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  • Seattle Renews Its Unique Approach to Public Campaign Financing

    August 08, 2025 |

    Bolts |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle’s democracy vouchers program provides residents with four $25 vouchers to donate to local political candidates of their choice, with the goal of making it easier for citizens to participate in local elections while also leveling the playing field for a wider range of candidates. Research on the program found that it has helped increase the number of unique donors and made local elections more competitive.

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  • Federal cuts to AmeriCorps could make it harder for recent graduates to find jobs

    July 30, 2025 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    The AmeriCorps program places students and recent graduates in community service positions across the country, helping to fill local needs for everything from tutoring to wildlife management while also allowing participants to build valuable professional and academic skills. But recent federal cuts to the program's funding have put its future in jeopardy, with some participants being forced to leave their positions early.

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  • How Finland is preparing its citizens for a world swamped by fake news

    July 24, 2025 |

    Development and Cooperation |

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    Response Location: Finland

    Finland’s National Core Curriculum incorporates “multiliteracy” across all subject areas, and students begin learning about misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation from their first year in school. The country has consistently ranked first in the European Media Literacy Index.

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  • 'It's everyone's business.' In Finland, national security is a shared responsibility.

    July 18, 2025 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Finland

    Finland’s approach to national security focuses on creating a comprehensive culture, emphasizing the idea that defending the country is a shared responsibility. Regular citizens can take volunteer courses in everything from using firearms and recognizing disinformation to surviving in the wild and interpreting maps, and the country’s men are conscripted at 18 for military or community service.

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  • Program helps bridge political divides by connecting people through personal stories

    July 09, 2025 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

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    Response Location: United States, Rhode Island

    Civity brings people together for trust-building workshops that are built around storytelling, with the goal of helping people from different backgrounds find common ground with others in their communities. One study found the organization’s approach to be more effective than other strategies designed to build trust and address political discord.

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  • High school speech and debate allows students to find common ground

    July 08, 2025 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    Through the National Speech and Debate Association, students across the country learn to research and argue positions on pressing issues, from the justness of violent revolution to approaches to immigration policy. In a time of political turmoil, participants and coaches report that competing in speech and debate helps students recognize the complexity of societal issues and be more open to differing opinions and perspectives.

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  • Baltimore residents are mobilizing to protect their immigrant neighbors from ICE

    July 01, 2025 |

    Baltimore Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    In one Baltimore neighborhood, residents have organized a grassroots network geared toward protecting the community from ICE raids. Through a Signal group, they communicate about ICE sightings, organize check-ins with neighbors, and help get each other connected with trainings from local organizations focused on protecting immigrant communities.

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  • Meet the 'Bicycle Mayors' Making Cities Around the World More Bike-Friendly

    June 27, 2025 |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

    The Bicycle Mayor Network selects local cycling activists to act as key liaisons in their communities, giving them support and resources to advocate for cycling-friendly policies, organize educational opportunities and events, and provide a link between residents and government decision-makers. There are more than 150 bicycle mayors in 34 countries who have had a hand in everything from improving cycling infrastructure to offering free community classes.

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  • What Hawai'i's 'Blue' Fee Tells Us About The New Green Fee

    June 27, 2025 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    The Aloha i ke Kai Ocean Stewardship User Fee ($1 per ocean activity per person) was passed by legislators in 2021 to create dedicated resources for marine–focused projects with support from the state’s Division of Aquatic Resources. While still in its early stages, the program raised $2 million, with 55% to 60% compliance in its first year.

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  • New dashboard empowers North Carolinians to track air pollution in real time  

    June 13, 2025 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    CleanAIRE NC, an organization that trains residents to collect and share air quality data, uses AirKeeper Dashboard—an interactive mapping tool that displays real-time data from sensors across the state—to help North Carolina communities track and understand local air pollution and advocate for cleaner, healthier air.

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