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Counseling minus the counselor

Morgan Therrien

December 06, 2019 |

The Beacon Today |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Florida

Online counseling websites that utilize the practice of cognitive behavioral therapy are helping teenagers and young adults access services they may need during challenging times. Psychologists do caution that these aren't replacements for face-to-face therapy, but that they do help when in-person options are not available or feasible.

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A New Kind of Cooperative in Oakland Fights Against Speculative Development

Oscar Perry Abello

December 03, 2019 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Real estate cooperatives are able to raise capital from their members, ensuring re-investment in the communitie they serve. In Oakland, California, the East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative (EB PREC) finances real estate acquisitions through California’s cooperative ownership model. EB PREC also works with partners from the Sustainable Economies Law Center and the People of Color Housing Network, which provide additional resources and expertise.

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In Addressing HIV, the U.S. Has a Lot to Learn From Namibia

Juhie Bhatia

November 29, 2019 |

Time Magazine |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Namibia

There are over one million people in the United States living with HIV, reaching a crisis level in states such as Georgia; however, countries like Namibia are offering lessons for how to tackle the problem. By offering a community-centered approach that addresses underlying issues like poverty and lack of access to education, the country has seen a significant decrease in new diagnoses.

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How Peru's potato museum could stave off world food crisis

Dan Collyns

November 29, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Peru, Cusco

Climate change is impacting many crops and farmlands, but potato farmers in the Peruvian Andes are experimenting with genetic strains to diversify potatoes to help safeguard the vegetable for further climate changes. Scientists so far have found some success with one particular varietal and are now working to make it more resistant to temperature changes.

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Turning Farm Workers Into Farmers

Johnny Magdaleno

November 27, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salinas, California

Farm incubators provide aspiring farmers with training, land, and access to business networks. Across the United States, organizations like California’s Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) are working to support small farmers by serving as small farm incubators. Following a ten-month training course for aspiring farmers, ALBA allows the fledgling entrepreneurs to rent land at below-market rates while they expand their businesses.

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Translators help Korean American voters in Harris County find their electoral voice

Alexa Ura

November 26, 2019 |

The Texas Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Even in multicultural and diverse Harris County, Texas, with a population greater than 26 states and over 145 languages spoken, some groups, like Korean Americans, are marginalized when it comes to voting and civic participation due to language and other cultural barriers. Houston resident is fighting this marginalization by organizing Korean American Early Voting Day, which provides Korean-speaking Texans with translated voter guides and other translation services.

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A Sip Of Morphine: Uganda's Old-School Solution To A Shortage Of Painkillers

Nurith Aizenman

November 25, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

Liquid morphine offers a low-tech, low-dose alternative to other opioids when it comes to pain management. Uganda has taken steps to increase palliative care by allowing nurses to prescribe doses of morphine to patients, due to the shortage of doctors. The drug is affordable or free to some patients, and the low doses in liquid form prevents patients from developing addictions associated with other opioid drugs.

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Some busy hospitals say they must turn away ambulances. Here's how one state banned the practice

John Diedrich , Kevin Crowe

November 22, 2019 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Baltimore is facing a waiting room problem when it comes to emergency response time, and often diverts paramedics away if they're overwhelmed; however, they may be able to learn from what Boston has seen success with. After the state implemented a ban on emergency diversion, the hospitals were forced to find a more efficient way to manage their inpatient care, and so far, it's working.

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What happens when college students discuss lab work in Spanish, philosophy in Chinese or opera in Italian?

Laura Pappano

November 19, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Food studies in Portuguese. History in German. To address declining enrollment in second-language courses and "combat the notion that language learning belongs only in language classes," more U.S. colleges are offering language-specific sections for classes traditionally taught in English.

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Community College Partnership Fills Education, Mental Health Gaps In Amador County

Sammy Caiola, Beth Ruyak

November 14, 2019 |

CapRadio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

Rural counties in California face a shortage of psychiatrists and therapists. Some counties are responding to this issue by investing in mental health workers. In Amador County, the Amador College Connect program allows students who want to pursue a certificate or associates in human services to enroll in online courses. 44 students have been sponsored through the program since 2014.

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