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Despite obstacles, community organizations hold registration drives for Latino voters in Wimauma

Nancy Guan

July 19, 2024 |

WUSF |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Wimauma, Florida

To reach Spanish-speaking voters, organizers with Faith in Florida set up registration drives at community gathering places, such as the Beth-El Farmworker Ministry where many residents come to access the food pantry. Though the state recently passed legislation potentially penalizing third-party groups that submit registration applications on behalf of voters, Faith in Florida has been able to continue its registration drives by instead providing QR codes that take voters to the website where they can register themselves.

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Propel And Vote.org Team Up Again To Register SNAP Users To Vote

Anne Field

July 19, 2024 |

Forbes |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get information about registering to vote directly in the same free app that they use to check their SNAP balance and learn more about their benefits. Since the initiative launched ahead of the 2024 election, roughly 15,000 SNAP recipients have registered through the app and about 52,000 people have used it to verify their registration status.

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Convincing the Cops

Dan Gorenstein Ryan Levi

July 18, 2024 |

Tradeoffs |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Durham, North Carolina, instated an alternative crisis response program that dispatches social workers to respond to 911 calls about people in mental health crises. The team’s successes earned the support of an initially skeptical police department.

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'My Civic Duty'

Evgeniya Dolgaya

July 18, 2024 |

Transitions Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Poland

Volnya is a volunteer mentorship program that provides support and services to newly released Belarusian political prisoners who have immigrated to other countries. Volunteers can help participants with tasks like securing a job, applying for immigration status, and getting connected to aid, and the program has worked with 69 people so far.

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Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states

Nada Hassanein

July 17, 2024 |

Stateline |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Alaska

Dental therapists provide basic preventative dental care, filling cavities, placing crowns and extracting teeth under a dentist’s supervision. The occupation is growing as it fills gaps in access to dental care, making it easier for people to care for their oral health. Dental therapists are most common in rural, Native areas where access to care is scarce. In rural Alaska alone, more than 40,000 people now have regular access to dental care thanks to dental therapists.

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With ₦200 Per Trip, Residents Of Sokoto Can Commute In Air-Conditioned Taxis

Muritala Abdullahi

July 17, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto State

The Sokoto State Transportation Authority has deployed 70 low-cost transportation vehicles (a mix of buses and cars), added bus stops, and assumed mechanical and financial support for drivers—altogether benefiting multiple sectors of Sokoto's working population, including commuters, drivers, students, and women.

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Summer camps on HBCU campuses are ushering in a new generation of Black and Brown gymnasts

Alexis Wray

July 17, 2024 |

Reckon |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Brown Girls Do Gymnastics welcomes Black and Brown youth to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for summer camps that hone their skills and give them the HBCU campus experience. The organization also supports schools working to develop their own gymnastics programs as a part of its efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in the sport.

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Muslim spiritual care providers improve outcomes at HCMC

Hibah Ansari

July 17, 2024 |

Sahan Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

In partnership with Open Path Resource, Hennepin Healthcare started integrating spiritual care into the medical care plan for Muslim patients to address stigma and build trust with medical professionals. The addition of spiritual care has had a significant impact on the hospital’s psychiatry department, reducing readmission rates from 24% in 2019, to 9% in 2023.

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A New Wildlife Crossing Provides Safe Passage Over a Busy Interstate

Marlena Williams

July 17, 2024 |

Sentient |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

Environmentalists, biologists, wildlife advocates, and even ski clubs formed the I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition to push for wildlife crossings to be a part of a massive construction project on Washington’s heavily trafficked Snoqualmie Pass. The Department of Transportation took notice. It's working with other government agencies and wildlife experts to install bridges and tunnels designed for animals of all sizes to safely cross the road.

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Screening program for rural Colorado students aims to catch dyslexia early

Ann Schimke

July 16, 2024 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

EarlyBird, a dyslexia screening program run by the South Central Board of Cooperative Educational Services, screened about 200 children for signs of dyslexia last year to connect them with extra help in the classroom. The program is already proving to be effective in the school districts participating in it and it’s set to expand to more schools during the 2024-2025-school year.

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