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  • Ideas We Should Steal: Homesharing

    Courtney Duchene

    May 13, 2024 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    A state-led program in Pennsylvania matches homeowners willing to rent out space in their house with renters who need affordable housing. The initiative is also focused on allowing seniors to stay in their homes and communities longer, so one of the parties is always over 60 years old.

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  • One Small Credit Union Is Powering Brooklyn's Economy

    Oscar Perry Abello Lucas Grindley

    May 13, 2024 |

    Next City |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union provides small business loans to local Black and Brown businesses, through average investments of $24,000. This small, community lender provides more funding to local businesses than larger national banks like Citibank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, helping support local businesses and finance community development.

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  • The 'Save the Oceans' Tax Break: Recycling Oyster Shells

    Kailyn Rhone

    May 11, 2024 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States

    Sometimes bolstered by state tax credits, oyster recycling projects across the United States are encouraging restaurants to save their oyster shells, which are used to restore reefs instead of ending up as waste.

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  • Free mental health apps provide 24/7 help for teens and young children across California

    Phillip Palmer

    May 10, 2024 |

    KABC-TV |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two apps, Soluna and BrightLife Kids, provide 24/7, free access to mental health care to young people. The apps include videos, podcasts, self-guided support through interactive content, community forums, chat-based, one-on-one coaching and connections to behavioral health coaches.

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  • Moroccan Farmers Are Banking Traditional Seeds for a Hotter, Drier Future

    Soukaina Almouhtadi

    May 10, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Morocco, Sidi Ifni, Guelmim

    A seed bank was established in Sidi Ifni, a farming community in Morocco, to revive drought-ridden land by enabling the cultivation of traditional, drought-resistant crops. An accompanying training program is helping farmers market these crops to improve their livelihoods.

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  • The initiative giving Almajiri children a shot at literacy

    Yahuza Bawage

    May 10, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    Flare Initiative provides literacy education for students enrolled in Islamic schools, with lessons on the English alphabet, proper sentence construction, and effective communication skills offered in the evenings to avoid disrupting students’ Qur’anic studies. Participants say the program has given them newfound confidence to pursue future careers that require English language proficiency.

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  • To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees

    Matt Krupnick

    May 10, 2024 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Arrupe College offers two-year associate degree programs in smaller classes and at significantly lower costs on the Loyola University campus. At Arrupe College, 50% of the students graduate, and 70% of graduates continue to earn their bachelor’s degrees. With the help of the nonprofit Come To Believe Network, several four-year universities across the country are also beginning to offer two-year programs.

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  • Chatham Flooding Mitigation Program Flounders, But Oak Park Sees Success 

    Sidnee King

    May 09, 2024 |

    Illinois Answers Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    The RainReady program helped some residents of flood-prone towns in Illinois keep their homes dry by assessing which measures they can take to direct rainwater away from their homes. Then, the homeowners receive grants to install the flood-control devices, such as rain gardens and backflow valves.

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  • The WPA-inspired, living wage program for artists offering much needed stability and support

    Makeda Easter

    May 08, 2024 |

    The Art Rebellion |

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    Response Location: United States

    The workforce resilience program Artists at Work is helping artists continue focusing on their practice by providing them with a stipend, benefits, and stability. Participants are required to log their working hours, which must include working with a local social impact organization for about a third of their week alongside their own projects.

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  • Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

    Brad Plumer Nadja Popovich

    May 07, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California and Texas are among the states in the U.S. installing giant lithium-ion batteries to store renewable energy to use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. These batteries are reducing the use of fossil fuels as a backup energy source when demand is high.

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