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  • Vancouver Pays Tribute to Chinese Canadian History Amid Spike in Anti-Asian Racism

    October 25, 2022 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Canadian Museum and the Chinatown Storytelling Centre both opened in Vancouver with the goal of documenting and honoring the role of Chinese immigrants in Canadian history. Roughly 13,000 people have visited each museum since their openings, and members of the Chinese Canadian community say the exhibits preserve important stories while acknowledging the harm Chinese Candians have faced.

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  • Proyecto de Bienestar Mental

    October 17, 2022 |

    NEW/NUEVA OPINION |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Fundado por dos recién graduados para ayudar a otros estudiantes hispanohablantes que sentían como extraños, Estruendo usa el apoyo de los compañeros como una intervención eficaz para ayudar con los sentimientos de depresión, el aislamiento y la idea de suicidio.

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  • Successes Against Female Genital Mutilation in Enugu State

    October 01, 2022 |

    Dream Radio (92.5 FM) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

    Residents of Enugu State, Nigeria, are putting a stop to female genital mutilation by spreading awareness about the dangers of the practice to communities and enacting laws against it.

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  • Where Can Black Men Receive Mental Health Support? At the Local Barbershop

    October 01, 2022 |

    Moodfuel News |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Community advocates and mental health organizations like NAMI are creating mental health support groups and informational sessions at barbershops for Black men. The Black male community is strongly impacted by mental health stigma and these groups and resources bring members of the community together to support each other.

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  • Braver Angels Is Bridging the Political Divide

    September 14, 2022 |

    Minnesota Monthly |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    Drawing on family social science around marriage, relationships, and connection-building across divides, Braver Angels' Red/Blue workshops bring Republicans and Democrats together for nuanced, candid conversations aimed at reducing political polarization. The discussions ask participants to speak not only about the reasons for their views, but also the potential negative aspects of their own "side," which helps create a foundation of openness to disagreement.

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  • The British Schools Reinventing Themselves as Refugee Sanctuaries

    September 05, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    The Schools of Sanctuary program aims to provide welcoming, inclusive learning environments for those seeking refuge, teach students about migrants and refugees and engage with the local community. As even more people are seeking asylum, there are currently about 300 local schools signed up to go through the process of becoming an official School of Sanctuary.

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  • Some believe hydrocephalus is a spiritual attack, how a Kwara-based initiative is tackling the notion

    August 30, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    Givers Supportive Foundation provides free surgery for children with hydrocephalus and other chronic childhood illnesses by connecting with a network of neurosurgeons abroad. Beyond the surgeries, the organization also doubles as counselors and arranges one-on-one discussions with the parents of young patients with hydrocephalus, offering support throughout the treatment process.

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  • Gun Buybacks Are Popular. But Are They Effective?

    August 30, 2022 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

    Gun buyback programs through organizations like the Robby Poblete Foundation help get unwanted firearms out of households and off the streets. Recently, the Foundation’s first gun buyback program received 474 firearms from residents, as more gun buyback programs have been popping up across the country.

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  • In Niger, 'Friends Of The Poor' Fights Child Marriage, Helps HIV/AIDS Patients Pursue Their Dreams

    August 26, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Minna, Niger

    Friends of the Poor Foundation in Africa is a localized version of Friends of the Poor, a nonprofit in the U.S. that provides funds, food and medicine to those in need. Friends of the Poor provides HIV/AIDS support groups to help those living with HIV learn to overcome stigma and gain access to antiretroviral drugs.

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  • "I wanted to quit a million times, but how will they be without me?": how the Dnipro shelter saves animals from the front line

    August 22, 2022 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Dnipro

    The We Are for the Right to Life animal shelter in Dnipro, Ukraine, cares for animal refugees by treating their injuries and health issues and giving them a place to stay until they can be rehomed.

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