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  • Sewing circle: How Women of the Global South helps refugees stitch together new lives in Brazil

    June 19, 2020 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

    Refugee women arriving in Brazil have been able to achieve financial independence through the work of an organization called Women of the Global South, an organization that provides women with the tools and skills to sell textiles. In addition to providing entrepreneurial skills, it also helps refugee women with transportation, classes, sewing machines and even provides cash for emergencies and help getting in touch with family members they have been separated from.

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  • 'The only good strategy': How France is trying to stop a coronavirus resurgence in Paris' poorest suburbs

    June 19, 2020 |

    The Local |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: France, Paris

    French officials have implemented a more preemptive strategy to battle a potential second wave of COVID-19 in the suburbs of Paris, which were home to those hardest hit by the virus in May. Health workers have set up testing sites in community centers where many residents of the local public housing come to do their laundry, watch TV, receive meals, and socialize. The suburbs are 'medical deserts' making medical care hard to access. The pop-up testing is free of charge and does not require an appointment. It has effectively increased the number of people tested and traced in the event of an outbreak.

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  • Native American groups address mental health amid COVID-19

    June 19, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Aware that already-high rates of mental health problems and suicide in native American populations could grow even worse during COVID-19 isolation, a number of support groups rolled out online sessions that have attracted thousands of attendees seeking connections and comfort. The Native Wellness Institute's daily Power Hour on Facebook Live and the Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative's online meetings offer storytelling, wellness training, peer support, and other lessons in self-care.

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  • How a West Baltimore nursing home has zero COVID-19 infections

    June 18, 2020 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Quick, restrictive and decisive action helped the "oldest African American owned and operated nursing home" in Maryland remain free of Covid-19 cases. With only 15 cases reported in the country, the nursing home didn't wait for government direction to take action. Instead, they immediately eliminated visitations and enacted their protocols for combatting infectious diseases which included procedures such as limited travel from the facility, increased cleaning protocols and health checks, and elimination of community meals.

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  • Meet the people sharing their homes with injured and orphaned wildlife

    June 18, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Maine

    For some Mainers, in their spare time, they treat and care for wild animals and return them to the wild. These small-scale wildlife rehabilitators care for animals like flying squirrels and black bears by opening up their homes and wallets for these creatures. Rachel Ann Parsons of R&R Wildlife Rehabilitation cares for more than 80 wild animals annually in her home. While their services are often in high-demand during spring and summer months, these licensed professionals provide a public service for those who find a wild animal in need.

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  • Martha Is Eliminating Tipping. What Does That Mean?

    June 18, 2020 |

    Philadelphia Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The elimination of tipping has allowed one Philadelphia bar to give their employees health insurance and ensure an equal distribution of income amongst all employees. Typically servers in the front of house make much more in tips than those working in the kitchen. The owners of Martha are instituting a 20 percent service fee in lieu of optional tipping, providing a more stable source of income for all employees.

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  • Siembra del agua reverdece a comunidades de las alturas andinas en Perú

    June 18, 2020 |

    Inter Press Service News Agency |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Peru, Ayacucho

    Comunidades Quechuanas en Perú han creado maneras para capturar agua de lluvia a traves de esfuerzos comunales. Para poder rehabitar sus antiguos terrenos rurales en los Andes de Perú, los miembros de estas comunidades han construido diques, y represas a bajo costo. También han plantado queñuales, arboles nativos a la region los cuales son resistentes a las bajas temperaturaturas del altiplano peruano.

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  • Onda resistente: centenário, rádio vira protagonista em catástrofes e viabiliza aulas onde conexão não chega durante pandemia

    June 18, 2020 |

    UOL |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Brazil

    A reportagem é sobre aulas transmitidas em rádios para que estudantes sem acesso à internet não parassem de estudar durante a pandemia de Covid-19. O conteúdo mostra como as aulas são desenvolvidas em diferentes regiões e mostra dados sobre a disponibilidade de internet e rádio no Brasil.

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  • Coronavirus concerns revive labor organizing

    June 18, 2020 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Employees at 7 Yakima Valley fruit packing plants, who are predominately Latinx, went on strike to protest inadequate protection and pay during the Covid-19 pandemic. Agricultural workers accounted for nearly one-fifth of the county’s positive cases. The worker initiated strikes and picket lines were supported by community members, union representatives, and non-profit legal centers. Workers returned to work after gaining concessions on better pay, safety protections, and the formation of worker advocacy committees. The state also issued new workplace safety standards for agricultural workers after protests.

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  • Dad school: How to be a better father

    June 18, 2020 |

    BBC |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Rwanda

    Fatherhood classes in Rwanda teach men to be better dads and husbands, challenging traditional gender roles. Topics include taking care of babies, resolving domestic conflicts, sharing household decisions, and explaining sexual violence within a marriage. Participants report gaining new understandings and changing their behavior. One study found men who completed the class were half as likely to commit violence towards their wife in the future. 1,700 men have completed the course since it started in 2014, just a small fraction of the population, but there are plans to scale the program countrywide.

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