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  • The Answer to Election Deniers Is in an Idaho County Website

    May 07, 2024 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    To assuage concerns around election security, Ada County, Ohio created an online tool called Ballot Verifier that allows users to search every ballot cast in the county since 2022. County officials invited local election skeptics to be the first to test the new tool and received positive feedback on its level of transparency.

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  • How Athens Takes on Water Pollution through Pet Waste Stations

    May 07, 2024 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Video |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    To combat water contamination, Athens County established three pet waste stations equipped with waste bag dispensers and trash bins to give pet owners the supplies they need to properly dispose of their pet’s waste. Simple practices like these are leading to improved water quality, as the county’s environmental protection agency found bacteria were removed from 18 waterways after the dispensers had been installed.

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  • Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

    May 07, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California and Texas are among the states in the U.S. installing giant lithium-ion batteries to store renewable energy to use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. These batteries are reducing the use of fossil fuels as a backup energy source when demand is high.

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  • Two Health Care Workers Have Saved Countless Lives in Appalachia. Their New Business Goes the Extra Mile.

    May 07, 2024 |

    Slate |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    The Health Wagon provides healthcare to remote, rural communities where accessibility and stigma have historically prevented residents from accessing care. The Wagon operates through multiple stationary clinics and about a dozen mobile sites across six counties. The Health Wagon takes a more individualized approach to healthcare, connecting with patients on a personal level, helping dismantle decades of barriers that prevent rural locals from accessing and understanding the care they need.

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  • Fighting sexism in society

    May 07, 2024 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Chalk Back is a youth-led street art initiative that encourages women to write sexist remarks said to them onto pavements in chalk to raise awareness about street harassment. The public art is then shared on Instagram to further its reach and prevent street harassment from being normalized. Since Chalk Back started in 2016, it has become a global initiative with more than 1,000 women participating and more than 150,000 followers on social media.

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  • How Mexico's Abortion Activists Care for Each Other—and Themselves

    May 06, 2024 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Monterrey

    Necesito Abortar is a group of 20 “acompañantes” (companions) who provide support and education throughout the abortion process. The group provides counseling, in-person and virtual accompaniment and follow-up care for people seeking at-home abortions. The group also works to take care of its volunteers by hosting annual meetings for volunteers to connect, and encouraging them to make time for self care.

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  • Trash For School & Health: Ugandan Innovator Uses Technology to Incentivize Plastic Waste Collection

    May 06, 2024 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kajjansi

    Recycle Pay encourages residents of Uganda to collect plastic waste by awarding them points that can be redeemed for cash, healthcare credits, or school fees. The whole process is organized on an app.

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  • Inspired by Laudato Si', Catholics in Bangladesh work to protect environment

    May 06, 2024 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    Catholics in Bangladesh are working to increase environmental conservation efforts in the country through grassroots initiatives that encourage practices like tree planting and reducing litter.

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  • Denver busca contratar y mantener a más maestros internacionales al ayudarlos con vivienda, capacitación y más

    May 06, 2024 |

    Chalkbeat Colorado |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Las Escuelas Públicas de Denver lanzaron el Instituto de Educadores Internacionales para proporcionar no solo apoyo profesional sino también apoyo personal a maestros internacionales nuevos. El Instituto ayuda los nuevos maestros encontrar un lugar donde vivir, entender asuntos financieros y de crédito, proporcionar otros apoyo sociales o emocionales, obtener más certificados y entender cómo funciona el sistema escolar de Denver. Eso ha causado que los maestros internacionales con visas de trabajo en DPS sumen un total de 234.

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  • North Carolina shelter for at-risk single moms charts pro-life path in a post-Roe world

    May 06, 2024 |

    America Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

    The Room at the Inn is one of only six licensed maternity homes in the entire state and is the only one that also serves as a homeless shelter for single mothers. Room at the Inn provides a variety of services to support new mothers, including child care, vocational training and employment assistance. Following the overturn of Dobbs, the Room at the Inn has seen an increase in demand to the point that it’s expanding to support more mothers and provide more services.

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