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  • Welcome to Cleveland: a new path for international entrepreneurs to build businesses here

    Global Entrepreneur in Residence programs, like Global Cleveland, partner with H-1B cap-exempt universities to form a pathway for international entrepreneurs looking to start and grow their business ventures in the U.S., helping to eliminate barriers international entrepreneurs face when starting a business in the states.

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  • The promise of kelp-powered flight

    Researchers are developing sustainable aviation fuel made out of seaweed. The seaweed is pulled into the ocean by drone submarines, lowered at night to obtain more nutrients from the water, raised again during the day for optimal sunlight, and eventually harvested and turned into fuel.

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  • FarmRx Provides Free Produce for Low-Income Families in Athens

    FarmRx, or the Food as Medicine Prescription Program, provides free fruits and vegetables to low-income families in the area. Provided through the Athens Farmers Market, FarmRx is a 6 month program that not only improves food access but also provides cooking and nutrition education to participants, along with free health checkups. In 2021, the program reported an 85% completion rate.

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  • LA's City Hall Leads a New Fight Against an Old Foe: Homelessness

    Los Angeles’ Inside Safe initiative is helping to transition people experiencing homelessness into interim housing and, eventually, permanent housing. The program uses local service providers to assist with the transition and provide social services.

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  • Women of Winter inspires the downhill rush that uplifts – and diversifies

    Women of Winter helps train women of color to become professional ski instructors and make the sport more accessible and diversified. Women from across the country come to join the program, receiving a sense of community and access to scholarships to attend events to further their education and experience.

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  • A US based company is helping minority groups across over to the Tech Industry

    A U.S.-based nonprofit is providing access to online IT training courses at an affordable cost to allow those who are interested to learn skills in the IT field, thus helping them get jobs. The nonprofit also helps address barriers those in Nigeria face, like lack of internet access and necessary tools like laptops.

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  • How an Abuja based NGO is addressing period poverty

    A Nigeria-based NGO is setting out to address period poverty by providing those in need with reusable sanitary napkins and also teaching them how to make the products themselves, all while educating them on menstrual hygiene and working to reduce the stigma surrounding periods.

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  • Mental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes

    Telehealth visits are helping residents in rural nursing homes to access mental health care. In areas where mental health care is scarce, companies like Encounter Telehealth are connecting patients with providers, serving more than 200 nursing homes and assisted living centers. Mental health professionals working with Encounter Telehealth complete up to 2,000 virtual visits a month.

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  • In Kwara, documentary films bring healing to people with addiction

    The Mental Health Rebuilding and Restoring Initiative helps those struggling with drug addiction by showing them documentaries of others who have also struggled with addiction and how they managed to overcome it. The documentaries have since helped 50 people to stop using drugs. The Initiative also follows up with, monitors and encourages participants throughout their recovery journey.

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  • The Menstrual Room Keeping Rwandan Girls in School

    Since 2012, the government has required schools from primary to university to create a Girl’s Room, stocked with pads, pain medicine, a bed, soap and water for girls to seek refuge in during their menstrual cycles, in an effort to address the issue of period poverty. By the end of 2021, 2,046 primary schools across the country had established a room for girls, representing 55.4% of all primary schools in the country. Schools with a Girl’s Room have also reported reduced rates of absenteeism and dropouts.

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