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Vietnamese American memorial planned for Dorchester sparks intergenerational conversations

Heidi Shin

May 26, 2025 |

The World |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Project 1975: A Vietnamese Diaspora Commemoration Initiative is a public art installation to memorialize the Vietnamese who fought alongside U.S. soldiers in the Vietnam War, as this group is often forgotten. The memorial tells stories from the perspective of the Vietnamese, highlighting the impact of war on families and communities.

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How Monahans built its own broadband network

Shelly Brisbin

May 21, 2025 |

Texas Standard |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Monahan, Texas

Faced with inadequate internet service that was driving away businesses, the remote West Texas town of Monahans launched a community-driven initiative to build its own fiber optic broadband network. The town cobbled together $3.2 million from a variety of sources, including federal CARES Act funds and venture capital, to create an underground fiber network that serves about 2,000 homes and businesses, with plans to expand.

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Escuelas travesti, trans y no binarias: un modelo educativo de Argentina a Nueva York

Agustina Bordigoni

May 19, 2025 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

El bachillerato Mocha Celis de Buenos Aires creó un modelo educativo inclusivo específicamente diseñado para población travesti-trans y no binaria que ha graduado a más de 300 estudiantes desde 2011 y se ha replicado exitosamente en 15 provincias argentinas y cuatro países latinoamericanos, demostrando que un enfoque de "ternura" y escucha activa puede romper las barreras de discriminación que tradicionalmente expulsan a esta población del sistema educativo formal.

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A Historic House Museum Advances Small Artisans and Makers

Ilana Preuss

May 16, 2025 |

Next City |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

The Heurich House Museum in Washington, D.C., has created two targeted initiatives—the Urban Manufacturing Incubator and the DC Makers' Guild—to support local small-scale artisan businesses facing barriers to growth such as high rent fees and limited visibility. These programs provide mentorship, business coaching, market entry opportunities, like various mini markets throughout the year, and advocacy support to improve market conditions for these small businesses.

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The Black mothers behind one of the biggest environmental fights of the 20th century

Jessica Kutz

May 09, 2025 |

The 19th |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Niagara Falls, New York

Black mothers at Griffon Manor organized community activism, advocacy campaigns, and coalitions to demand equitable government support and recognition after the Love Canal, New York, environmental disaster—eventually resulting in partial victories such as federal relocation assistance, although persistent structural racism and media neglect severely limited their initial visibility, effectiveness, and lasting recognition.

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Term Limits Come to a Small Southern City

Alan Greenblatt

May 08, 2025 |

Governing |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Bossier City, Louisiana

The Bossier Term Limits Coalition formed to prevent their local government from being filled with entrenched politicians by gathering signatures to put term limits on the ballot. Despite obstacles in legitimizing their petition in the eyes of the court, the group’s measure eventually passed with more than 80% of the vote.

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How a social network is bringing people together in increasingly divisive times

Judy Woodruff

May 07, 2025 |

PBS NewsHour |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colchester, Vermont

Front Porch Forum is a social networking platform that allows local community members to connect, whether it be to sell items, get together and even support each other during tough times. Despite varying politics and beliefs, the Forum helps bridge a gap during a time when divisiveness is at a peak. There are currently more than 250 forums across the state, specific to each community.

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Bolivia's Trans Houses: group shelters that seek to change lives

Brenda Villalba

May 06, 2025 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Bolivia

Trans Houses are community shelters created by and for trans women in Bolivia that offer comprehensive health services, psychological support, legal assistance, and entrepreneurship opportunities, evolving from basic assistance spaces into collective emancipation platforms that have served over 2,500 people across four cities and are expanding as a replicable model of social transformation. This story is available in Spanish here: https://solu.news/1qka

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The Quiet Engine for Affordable Housing in Red and Blue States

Lucas Grindley

May 01, 2025 |

Next City |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) like BlueHub Loan Fund are stepping up to help create and preserve affordable housing. BlueHub Loan Fund recently financed a project in Nashville that converted two abandoned motels into affordable studio apartments, when larger banks wouldn’t finance the project.

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How Pakistan pulled off one of the fastest solar revolutions in the world

Laura Paddison

May 01, 2025 |

CNN |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Pakistan

Faced with severe heat waves, escalating electricity costs and frequent blackouts, Pakistan took a grassroots approach to transitioning to solar power, making electricity more accessible and affordable. They’ve become a major market for solar, importing 17 gigawatts of solar panels from China in 2024 alone, doubling their 2023 numbers, making Pakistan the world’s third-biggest importer of solar panels.

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