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  • Free For All: Clarke County School District Provides Free Meals to Every Student

    October 03, 2019 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Clarke County School District in Georgia has 21 public schools that all offer free meals to students, regardless of their financial needs. This is facilitated through a federally-funded program, so even though poverty rates are high in the area, local residents are not footing the bill. While there are still some challenges implementing the program, in general it is received well and allows students to focus on their work and well-being instead of being distracted by hunger.

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  • Farmers of Color Find New Allies

    October 01, 2019 |

    The Innovator |

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    Response Location: United States, Petersburg, New York

    The online Reparations for Black-Indigenous Farmers map connects farmers across the United States in an effort to support those who have been historically oppressed. Those who participate voluntarily pay reparations to the over 50 Black and Indigenous farmers’ projects that have been listed as a way of (re)building centuries of discrimination.

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  • What Does This Street In Zürich Mean?

    September 30, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Switzerland, Zurich

    In Zurich, Switzerland, urban planners designed streets that put pedestrians and streetcar riders first as an effort to cut back on car usage and promote sustainable transportation. While cars are limited to one lane and often wait in lines to get through the city, the tram carries nearly seven as many passengers as cars in a given hour, making the layout sustainable and efficient for urban travel.

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  • How one small Wisconsin hospital was saved amid a statewide rural health crisis

    September 30, 2019 |

    Wisconsin Watch |

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    Response Location: United States, Neillsville, Wisconsin

    Rural hospitals often face a host of problems, especially when it comes to financial troubles; however, a small hospital in Wisconsin has been able to remain open by embracing a merger with a larger health care facility. This has lead to a handful of positive outcomes such as "significantly improved operating margins, higher quality and outcomes and better patient satisfaction"

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  • Finding Home: When Eviction Looms, Landlords Have Lawyers. Now More Tenants Do, Too.

    September 30, 2019 |

    WFAE |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    In North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County, they’ve allocated funding for tenants to have access to free legal aid, provided by Legal Aid of North Carolina, in their eviction cases. With eviction often being the start of a downward spiral, having legal representation can help people prevent or delay their evictions. Beyond funding some legal aid, the courthouse also provides residents with information about evictions and their specialty eviction court.

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  • From paper routes to free food: Local news evolves to stay afloat

    September 30, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    With one in every five newsrooms closing in the country over the last four years (that's 1800 newspapers), many local papers are trying radical new models to buck the trend. Novel strategies employed include turning to foundations or philanthropists, finding local owners, and comunity events like trivia nights, movie nights, concerts, and roundtable discussions.

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  • In Ecuador, one woman has given shelter to over 8,500 Venezuelans

    September 30, 2019 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: Ecuador, Juncal

    Carmen Carcelen lives in northern Ecuador with her husband, eight children, and hundreds of Venezuelan migrants who are fleeing poverty, violence, and hyperinflation at home. Carcelen has been providing food and shelter (and even foot rubs) to over 8,500 migrants for two years now. Carcelen says that she is spurred to action by her Christian faith, but welcomes any donations because it is currently financed on her husband's small income.

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  • In Ironwood, a tiny hospital merged to save itself. Despite fears, it thrived.

    September 29, 2019 |

    Bridge Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Ironwood, Michigan

    Despite initial community fears, the merger of Ironwood, Michigan's Grand View Hospital with Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health Care has resulted in positive benefits for most. The partnership has allowed for an expansion of the current facility that has in turn increased specialty care access, a resource that the previous facility was not able to offer.

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  • Handmade in Brazil: Rede Asta's transformation of artisans into entrepreneurs

    September 26, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

    A collective for Brazilian women artisans named Rede Asta provides training, production networks, links to consumers, and an online market to empower them to make a livable income. The group is also environmentally-conscious, focusing on creative waste reuse solutions that result in upcycled products. There are challenges as the collective grows, but they have supported more than 1,500 artisan women since opening.

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  • The tiny kingdom fighting an epidemic

    September 26, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Bhutan

    Bhutan has committed to eliminating malaria from the country, as in on track to do so thanks in part to the Bhutanese government's consistent persistence to raise public awareness. Arming citizens with mosquito nets, spray and education, the small country has now outpaced India towards this public health goal.

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