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  • MANi's free multi-pronged approach to combating Nigeria's burgeoning mental health crisis

    Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANi) offers free programs that provide mental health first aid and suicide intervention. MANi provides virtual counseling facilitated by trained, volunteer professionals as well as in-person offerings like conversation cafes and other group talks that aim to sensitize and educate people about mental health. In the last four years, MANi has provided direct support to over 40,000 people, the majority of which are between the ages of 10 and 25.

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  • PreventEpidemicsNaija: How a Media Strategy Contributed to Increasing Epidemic Preparedness Awareness in Nigeria

    The #PreventEpidemicsNaija project advocates for sustained funding for the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention by working to increase understanding of epidemic preparedness. The project connects with and trains journalists from across the country to equip them with the necessary skills and resources to share accurate information with the public. So far the project has trained over 70 Journalists, produced seven fellows, and over 100 stories.

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  • How San Francisco Is Making Small Businesses More Accessible

    A new program in San Francisco that launched last year aims to help small business owners comply with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act by granting businesses up to $10,000 to make accessible renovations or hire inspectors to avoid hefty lawsuits.

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  • New program trains South High students to become teachers

    A Minnesota high school's "Grow-Your-Own" program gives students of color the opportunity to earn college credit, learn culturally-relevant history, and explore careers in education while still working toward their high school diplomas. The students create their own lesson plans within an ethnic studies framework and volunteer at elementary schools mentoring younger kids.

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  • Indigenous youths keep ancient forestry traditions alive in the Philippines

    A forest management tradition practiced by the Indigenous Higaonon in the Philippines called panlaoy helps to protect the local ecosystems from threats. In this practice tribal elders teach young volunteers to immerse in, observe, assess, and document the condition of the ecosystem.

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  • A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change

    By going a step further than pollinator strips and hedgerows to create complex landscape structures, farmers create refugia with cooler microclimates that help pollinators and other animals acclimate and survive increasing temperatures.

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  • Little Tokyo Nutrition Services Is Taking Food Insecurity Off the Menu

    To combat food insecurity, the nonprofit Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services delivers free, nutritious meals to Japanese seniors in local residential communities, Boyle Heights, and East Los Angeles.

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  • Project FLEX brings sports with a purpose to teens in Illinois juvenile justice system

    Coaches from Northern Illinois University's Project FLEX program facilitate sports matches at youth prisons a few times a week to improve recidivism rates. During huddles, the coaches combine sports with psychology-based lessons to emphasize positive skills and strengths.

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  • A Colorado state park's 'mini tanks' get people with disabilities back on the trail

    The Track Chair Program at Staunton State Park in Colorado allows people with disabilities to travel the hiking trails for free. The chairs have triangular treads, stabilizing hydraulics and suspension so they can traverse hills, rocks, and bumps easily.

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  • Building a Better Workplace

    The Nashville print-shop Music City Creative builds a welcoming working environment for the LGBTQ community through fair wages, using LGBTQ job boards, and including staff input when making company decisions.

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