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Left out of government plan, Cross River village fights to end open defecation

Violet Ikong

January 18, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Agbara, Cross River

To combat health and sanitary issues arising from high rates of open defecation and a lack of government support, community members worked together to fund and build 14 easily accessible toilets that are cleaned daily and open for anyone to use.

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How Brooklyn Center schools halved suspensions and absenteeism

Becky Z. Dernbach

January 17, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

To help combat a decline in attendance after returning to in-person classes during the pandemic, Brooklyn Center School District focused on improving student engagement and making courses culturally relevant. Since the district added an enrichment block with activities driven by student input, attendance has improved and suspensions have gone down.

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How an all-women news outlet is changing Somalia's media landscape

Scott Peterson

January 17, 2023 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Somalia

Somalia's first all-women news outlet, Bilan, provides opportunities for women in the journalism industry and publishes coverage of issues often ignored by male-dominated outlets. The organization's work has led to the creation of a new medical facility in an area that previously lacked access and has inspired more women and girls to pursue journalism.

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How Tucson's Southside Worker Center has helped undocumented workers earn fair wages over decades

John Washington

January 13, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson’s Southside Worker Center supports day laborers by offering a safe place for them to wait for employment and services like English-language workshops and connections to attorneys should they need help collecting past-due payments.

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As 'good meat', Bayelsa community ate sea turtles until it realised killing them hurts the environment

Ekpali Saint

January 12, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Akassa, Bayelsa

The Akassa Development Foundation’s sea turtle club educates coastal communities in Bayelsa about the importance of sea turtles to prevent locals from killing them for meat or poaching their eggs. The club members also rescue turtles from their captors and accept turtles surrendered by fishers to release them back into the ocean.

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Why is Duluth a national hub for training Native physicians?

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

January 02, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Duluth, Minnesota

At the University of Minnesota Medical School's Duluth Campus, the Center of American Indian and Minority Health provides a space for Indigenous students to connect with one another, honor their traditions, and find support in a challenging academic setting. The school, which also requires eight hours of instruction on treating Native Americans, has produced more Indigenous medical graduates than almost any other in the United States.

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The Black Graduation Gap

Julie Watts

December 31, 2022 |

KOVR-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

In an attempt to close a gap in graduation rates for Black students, campuses in the California State University system, including San Diego State University and Sacramento State University, have shifted hiring practices to improve diversity among faculty and staff, opened resource centers, and implemented new career development programs for Black students. Between 2016 and 2022, Sacramento State's Black graduation rate improved from 21st out of 22 campuses in the system to ninth in the system, though Black students there still graduate at lower rates than average.

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This Community-Controlled Real Estate Co-Op Is Proving Its Value

Oscar Perry Abello

December 20, 2022 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

California’s East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative is run by residents of local historically redlined communities and supported by investors who receive moderate returns to keep rent prices affordable. The cooperative was formed to give those involved a say in decisions they were typically left out of and allows them to serve existing residents and businesses instead of trying to attract new ones.

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How New York Is Giving Residents A Voice In The City Budget

Emily Nonko

December 16, 2022 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City's Civic Engagement Commission has run two pilot projects implementing participatory budgeting, a process in which local residents help decide how local funding should be allocated. The latest pilot project allocated $1.3 million to 33 projects in "priority" neighborhoods, including youth sports programs and culturally-based mental health workshops.

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Youth organizers rallied their peers to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff, building off high voter turnout in the midterms

Shannon Coan

December 10, 2022 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

Ahead of Georgia's runoff election, organizations such as Georgia Youth Justice Coalition and Voters of Tomorrow pushed their outreach with Gen Z voters into high gear through text messages, phone calls, in-person conversations, and campaigns to get early voting centers on college campuses. Their efforts helped members of Gen Z outperform voters ages 25 to 40 in early and absentee voting during the runoff election.

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