean lots in the Philadephia neighborhood and prevents them from turning to dealing drugs to make money.

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How an $18.6 million dollar fund helps community organizations beat speculators and own their own spaces

Diane Bérard

June 06, 2023 |

Future of Good |

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Response Location: Canada, Quebec

More than twenty partners in Quebec (including public and private investors, philanthropic foundations, and labor funds) have joined forces to develop a suite of loan programs designed to help social-purpose organizations beat rent inflation and increase their ability to provide community services. The initiative helps qualifying organizations make real estate purchases quickly, rather than risk losing their existing spaces to other buyers while trying to arrange financing. To date, more than 30 social-purpose entities have already received financial assistance and the program is attempting to expand.

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Turning the Tide on Gun Violence

Evan Cobb

May 31, 2023 |

Belt Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Community-based intervention programs such as Cure Violence in Grand Rapids, Mich. focus on strengthening collaboration among different organizations and leveraging outreach workers with existing relationships in the community. Cure Violence's south service area saw an 11.5% decrease in violent crimes after the program was implemented.

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For some students, certificate programs offer a speedy path to a job

Ira Porter

May 25, 2023 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Delaware

Community colleges such as Delaware Technical Community College and Lorain County Community College offer short-term certificate programs that are more accessible to adult learners and students with families. In 2022, the Delaware college awarded roughly 4,500 certificates and credentials.

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A Powerful Climate Solution Just Below the Ocean's Surface

Tatiana Schlossberg

May 24, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Virginia

A project at the Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve has restored 10,000 acres of seagrass meadow. For two decades, scientists and volunteers have worked together to collect, process, and plant seeds to grow the carbon-storing underwater plants.

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“Vieques is our home”: 24 years of the Vieques Women's Alliance

Camille Padilla Dalmau Laura M. Quintero

May 21, 2023 |

9 Millones |

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Response Location: Puerto Rico, Vieques

The Viequense Women’s Alliance combines the knowledge from community youth and experienced advocacy mentors to develop community leaders who are educated on current issues and technology. Women of all ages join together to advocate for their human rights.

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How one northeast Pa. county runs drama-free elections with just 2 people on its election staff

Carter Walker

May 18, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

To make sure its elections run smoothly, the tiny election staff in one Pennsylvania county coordinates helpers from across the county government's departments, who process mail-in ballots while full-time staff oversee in-person voting. The office also invites the public to observe the election process and weigh in on important decisions, such as what type of voting machines are used.

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An Appalachian model for building place-based community wealth

Frances Nguyen

May 15, 2023 |

Prism |

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Response Location: United States, Morganton, North Carolina

The Industrial Commons (TIC) strives to create an inclusive economy based on community between employee-owned social enterprises and industrial cooperatives, creating a more democratized, worker-centric environment. Since 2015, TIC has launched five cooperative businesses, employing more than 100 workers, and is working to grow the number of businesses to 75 by 2025.

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