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  • How San Francisco Is Making Small Businesses More Accessible

    Amy Yee

    March 06, 2023 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    A new program in San Francisco that launched last year aims to help small business owners comply with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act by granting businesses up to $10,000 to make accessible renovations or hire inspectors to avoid hefty lawsuits.

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  • Indigenous youths keep ancient forestry traditions alive in the Philippines

    Keith Anthony S. Fabro

    March 06, 2023 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Misamis Oriental

    A forest management tradition practiced by the Indigenous Higaonon in the Philippines called panlaoy helps to protect the local ecosystems from threats. In this practice tribal elders teach young volunteers to immerse in, observe, assess, and document the condition of the ecosystem.

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  • New program trains South High students to become teachers

    Becky Z. Dernbach

    March 06, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    A Minnesota high school's "Grow-Your-Own" program gives students of color the opportunity to earn college credit, learn culturally-relevant history, and explore careers in education while still working toward their high school diplomas. The students create their own lesson plans within an ethnic studies framework and volunteer at elementary schools mentoring younger kids.

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  • The Wollemi Pine's Survival Proves We Can Save More Trees

    Elizabeth Hewitt

    March 06, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Australia, New South Wales

    Conservation efforts in Australia are saving the Wollemi pine tree from extinction. The Wollemi Pine Recovery Team works with a variety of experts to study and repopulate the plant while saving the remaining wild pines from disease and fire. The team also gets some help from the public who buy pines to care for at home.

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  • A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change

    Lela Nargi

    March 05, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    By going a step further than pollinator strips and hedgerows to create complex landscape structures, farmers create refugia with cooler microclimates that help pollinators and other animals acclimate and survive increasing temperatures.

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  • Little Tokyo Nutrition Services Is Taking Food Insecurity Off the Menu

    Annakai Hayakawa Geshlider

    March 04, 2023 |

    Rafu Shimpo |

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    Response Location: United States, Boyle Heights, California

    To combat food insecurity, the nonprofit Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services delivers free, nutritious meals to Japanese seniors in local residential communities, Boyle Heights, and East Los Angeles.

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  • A surprising remedy for teens in mental health crises

    Anya Kamenetz

    March 03, 2023 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Ramsey, New Jersey

    The Teen Mental Health First Aid training program gives students the necessary tools to identify warning signs and help their peers when experiencing a mental health crisis. Training students on how to act as first responders through this program has shown to increase mental health literacy and reduce reports of psychological distress among teens. Due to its results, Mental Health First Aid training is now required for all students and staff throughout the school district.

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  • Project FLEX brings sports with a purpose to teens in Illinois juvenile justice system

    Lauren Victory

    March 03, 2023 |

    CBS News |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Coaches from Northern Illinois University's Project FLEX program facilitate sports matches at youth prisons a few times a week to improve recidivism rates. During huddles, the coaches combine sports with psychology-based lessons to emphasize positive skills and strengths.

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  • A Colorado state park's 'mini tanks' get people with disabilities back on the trail

    Emma VandenEinde

    March 03, 2023 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pine, Colorado

    The Track Chair Program at Staunton State Park in Colorado allows people with disabilities to travel the hiking trails for free. The chairs have triangular treads, stabilizing hydraulics and suspension so they can traverse hills, rocks, and bumps easily.

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  • Building a Better Workplace

    Chris Rudisill

    March 03, 2023 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    The Nashville print-shop Music City Creative builds a welcoming working environment for the LGBTQ community through fair wages, using LGBTQ job boards, and including staff input when making company decisions.

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