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  • How Hawaii Became a Rare Covid Success Story

    June 19, 2020 |

    Politico |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

    While many states across the United States are still working to contain the coronavirus, Hawaii has managed to curb cases in part because of the state's geography, but moreso due to local government officials prioritizing guidance from state health specialists. Following the lead of several other countries, Hawaii's health officials started contact tracing and quarantine protocols during "critical early weeks, when cases were manageable." While there has been disagreement about which specific measures to prioritize over others, the proactive action as a whole has been successful.

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  • Coronavirus spread among nursing home residents is approaching a standstill

    June 19, 2020 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Connecticut's assisted living facilities have been able to slow the spread of coronavirus cases largely due to an "omnibus testing program." Adopted at facilities throughout the state, the protocol involves testing all residents at the same time in order to quickly isolate any covid-positive cases and prepare staff to safely interact with those residents.

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  • Can Floyd protests break cycles of police brutality and racial unrest? History has lessons.

    June 19, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Just as the Emmett Till murder helped inspire protests in the civil rights era, which in turn led to the passage of civil rights and voting rights legislation, the protests over policing in 2020 already have sparked reforms and could lead to even more dramatic social changes. Policing and racial inequity often lie at the root of protests, past and present. The question is whether the predominant focus will be on riots and violence or on the underlying grievances that concern public policy.

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  • Canada's largest school district ended its police program. Now Toronto may be an example for U.S. districts considering the same.

    June 19, 2020 |

    Chalkbeat National |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    Prompted by Black Lives Matter protesters and informed by a controversial survey of high school students on their feelings about having police stationed in their schools, Toronto pulled police from its schools in 2017 and since then has refuted warnings of a spike in misbehavior and crime. While arrest numbers and data on students’ current feelings about safety are unknown, Canada’s largest school system at least proved that it could address unhappiness with a police presence without decreasing safety.

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  • Okupas motorizados: la lucha por recuperar el Espacio en la calle

    June 19, 2020 |

    Ethic |

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    Response Location: Spain, Pamplona

    Okupas Motorizadas en Pamplona, España, busca proteger espacios de estacionamiento para personas con discapacidades. Sus voluntarios toman fotos o dejan mensajes con carros estacionados en zonas designadas así. Trabajando con policía, oficiales y compañías de reparto locales, Okupas muestra a motoristas la importancia de proteger esos espacios. Después de tener éxito en cambiar reglas locales, Okupas busca uniformizar las reglas por toda España.

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  • Sewing circle: How Women of the Global South helps refugees stitch together new lives in Brazil

    June 19, 2020 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

    Refugee women arriving in Brazil have been able to achieve financial independence through the work of an organization called Women of the Global South, an organization that provides women with the tools and skills to sell textiles. In addition to providing entrepreneurial skills, it also helps refugee women with transportation, classes, sewing machines and even provides cash for emergencies and help getting in touch with family members they have been separated from.

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  • 'The only good strategy': How France is trying to stop a coronavirus resurgence in Paris' poorest suburbs

    June 19, 2020 |

    The Local |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    French officials have implemented a more preemptive strategy to battle a potential second wave of COVID-19 in the suburbs of Paris, which were home to those hardest hit by the virus in May. Health workers have set up testing sites in community centers where many residents of the local public housing come to do their laundry, watch TV, receive meals, and socialize. The suburbs are 'medical deserts' making medical care hard to access. The pop-up testing is free of charge and does not require an appointment. It has effectively increased the number of people tested and traced in the event of an outbreak.

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  • Native American groups address mental health amid COVID-19

    June 19, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Aware that already-high rates of mental health problems and suicide in native American populations could grow even worse during COVID-19 isolation, a number of support groups rolled out online sessions that have attracted thousands of attendees seeking connections and comfort. The Native Wellness Institute's daily Power Hour on Facebook Live and the Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative's online meetings offer storytelling, wellness training, peer support, and other lessons in self-care.

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  • Dad school: How to be a better father

    June 18, 2020 |

    BBC |

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

    June 18, 2020 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    800-1500 Words

    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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