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  • How these Portland residents got to own a piece of their neighborhood

    August 14, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A unique financial set up in Portland has led to the creation of the East Portland Community Investment Trust, in which residents in four local zip codes can invest small amounts of money into local projects, specifically shares of a shopping center. To invest, community members need to take a short financial literacy class. So far, the average investment is just $80, but that still pays annual dividends that are meaningful to its investors.

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  • The Case For and Against Salary Transparency

    August 14, 2018 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Whole Foods, SumAll, and Buffer are three companies practicing salary transparency. Research shows that salary transparency is associated with higher employee productivity and collaboration, and it might be helpful in reducing gender pay inequality, though it this research is still in its early stages. Others worry transparency could increase competition and tension. Still, more and more proponents are slowly willing to try out this innovative practice with the hopes of creating more trust and equality at workplaces.

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  • Mass treatment helps Uganda to eliminate trachoma

    August 14, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Trachoma is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness, but mass antibiotic treatment helped rural Ugandans reduce trachoma cases. By instituting a treatment plan that met rural residents where they live, educating people about the importance of hygiene, and encouraging the use of latrines instead of open defecation, many Ugandan villages are mostly trachoma-free.

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  • Bicycle Deaths in New York Are a Problem. The Ghost Bikes Project Wants to Solve It.

    August 14, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Ghost Bike Project installs stripped-down bikes at the scenes of fatal accidents to raise awareness about the work still needed to ensure safety for cyclists. Project staff also work to correct narratives about bike accidents which are often commonly blamed on the cyclist without cause.

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  • Water Protectors Take Action to Keep Pipeline Out of Black and Indigenous Communities

    August 14, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Rayne, Louisiana

    When construction of the Bayou Bridge pipeline in Louisiana was slated to begin, local citizens formed the L’Eau Est La Vie (“Water Is Life”) camp to establish a course of action to halt the process. Although their main goal is to have an evacuation route planned, the organization is also providing room for the voices of those that will be impacted the most - predominantly indigenous and low-income Black residents.

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  • Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa's "Uber For The Farm"

    August 14, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Central African Republic

    Hundreds of millions of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa live on a mere two dollars per day, making it difficult to not only support themselves and their family, but also stay relevant in a market that requires expensive equipment. Hello Tractor, an "Uber-meets-Salesforce" app, helps smallholder farmers gain access to the use of fellow farmer's tractors and operators while also supporting the growth of the youth employment.

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  • EMS workers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Here's how they cope.

    August 14, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States

    Drug users aren’t the only ones affected by the opioid crisis—first responders feel the effects, too. Critical Incident Stress Management is a program that gives them tools for coping with the emotional toll of working on the front lines of the crisis. The program offers training and peer groups so overworked responders can bear up under job stress.

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  • A Pop-Up Pencil Museum Underlines a History that Has Almost Been Erased

    August 13, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Commemorating the nearly forgotten history of one of New York City’s first factories, Jackie Mock’s installation “The Pencil Museum” places items related to the history of Eberhard Faber’s pencil company in outdoor vitrines. This installation is part of Art In the Parks, a series of public art installations placed in parks that are often without cultural programming.

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  • Mapped: the world's best digital governments

    August 13, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Denmark is first place in a 2018 ranking of digital governments, largely due to making it mandatory that citizens be able to access public services online. Their digital success is also credited to Denmark's ability to coordinate local and federal governments to ensure a joint effort.

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  • African food businesses get nurturing from well-known giants

    August 13, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Food companies like General Mills and Hershey are sharing their expertise with entrepreneurs in Africa to help strengthen their businesses and depend less on foreign imports. Employees of the company volunteer through an organization called Partners in Food Solutions, and they share advice about things like hygiene, business plans, vitamin enrichment, and more. So far over 250 African businesses have worked with more than 1,400 Partners in Food Solutions employees.

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