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  • For Some Wyoming Inmates, Prison Is Their Best Shot At Education

    July 28, 2024 |

    Cowboy State Daily |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Wyoming

    The University of Wyoming’s Pathways from Prison program uses federal Pell Grant money and private donations to fund college education for inmates. The program offers four-year degrees and aims to provide them with the skills, tools and knowledge to reenter society in a positive way. Studies show educational programs decrease recidivism rates by 14.8%, and those participating in the program say their self-worth and sense of hope have significantly increased.

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

    July 27, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    800-1500 Words

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

    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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  • A new therapy model, built in Louisville, helps kids heal from racial trauma

    July 19, 2024 |

    Louisville Public Media |

    Radio |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    The Kniffley Racial Trauma Therapy Model is specifically designed for people of color and focuses on affirming racial identity and providing a safe space to discuss traumatic experiences and gain a sense of empowerment. The model uses culturally relevant therapeutic tools and therapists who have been trained with it report a significant increase in how prepared they are to address racial trauma with clients.

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  • 'My Civic Duty'

    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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  • Farmworkers in the US cultivate their own heat safety standards

    July 09, 2024 |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The nonprofit Coalition of Immokalee Workers started the Fair Food Program to appeal directly to consumers and large brands about worker safety while policies and regulations are held up in government processes. The initiative strikes deals with large companies that pledge to protect farm workers in a variety of ways, particularly stringent heat protections as heat records are repeatedly increased.

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  • Bucking tradition at the gay rodeo

    July 08, 2024 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States

    Queer cowboys, cowgirls, and cowfolx attend gay rodeos across the United States to compete and partake in community events that are more welcoming than traditional rodeos. The International Gay Rodeo Association was founded in 1985 and continued to host events that anyone is welcome to join without judgment ever since.

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  • The little-known but successful model for protecting human and labor rights

    July 05, 2024 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

    The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) formed the first worker-driven social responsibility program in 1993, and since then they’ve advocated across industries for corporate social responsibility and preventing worker exploitation. The CIW also created the Fair Food Program which has helped add more than $45 million to farm workers’ paychecks.

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  • How people in Illinois prisons lead peer-led civics education courses on voting rights

    July 03, 2024 |

    Northern Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    Since 2020, more than 250 people incarcerated in Illinois prisons have been trained as peer-educators to lead civics education courses that focus on the history of voting, the logistics of voting, and the nuances of government. So far roughly 6,000 people have completed the program, which emphasizes that they are eligible to register to vote immediately after their release.

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  • How Native Nations Forced Federal Investment in Salmon Reintroduction

    July 02, 2024 |

    Underscore |

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    Response Location: Colville Indian Reservation, United States, Washington

    The Upper Columbia United Tribes are working to reintroduce salmon along the Upper Columbia River after the Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams altered the environment, preventing the salmon from returning. Their research on the impact of the dam on the river, salmon, and their culture has pressured the U.S. government to uphold its obligations to them. So far, it’s committed $200 million for the reintroduction efforts as a result.

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