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  • How a West Baltimore nursing home has zero COVID-19 infections

    June 18, 2020 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Quick, restrictive and decisive action helped the "oldest African American owned and operated nursing home" in Maryland remain free of Covid-19 cases. With only 15 cases reported in the country, the nursing home didn't wait for government direction to take action. Instead, they immediately eliminated visitations and enacted their protocols for combatting infectious diseases which included procedures such as limited travel from the facility, increased cleaning protocols and health checks, and elimination of community meals.

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  • Dad school: How to be a better father

    June 18, 2020 |

    BBC |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Rwanda

    Fatherhood classes in Rwanda teach men to be better dads and husbands, challenging traditional gender roles. Topics include taking care of babies, resolving domestic conflicts, sharing household decisions, and explaining sexual violence within a marriage. Participants report gaining new understandings and changing their behavior. One study found men who completed the class were half as likely to commit violence towards their wife in the future. 1,700 men have completed the course since it started in 2014, just a small fraction of the population, but there are plans to scale the program countrywide.

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  • Meet the people sharing their homes with injured and orphaned wildlife

    June 18, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    For some Mainers, in their spare time, they treat and care for wild animals and return them to the wild. These small-scale wildlife rehabilitators care for animals like flying squirrels and black bears by opening up their homes and wallets for these creatures. Rachel Ann Parsons of R&R Wildlife Rehabilitation cares for more than 80 wild animals annually in her home. While their services are often in high-demand during spring and summer months, these licensed professionals provide a public service for those who find a wild animal in need.

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  • Martha Is Eliminating Tipping. What Does That Mean?

    June 18, 2020 |

    Philadelphia Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The elimination of tipping has allowed one Philadelphia bar to give their employees health insurance and ensure an equal distribution of income amongst all employees. Typically servers in the front of house make much more in tips than those working in the kitchen. The owners of Martha are instituting a 20 percent service fee in lieu of optional tipping, providing a more stable source of income for all employees.

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  • Siembra del agua reverdece a comunidades de las alturas andinas en Perú

    June 18, 2020 |

    Inter Press Service News Agency |

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    Response Location: Peru, Ayacucho

    Comunidades Quechuanas en Perú han creado maneras para capturar agua de lluvia a traves de esfuerzos comunales. Para poder rehabitar sus antiguos terrenos rurales en los Andes de Perú, los miembros de estas comunidades han construido diques, y represas a bajo costo. También han plantado queñuales, arboles nativos a la region los cuales son resistentes a las bajas temperaturaturas del altiplano peruano.

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  • Coronavirus concerns revive labor organizing

    June 18, 2020 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Employees at 7 Yakima Valley fruit packing plants, who are predominately Latinx, went on strike to protest inadequate protection and pay during the Covid-19 pandemic. Agricultural workers accounted for nearly one-fifth of the county’s positive cases. The worker initiated strikes and picket lines were supported by community members, union representatives, and non-profit legal centers. Workers returned to work after gaining concessions on better pay, safety protections, and the formation of worker advocacy committees. The state also issued new workplace safety standards for agricultural workers after protests.

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  • This Hermon company's work dried up when coronavirus hit. Now it's making masks for the long run.

    June 17, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Bangor, Maine

    A tension fabric structures manufacturing company in Maine has repurposed their facility and transformed their local workforce to create grade-one medical masks for the local hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. Because the company uses only U.S.-made materials, they have been able to avoid supply chain interruptions and now plans to continue making masks as part of their standard business model even after the pandemic passes.

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  • Dartmouth Aims To Keep Students Engaged In Hands-On Science With 'Virtual Classroom'

    June 17, 2020 |

    New Hampshire Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Hanover, New Hampshire

    Geology professors at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire have found ways to overcome the challenges of remote learning and delivered their students a new, and all-around more accessible, virtual class experience. The two professors leading the course recorded 3D video tours and took high-definition photos for students to virtually tour the city of Hanover, and they mailed students rock kits to supplement the learning material.

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  • En Italie, la coopérative des migrants

    June 17, 2020 |

    Mediapart |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Italy

    Non loin de Rome, en Italie, des immigrés d’Afrique subsaharienne ont créé en 2012 leur propre coopérative afin de subvenir à leurs besoins. Ils étaient migrants sans papiers, exploités dans des coopératives agricoles. Aujourd’hui, la coopérative Barikama produit des yaourts et légumes bio. La vente permet à chaque coopérateur de recevoir un salaire et d'obtenir un permis de séjour.

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  • ‘I just need a connection': the refugees teaching languages across borders

    June 17, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Lebanon

    NaTakallam offers classes in Arabic, Spanish, Persian and French that are taught by refugees. The 64 teachers conduct classes with 770 students entirely online, allowing people from all over the world to learn from native speakers. It also circumvents work restrictions for refugees in their new homes, which means they can earn money. The group’s teachers also speak in university classes, offer translation services, and some now work on New York University’s Arabic-language program. Deep friendships that help combat the isolation experienced by many refugees have also emerged from the online classes.

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