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  • Maryland students aim to prevent school violence with help from Sandy Hook Promise

    May 26, 2025 |

    Capital News Service Maryland |

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    Response Location: United States, Ijamsville, Maryland

    Sandy Hook Promise spearheads prevention programs designed to help students keep their schools safer from gun violence, including Students Against Violence Everywhere, or SAVE, a network of youth-led clubs dedicated to improving school culture and encouraging student advocacy. There are more than 5,000 SAVE clubs across the country, and one club in Maryland has helped members find a sense of empowerment through getting involved.

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  • The '1975' project helps Vietnamese refugee families open up about their past

    May 26, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    As part of the collaborative design process for a new memorial honoring Vietnamese immigrants who came to the United States following the Vietnam War, Vietnamese American students in the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts, Boston are interviewing elders in their community about their experiences as refugees. The students say the oral history project has helped them gain a deeper understanding of generational divides among migrant families.

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  • The women of Salta are building their future

    May 26, 2025 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Argentina, Salta

    The "Constructoras" training program in Salta, Argentina, combined with 10% gender quota laws for public works, has trained over 1,100 women in construction trades since 2022 and helped increase women's participation in the sector nationally from 4.1% to 7.1%, though progress faces significant challenges from political rollbacks and persistent workplace discrimination. Read this article in Spanish here: https://solu.news/aeh0

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  • Vietnamese American memorial planned for Dorchester sparks intergenerational conversations

    May 26, 2025 |

    The World |

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    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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  • Maine is training an army of HVAC pros to meet its heat pump goals

    May 23, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Maine's coordinated workforce training programs—including state-funded community college labs, apprenticeships, and business-led initiatives—are rapidly building a skilled HVAC workforce, significantly accelerating heat pump adoption to meet the state's ambitious climate and employment goals, though challenges around training consistency, licensing standards, and funding uncertainty remain.

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  • "We Are the People of the River"

    May 23, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe, United States, Arizona

    By strategically restoring native riparian plants, removing invasive species, and implementing efficient water management practices, the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe has successfully revitalized ecosystem health and cultural traditions along the Colorado River.

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  • California college grows clean energy program amid geothermal interest

    May 22, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Mendocino County is responding to local socioeconomic challenges by expanding coordinated education and workforce development programs in sustainable construction and clean energy, preparing residents for anticipated geothermal energy jobs.

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  • Can Maine's heat pump and workforce development boom last?

    May 22, 2025 |

    The Maine Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Throughout the state, Maine launched several workforce development programs to meet clean energy goals by training workers to help install heat pumps and perform other clean energy jobs. For example, Kennebec Valley Community College's heat pump lab has trained more than 300 students since 2021.

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  • For the few right whales left, technology and teamwork are showing promise

    May 21, 2025 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    A collaborative coastal network of signaling devices called StationKeepers is enabling ship operators to receive real-time whale location alerts directly on their navigation screens, resulting in significantly reduced collisions and greater protection for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

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  • How Monahans built its own broadband network

    May 21, 2025 |

    Texas Standard |

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    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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