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  • ‘We're Doing It for Love of Community'

    October 16, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Harvard, Massachusetts

    All over the country, budgets for local newspapers are drying up and these small institutions are dying with them. But in Harvard, Massachusetts (which has no connection with the university), one local paper may have found a solution for survival. The Harvard Press operates on a shoestring budget with borrowed and donated equipment and a volunteer labor force. The paper also trains students and young people from the community in order to increase its presence throughout Harvard.

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  • Helping family members of people with addiction

    October 15, 2019 |

    Finding Fixes |

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    Response Location: United States, Redmond, Washington

    What started as a book club for half a dozen mothers soon morphed into a support group for relatives of those suffering from addictions. Known by clinical psychologists as Community Reinforcement and Family Training, this approach is "a mix of techniques that help families take care of themselves, communicate more effectively and learn about family dynamics."

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  • Fed Up With Deaths, Native Americans Want to Run Their Own Health Care

    October 15, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Rapid City, South Dakota

    Across the United States, health care is failing a number of Native Americans, so some tribes are taking matters into their own hands. The most successful example, which others are hoping to model, is that of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium which has relied on partnerships and grant revenue to survive.

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  • Building for Real With Digital Blocks

    October 15, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Sweden

    To get input on city design plans from citizens without any technical knowledge, some city planners are turning to Minecraft, an easy-to-use computer game that allows users to build in a three dimensional environment. Useful for planning public spaces (rather than designing a building), Minecraft has been adopted by UN Habitat to plan everything from soccer fields in Nairobi to a riverbank in Kosovo.

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  • Converting Businesses to Cooperatives Just Got Easier

    October 11, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    For some businesses with unclear plans of success when owners retire, converting to employee ownership can be a compelling choice. Now, non-profits like Project Equity are helping to make that conversion easier and spreading the positive ripple effects that changing into a cooperative can have.

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  • Gun Reform is on the Agenda. But Victims of Color Aren't.

    October 09, 2019 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    With gun reform being a key legislative topic, the majority of time, energy, and resources have focused on preventing mass shootings, which amount to just 2-3% of gun-related homicides. The rest affect majority communities of color, which policy, lobbying, and reform efforts have largely ignored. Even with local violence-reduction efforts like Oakland’s LIVE FREE focused deterrence or a Chicago school’s focus on cognitive behavioral therapy showing impact, the allotted resources at the federal level continue to pass them by.

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  • These Actors of Color Weren't Getting Roles, So They Started Their Own Theater

    October 09, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    A more diverse theater scene requires arts and culture organizations that embrace and reflect communities of color. In Detroit, Michigan, the nonprofit Black and Brown Theatre works to eliminate barriers for actors of color. The organization fosters a supportive network, casting actors, directors, and staff from communities of color in the Detroit area. Still, disparities in access to funding for arts organizations focused on racial minorities remain a challenge.

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  • New Haven job training program possible model for other cities

    October 06, 2019 |

    New Haven Register |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    New Haven Nonprofit group ConnCAT provides free job training for low-income and disadvantaged individuals to help them find a stable income. The program has created positive partnerships with businesses and entities around New Haven in the medical, coding, and culinary arts fields and offers 6-month classes as well as 40-hour externships in members' field of interest.

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  • California Just Legalized Public Banks. Will the Rest of the Nation Follow Suit?

    October 04, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    In California, Governor Newsom recently signed into law a regulatory framework for public banking in the state. Public banking, a concept not without its detractors, has been established successfully in North Dakota and California hopes to follow suit to tamp down on frustrations that big banking institutions put profits over social good. Supporters of public banks see them as a tool to create positive community change and support historically marginalized groups.

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  • How a teacher program uses scholarships to bring educators to rural towns

    October 02, 2019 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Willow Springs, Missouri

    A scholarship program in Missouri encourages students to stay and teach in their hometowns or nearby areas. In return for funding for tuition, young teachers prepare to work in the rural schools that have faced challenges retaining a workforce in recent years.

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