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  • 5 Lessons from UPS Workers' Successful Bargaining

    In what is being called the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the company’s history, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters came to an agreement with UPS over contract negotiations. This agreement is serving as evidence of the efficacy of unions and how they can work to achieve better working conditions, benefits and increased wages.

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  • Knox County Aktion Club: Self-empowerment through community service

    The Knox County Aktion Club gives adults with disabilities a community where they can connect with others and grow through volunteer opportunities. For 15 years, the group has helped members develop greater independence and confidence, as well as leadership and problem-solving skills. There are currently about 600 Aktion Club members throughout the state, and more than 12,000 members worldwide, spread between 15 countries.

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  • This Bronx summer jobs program for undocumented youth also helps migrant families

    Beyond Rising provides internship opportunities to undocumented high school students who are often ineligible for public programs such as New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Participants receive a $2,500 stipend for the five-week internship and also have access to mentorship, skills training, resume preparation, and field trips tailored to their interests.

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  • To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to grow your own programs

    “Grow your own” programs, like Reach University’s, are working to address teacher shortages, particularly in rural areas, by recruiting school employees who don’t have college or education degrees and giving them a chance to earn an undergraduate degree in education at just $75 a month. Participants take courses online and take 15 hours out of their work week to spend time observing and training in classrooms. So far 84% of all parishes across the state have signed up to take Reach trainees, which could put a significant dent in the statewide teacher vacancy issue.

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  • So you want year-round schooling, Philly? Here's how one charter school network does it.

    Belmont Charter School offers a year-round program that includes camp-style activities, work-study programs, job training, and classroom learning in small groups during the summer. Teachers still receive several weeks off before summer programming starts, and students say the summer options help them build real-world skills and explore topics that aren’t always covered during the regular school year.

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  • GASping for survival

    Nigerians are turning to liquefied petroleum gas, a fuel commonly used for cooking and heating, as an alternative to power the generators they use to combat an inconsistent supply of electricity. This gas is significantly cheaper than typical petrol and can be used when a dual carburetor is installed on a generator so it can run on both fuel types.

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  • One congregation's path to carbon neutral offers case study as diocese, denomination work toward 2030 goal

    St. Martin’s Episcopal Church went carbon neutral. After installing an eclectic heat pump system, the California-based parish regained momentum on a years-long renewable energy path, updated all its appliances to eclectic, and installed another solar array.

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  • How a mobile-home park saved its community from a corporate buyout

    When the Westside Mobile Home Park went up for sale, it brought the threat of displacement to those who lived there. So, the Elevation Community Land Trust partnered with the residents of the Durango, Colorado, community to form a housing cooperative. Now, the park's land is owned by a community land trust that offers each resident 99-year leases for significantly cheaper than if the park was attached to the real estate market.

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  • Indian Trans Women Bridge Social Gaps with Public Art Projects

    The trans-women and cis-women-led Aravani Art Project collective uses large-scale, public art projects across India as a social practice to empower its members and create space for conversations and acceptance.

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  • Virtual Power Plants Offer A Climate-Forward Response To Increasingly Hot Summers

    Virtual power plants are emerging in the United States and partnering with utility companies to manage energy demand during extreme weather and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These plants are actually a portfolio of energy resources, anything from smart appliances in homes to solar panels and electric vehicle infrastructure outside of homes, that are tracked and managed digitally. This enables virtual power plants to encourage minimal peak energy use, increase the amount of renewable energy sent back to the grid, and decrease the use of peaker power plants that rely on fossil fuels.

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