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  • Plan B : Comment rendre une ville (vraiment) cyclable

    June 08, 2020 |

    Le Monde |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: France

    En temps de pandémie, le vélo permet une circulation présentant moins de risque pour la transmission du virus. De nombreuses villes se mettent à développer des infrastructures cyclables. Celles-ci ne sont pas toujours idéales pour les cyclistes et autres acteurs de la mobilité urbaine, mais certaines pratiques apportent des bénéfices.

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  • How to Feed Crowds in a Protest or Pandemic? The Sikhs Know

    June 08, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    Feeding those in need and helping one's community are traditions of the Sikh faith that date back centuries, but they are now benefiting neighborhoods across America where Sikh houses of worship, Gurdwaras, are churning out as many as 145,000 meals over the course of 10 weeks. Gurdwaras are outfitted with the infrastructure to make meals on a mass scale and because Sikhs are expected to donate ten percent of their time or money to community service, they also have the volunteers and funds to buy ingredients. This allows them to fill a need that arose after soup kitchens fell short of the demands.

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  • Abuelos que ya no están solos

    June 08, 2020 |

    Historias que laten |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Venezuela

    Este reportaje trata de Plan Buen Vecino, una iniciativa civil que reparte 1.000 comidas a 200 adultos mayores cada semana, en medio de la pandemia del COVID-19. El plan reúne esfuerzos de 12 voluntarios, empresas y ayudas varias para dar apoyo vital a una población cuyos familiares se exiliaron de Venezuela. Este esfuerzo es replicable en otros países, pero necesita la voluntad y el trabajo de personas solidarias.

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  • El Consorcio Latino de Madison da un paso al frente para ofrecer una red de apoyo y ayuda económica a familias indocumentadas

    June 08, 2020 |

    The Cap Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    Al inicio de la pandemia causada por el COVID-19, muchos migrantes indocumentados en Wisconsin no podía acceder a fondos públicos de alivio. Una red emergente de organizaciones que brindan efectivo a familias migrantes está encontrando una vía nueva, aunque los altos niveles de contagio en esta población siguen siendo un gran reto.

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  • How the Amazon region, hardest-hit by coronavirus, resumed lessons with classrooms closed

    June 08, 2020 |

    Outriders |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Manaus, Amazonia

    Aula em Casa, which translates to School at Home, is a television program that features class material for students living in remote parts of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, who likely have televisions, but not access to the internet or a computer. The program, which reaches 450,000 students in Amazonas, features elementary and secondary school lessons transmitted over major TV channels, and is supplemented by teachers through the use of popular messaging app WhatsApp, Google Classroom, and is now being used by at least three other states in Brazil because of the pandemic.

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  • Thinking Outside the Box to Test for Covid-19 in Rural Kentucky

    June 08, 2020 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Paducah, Kentucky

    When an anonymous donor sent a corporate wellness director a offered to cover the costs for 1,000 COVID-19 test kits and processing, the director created a task force and partnered with two other local entities to create a drive-through testing site. Although the operation required a larger donation from the anonymous donor and the future of being able to restock tests is uncertain, the group has been able to offer free tests to local community members as well those from surrounding areas.

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  • The pandemic forced a Milwaukee theater company to go virtual. Now its students with disabilities are thriving.

    June 08, 2020 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Virtual classes have become an unexpected advantage for children with autism and other sensory processing disorders. In-person acting classes can make some children with these disabilities uncomfortable and unable to reap the full benefits but students of virtual acting classes have been willing and able to take on new experiences in the comfort of their homes, allowing them to flourish in a way that is new to them and their families. Additionally, students with physical disabilities are also able to take part without the extra hurdles of transportation.

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  • Out Of The Ruins

    June 07, 2020 |

    All Hands On |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Greece

    Protests against severe “austerity measures” that were passed after the 2011 economic recession resulted in worker and housing cooperatives to address labor and housing inequities. Citizens protested by gathering in public squares and holding rallies where speakers were randomly selected from the crowd. This is based on an ancient democratic process where citizens are selected at random to speak their mind in regards to politics and public affairs. The organizations that emerged practiced participatory democracy through horizontal leadership, though many were eventually shut down by the government.

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  • StrongPeople classes strengthen bodies and friendships in rural Montana

    June 06, 2020 |

    Choteau Acantha |

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    Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

    A group exercise class known as StrongPeople is helping senior citizens in Montana find community and improve their health through progressive strength training. Participants have reported positive results, while studies have also shown that those able to meet the expectations of Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines doubled after people completed the program.

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  • Navajo community health reps play key role in contact tracing

    June 06, 2020 |

    Albuquerque Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Navajo Nation, Arizona

    The Community Health Representative Program has been helping connect the Navajo Nation with health-care resources for decades, but when the Covid-19 pandemic began to impact community members, the role of the representatives shifted. By "using their knowledge of the community in a different way," the representatives have largely become contact tracers, a role they are uniquely suited for given their understanding of the importance of cultural competency and their longevity in the community.

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