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  • Solar Powered Freezers: A Low Cost but High Impact Strategy Making Critical Vaccines Accessible in Southeast Kenya

    The solar-powered freezer donated by Green Life Energy allows vaccines to be stored at the appropriate temperature, providing more access to necessary immunizations, specifically for those in rural communities. Nurses say the freezer box has the capacity to hold up to 500 doses of different vaccines, including polio, measles, tuberculosis, and the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • KCATA tackled its driver shortage. Now, bus drivers want to see more change

    In a complex effort to increase morale among bus drivers and address worker shortages, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority has negotiated a new union contract with drivers and maintenance crews to increase their hourly wage. Through the new contract and intensified recruitment efforts, the KCATA has hired an additional 55 drivers, exceeding its goal of 45 more drivers by the end of this year.

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  • Financial help for renters during COVID slashed Colorado evictions by nearly 60%, new study finds

    Federal funding for rental assistance and a moratorium on evictions for past-due rent reduced evictions in Colorado by more than half over the past two years.

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  • Social Business Profile: Clear Voice – the award-winning language service helping refugees

    Clear Voice specializes in interpreting, translation, and transcription services via phone, video, and face-to-face, as well as services to asylum seekers through its parent charity Migrant Help. The organization has been steadily growing since its inception in 2006 but has more than tripled its staff in the past 18 months.

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  • For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors

    Several companies’ newfound openness to remote work is leading to opportunities for people whose disabilities make in-person work difficult or impossible to find stable employment. The share of adults with disabilities who are working has soared in the past two years, far surpassing its pre-pandemic level and outpacing gains among people without disabilities.

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  • These Workers Took On One Of Hollywood's Most Iconic Hotels – And Won

    After years of reported abuse and corresponding attempts to organize, employees at the famous hotel Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, represented by trade organization Unite Here Local 11, reached an agreement with its management to allow them to unionize. The hope is that this unionization serves as an inspiration for others in the hospitality industry seeking fair treatment and work conditions.

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  • The Specialist Squeeze: How to Fix the Shortage of Doctors in the Rural North

    In response to the severe lack of physicians, Shasta Community Health Center has increased telehealth services through its telemedicine center, which provides real-time video calls with physician specialists. This short-term solution helps patients get the care they need while lawmakers and work on long-term, financially viable solutions.

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  • Is Alabama district's investment in English learner students, staff a roadmap?

    With an influx of COVID relief money, the Russellville school district began hiring and certifying more local, Spanish-speaking staff to help teach English language learners. Districtwide, the percentage of students who met their language proficiency goals increased from 46% in 2019 to 61% in 2022.

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  • LGBT Couples From China Say ‘I Do' in Utah Over Zoom

    Utah has no residency or citizenship requirements for marriage licenses, which has made it a destination wedding spot. The state’s second-biggest county, Utah County, started conducting virtual wedding ceremonies in 2020 in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. So far, couples from more than 100 countries have signed up for virtual marriage licenses. Zoom weddings in Utah have become a viable solution, especially for couples who face legal or religious challenges when trying to get married in their home country.

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  • Would you like a side of offshoring with that?

    To combat hiring issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurants have leaned on more innovative solutions, like hiring offshore workers to work remotely from other countries. These virtual cashier systems provide ease for employers while still providing customers with a real person to talk to.

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