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  • Amid Spike in Teen Drinking During Pandemic, Schools Turn to Alateen For Help

    Bekah McNeel

    July 27, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Alateen is designed for young people living people abusing substances, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the teens the group serves have begun using alcohol and drugs themselves. To make it easier for youth to access the program, some schools are incorporating Alateen programs at school for students to easily participate.

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  • Is the agriculture industry doing enough to conserve water during Utah's drought?

    Carter Williams

    July 27, 2022 |

    KSL-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    A combination of drought and financial incentives is encouraging farmers in Utah to adopt practices that consume less water like drip irrigation and even switching the crops they grow.

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  • The city that pioneered Europe's car-free future

    Aitor Hernandez-Morales

    July 27, 2022 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: Spain, Pontevedra

    A European city banned cars from most of the city in 1999 and has not had a single road-related death in over a decade and approximately 15,000 people have moved to the area. And, in response to the growing climate crisis, air pollution has decreased by 67% and neighboring cities and countries are looking to adopt the practice, too.

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  • How promise programs can offer more than just college affordability

    Kio Herrera

    July 27, 2022 |

    Prism |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    Promise Programs provide free college educations in the high school graduate’s home state. Along with coaching and other methods of financial support, the initiatives have seen success in increasing graduation rates. The first promise program was implemented in Michigan. Since then, dozens of other states have followed suit.

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  • Breast, Cervical Cancers: Touring Team's Approach Protects Low-Income Nigerian Women

    Angela Umoru

    July 27, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ota, Ogun State

    A medical outreach group called Quinta Health offers breast and cervical cancer screenings to women free of charge. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women globally. Quinta Health uses a strategic outreach plan to reach low-income community women in need of screening and trains medical professionals to provide the tests in surrounding cities.

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  • Corps member's advocacy on dumpsites clearing helped fight malaria in Kwara

    Nurudeen Lawal Rahaman Abiola

    July 26, 2022 |

    Legit.ng |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ayegbami, Kwara

    A public health campaign effectively reduced the incidence of malaria by sensitizing the community to the health risks of dumping waste indiscriminately, providing medical outreach and treatment for malaria, and cleaned up existing waste, which was moved to designated dumpsites.

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  • The 20-Minute Neighborhood

    Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

    July 26, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States

    Cities are revitalizing neglected neighborhoods by turning them into 20-Minute Neighborhoods where all non-work needs are within 20 minutes of travel without a car.

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  • A Database Of Donors Is Filling Blood Supply Gaps In Nigeria

    Zubaida Baba Ibrahim

    July 26, 2022 |

    HumAngle |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Haima Health helps fill in a huge void in Nigeria’s healthcare system by providing a large blood donor database across 14 states in the country that links donors to patients in need. Since launching, Haima Health has established the largest database in the country with over 2,000 registered voluntary blood donors.

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  • Corps member's media advocacy helped construct Ayegbami's road taking lives

    Nurudeen Lawal Rahaman Abiola

    July 26, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ayegbami

    After an impassable road cut the community of Ayegbami off from business and cultural opportunities, a corps member with the National Youth Service Scheme chose to tackle the issue as his Community Development Service project. Through media advocacy and direct outreach to relevant officials, the community was able to get the government's attention and the road was reconstructed with a new bridge to control erosion, allowing the local economy to rebound.

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  • How religious worship is boosting conservation in India

    Kavitha Yarlagadda

    July 26, 2022 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: India

    Sacred groves in India protected by religious practices, culture, and communities are helping country-wide conservation efforts for greenery and endangered species.

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