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Selling America: The Army's fight to find recruits in a mistrustful, divided nation

Greg Jaffe Missy Ryan

August 30, 2024 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Toms River, New Jersey

Amidst dismal recruitment numbers, the army is struggling and trying all it can to build trust with people and encourage them to join in a climate where American institutions are facing fierce criticism. It’s an ongoing process of trial and error. Despite its shortcomings, the army is seeing some success with programs like the Future Soldier Preparatory Course, which provides tutoring and physical training to help enlistees pass the ASVAB exam. This year alone, about 23,000 recruits have participated in the program.

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Michigan clerks say pre-processing absentee ballots led to faster results

Hayley Harding

August 27, 2024 |

Votebeat Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

After Michigan updated laws surrounding the processing of absentee ballots, local clerks were able to begin opening, verifying, and scanning absentee ballots up to eight days before the state’s August primary, depending on the size of the city or town. In Detroit, election staff were able to report 80% of the absentee ballot results by 10:30 p.m. on election day, as opposed to the next morning, which clerks say helps avoid public concerns about election security.

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How the Minnesota Council of Churches is bridging divides this election year

Anna Colletto

August 26, 2024 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

The Minnesota Council of Churches’ Respectful Conversations initiative brings together members of different congregations to find empathy and common ground around divisive issues such as policing, guns, and the upcoming election. Since 2012, the program has hosted more than 300 conversations attended by over 8,000 people, the majority of whom reported a stronger sense of empathy for people with different viewpoints after participating.

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A youth summer program builds on the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

Denisa R. Superville

August 26, 2024 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The Freedom Schools program in Seattle, which is modeled after the Civil Rights-era movement of the same name, offers summer programming designed to promote literacy skills and delve deeper into topics that may not be covered comprehensively during the school year, including Black history and civic advocacy.

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Researchers Turned to Churches To Study St. Louis Air Quality

Rebecca Randall

August 22, 2024 |

Sojourners |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

A St. Louis faith and advocacy organization, Metropolitan Congregations United, helped scientists bring together a group of churches willing to install air quality monitors to gather data on pollution and call for solutions.

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Forest Hills High School students take on hopelessness with politics

Ambar Castillo

August 12, 2024 |

Epicenter NYC |

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Response Location: United States, Queens, New York

The student-led Youth Informed Club educates youth about the importance of voting and how elections work, engaging them in debates and informational sessions so they can make informed voting decisions. Participants of the Club leave with a better understanding of how to get involved with politics, as well as a greater sense of hope about the political landscape and their interactions with it.

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On a rural Hawaiian island, solar provides a path to energy sovereignty

Naoki Nitta

August 09, 2024 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States, Moloka’i, Hawaii

Facing sky-high utility costs and accessibility challenges, the community of Molokaʻi, Hawaii, took their energy security into their own hands and developed an energy-resilience-focused action plan. Backed by the primary state utility, the community is installing solar arrays and batteries, some of which are collectively owned and subscription-based. At the same time, the solar cooperative is cultivating a local workforce specialized in solar infrastructure.

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When Neighbors Choose How to Spend Philanthropic Dollars

Ryan M. Moser

August 06, 2024 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Kensington Community Resilience Fund supports local initiatives through participatory grant-making, a process where advisory committees made up of community members – who are deeply familiar with their community’s needs – help decide which organizations should receive a share of the funding. Since 2020, KCR has awarded $760,000 in grants to neighborhood programs.

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Hunting The Witch-Hunters: An Initiative Is Seeking Truth, Justice For Those Wrongfully Accused

Chidera Eze

July 27, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Benue

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches organization is fighting against the violent practice of witch-hunting in Benue, Nigeria. It offers medical treatment, legal advocacy, and financial assistance for those who are falsely accused while pushing for policy to combat the issue.

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My Neck of the Woods

Felix James Miller

July 19, 2024 |

Plough |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Community activism in the late 1800s led to the creation of a unique 6.1 million-acre forest preserve in New York called Adirondack Park. It’s explicitly protected by the state constitution and consists of half publicly-owned land and half privately-owned land.

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