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  • Waiting for water: On the Navajo Nation, long lines, scarce resources, a cry for solutions

    July 22, 2020 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Monument Valley, Utah

    As the coronavirus spreads throughout the Navajo Nation, many people don’t have access to water to even wash their hands. For generations, the Navajo people have suffered with this lack of water infrastructure, but some solutions have been implemented. For example, the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health has built about 100 hand-washing stations and delivered them to homes in need. Many people are hopeful they will receive more funding to build a more robust water system, but the scale of the problem and the cost of building it are big challenges to overcome.

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  • They Agreed to Meet Their Mother's Killer. Then Tragedy Struck Again.

    July 21, 2020 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, Florida

    Jacksonville’s prosecutor began a unique experiment in using restorative justice dialogue in murder cases, seeking to help survivors learn the full truth of a crime in ways a traditional trial would not provide. In return for an honest dialogue with the people they harmed, defendants could win more lenient sentences. But in one case the tactic failed in a way that added to the survivors’ pain and ended the program altogether. Restorative dialogue has been shown to help victims, mainly when used after a conviction or for less serious crimes.

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  • Citrus for Sourdough, Eggs for Yeast

    July 21, 2020 |

    Life & Thyme |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Food bartering helps families during times of food insecurity, which is often exacerbated by crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Families with lower incomes have bartered for food for a long time but the pandemic has brought diversity to the families exchanging food with friends and neighbors. Food bartering is part of the cultural fabric of different groups, such as the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, which hosts workshops on cultivating gardens. Food bartering is an inclusive and community-building practice but when bartering is the only way to get food, the communal reliance can be an emotional drain.

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  • 30 Years Later: How The ADA Changed Life For People With Disabilities

    July 21, 2020 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) mandated public places, businesses, facilities, and schools make accommodations for people with disabilities, including ramps, accessible entrances and bathrooms, and designated parking spaces. The ADA also makes discrimination against people with disabilities illegal, establishes a nationwide communication system for people with speech or hearing impairments, and encourages community-based services over institutionalization. While accessibility and discrimination can still be problems, the ADA has allowed people with disabilities to live independently.

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  • Germany's coronavirus response is a master class in science communication

    July 21, 2020 |

    CNBC |

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    Response Location: Germany

    To contain the spread of the coronavirus, Germany relied heavily on communication and information tactics that prioritized the voices of health and science officials. Although misinformation was still a problem for the country, the overall approach in enhancing scientific communication appears to have payed off given that country has one of the lowest mortality rates in Europe.

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  • Al igual que las organizaciones cambian el modelo de promotora para lidiar con COVID-19, las fundaciones cambian su patrocinio

    July 21, 2020 |

    Generocity |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro enfocadas en la justicia social y en proveer apoyo para las personas inmigrantes se han visto muy afectadas por la pandemia, lo que ha llevado a un cambio en la forma en que miden el impacto y el apoyo que reciben de sus financiadores. La pandemia ha provocado que muchas organizaciones pasen de ser grupos organizadores a aliarse con grupos de ayuda mutua, y les ha dificultado medir su impacto de la misma manera que lo hacían antes. Como resultado, los financiadores están cambiando su enfoque y brindando un apoyo operativo más general para ayudar a las organizaciones a ma

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  • Rayuwa Da Korona: How two local radio stations are responding to COVID-19 in Kano State

    July 21, 2020 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Arewa Radio and Freedom Radio, two stations with large audiences in Kano State, actively combat misinformation and false rumors about the coronavirus. The stations run programming that builds trust and confidence between the public and health officials. They engage local religious leaders, who are very influential in the area, provide forums for listeners to ask questions of experts, and air programming in local languages with titles such as “Demystifying COVID-19” and “Eradicating COVID-19." Although they try to make programming widely accessible, some want content available online and in infographic form.

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  • 2.4 million pounds and counting: How sending surplus crops to food banks is helping Washington farmers and hungry families

    July 21, 2020 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    When the economy came to a sudden halt with the onset of a global pandemic, farmers were left with produce meant for the restaurant industry while families who lost incomes struggled to put food on their tables. For one good samaritan “it was just a matter of connecting the dots.” George Ahearn's idea to crowdsource transportation from farms to food banks led to the creation of EastWest Food Rescue, a nonprofit that has delivered 2.4 million pounds of crops to 160 food banks.

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  • How Your Local Election Clerk Is Fighting Global Disinformation

    July 20, 2020 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States

    Many entities are working with social media companies to flag election-related disinformation. The California Secretary of State emails voters about how to report false information so the state can flag it and the Arizona Secretary of State verifies official accounts with social media companies. In the private sector, the startup VineSite uses artificial intelligence to identify and flag false information and the nonprofit Mitre has an app used by 160 election officials to report social media disinformation. Officials have a good relationship with social media companies, but there is room for improvement.

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  • Reformed leaders of rival gangs in Lehigh Valley collaborate on a community need: Diapers Audio icon

    July 20, 2020 |

    The Morning Call |

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    Response Location: United States, Allentown, Pennsylvania

    An anti-violence program served as the spark for a “diaper drive” that delivered more than 163,000 donated diapers to 1,100 families as the coronavirus shutdown took hold, a charity drive enabled by a gang truce – and run by gang members themselves. Members of the Latin Kings, Crips, and Bloods, working through the Zero Youth Violence program of the organization Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley, benefited from years of work to strengthen community relationships as a means of conducting “violence interruption” work.

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