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  • A sanctuary of literary rituals moulds teenagers into star writers

    Yahuza Bawage

    June 17, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Minna

    Through the Hill-top Creative Arts Foundation, teen writers in Nigeria receive mentorship from established writers and learn to give critique and be critiqued by their peers, with the ultimate goal of helping them become published authors.

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  • There's No Uber or Lyft. There Is a Communal Tesla.

    Patricia Leigh Brown

    June 16, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Huron, California

    In rural Huron, California, an electric vehicle ride-sharing program, called Green Raiteros, provides free rides for low-income residents who need to get to medical appointments. The organization's 120 clients can call in advance, or just show up when they need a ride.

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  • The Soil Farmers: Black Food Sovereignty and Climate Solutions

    Justin Cook

    June 16, 2023 |

    NC Newsline |

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    Response Location: United States, Pinetops, North Carolina

    Kendrick Ransome uses ancestral farming techniques like low-till farming and conservation tilling to improve soil health and sequester more carbon on his farm. He founded Freedom Org to teach youth these practices and help other Black farmers do the same after decades of racist lending policies have dwindled their numbers.

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  • First cohort completes new nsyilxcən degree at UBCO: ‘our language is very strong'

    Aaron Hemens

    June 13, 2023 |

    IndigiNews |

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    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    The first eight graduates of a new program run by the University of British Columbia Okanagan, the En’owkin Centre, and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology received their bachelor's of nsyilxcən language fluency degrees. The program is one of the ways the syilx Nation is revitalizing their language, which is critically endangered. Students spend their first two years learning from fluent speakers in the community and the second two years working on a capstone project that includes an internship.

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  • Lesbian bars have endured — with community, grit and a little reinvention

    Chabeli Carrazana

    June 12, 2023 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States

    Lesbian bars across the United States, like Femme Bar in Massachusetts and Lipstick Lounge in Tennessee, offer a safe space for LGBTQ+ people to connect, be themselves, and build a supportive community.

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  • Georgia Becomes Marriage Hub for Russian Emigres Amid Uncertainty of War

    Mack Tubridy

    June 11, 2023 |

    The Moscow Times |

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    Response Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

    Anti-war Russians fleeing abroad are getting married in Tbilisi, Georgia, where the marriage process is quick and easy. The couples get married for a variety of reasons, from ensuring they aren’t split up when they get to another country to simply wanting to anchor themselves together during uncertain times. All that’s needed are translations of their passports, an appointment at the Tbilisi House of Justice, and two witnesses.

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  • Chanja Datti – the Nigerian plastic waste pioneer

    Ekpali Saint

    June 02, 2023 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Chanja Datti, a social enterprise in Nigeria, turns recyclables into commercially viable products to sell for manufacturing, like pellets and bales. The company collects waste from various organizations and pays locals who collect trash and turn it in.

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  • Writing to belong

    Geetanjali Krishna

    June 01, 2023 |

    Asia Democracy Chronicles |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar

    To help preserve important cultural knowledge in the face of genocide, Rohingya Project digitized and designed a font for the Hanifi Rohingya alphabet, which was developed in the 1980s. The script has now been released as a Unicode and is taught to displaced Rohingya around the world in refugee camps, classrooms, Zoom meetings, and WhatsApp groups.

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  • Making churches more welcoming for members with dementia: ‘We don't want them to think they're forgotten'

    Celeste Hamilton Dennis

    June 01, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Georgia

    The nurse-led nonprofit program Alta helps Black faith communities in Georgia run dementia-friendly congregations. The programming includes things like adapting services to be shorter with more music, educating community members about dementia, and $1,000 for things like resources and events.

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  • Can Guaranteed Income Prevent Gentrification?

    Oscar Perry Abello

    May 30, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    The city of Louisville, Kentucky, partnered with community organizations to launch a guaranteed income program for young adults. The program distributed monthly $500 payments to participants for one year with no strings attached to help ensure financial stability, reduce community violence, and combat displacement.

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