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  • The remote British village that built one of the fastest internet networks in the UK

    July 02, 2020 |

    The Conversation |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Clapham

    A village in the UK didn't have access to internet, so the community joined together to build the infrastructure for broadband in their area. Although "building resilient, fibre-fed networks in rural areas" wasn't easy or cheap, it has made a difference, especially during the pandemic, in helping the community feel less isolated.

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  • This New York Program Is Getting Ahead of Homelessness

    July 02, 2020 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A program that aims to help New Yorkers who are at risk of losing their homes has proven effective in keeping people housed. Studies have shown that it is difficult to transition out of homelessness so its goal is to prevent it entirely. The group operates in all five boroughs of NYC and has helped almost 30,000 people on its budget of $53 million. The program provides both cash and services: money for rent, utilities, legal aid to fight evictions and settle landlord disputes, in addition to job training.

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  • Texas's High School Voter Registration Law Fails to Live Up to Ideals

    July 02, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    A Texas law requiring high school principals to register eligible student voters has failed because it is unequally carried out, not enforceable or tracked, and other obstacles to vote prevent students from casting ballots. While the law was an impressive attempt to increase the civic participation of young people, many high schools have not participated. A 2019 report shows that only 38% of schools with at least 20 seniors requested voter registration forms. A confounding obstacle is a 2013 voter ID law that requires voters to show one of seven forms of photo identification, but student IDs are not eligible

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  • Trenton's Urban Gardens Foster Food Sovereignty and Civic Engagement

    July 01, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Trenton, New Jersey

    Isles, Inc. provides plants, seeds, and support to over 70 community gardens in Trenton, 20 of which belong to schools. In a city where many residents experience food insecurity, Isles also maps food-assets and food deserts, runs a training garden to teach new growers the basics of at-home gardening, and hosts a free summer camp to get young people interested in agriculture and nature. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Isles has distributed over 100 pounds of seeds, 1,000 pounds of fertilizer, and thousands of seedlings to its garden network members and shifted many instructional workshops online.

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  • Glaub an deinen Traum

    July 01, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Off Road Kids ist das einzige deutschlandweit aktive Hilfswerk in der Straßensozialarbeit. Es setzt vor allem auf Beratung, damit obdachlose Kinder und Jugendliche eine Perspektive jenseits der Straße für sich entwickeln, und vermittelt jedes Jahr Hunderten von ihnen Wohnungen und Jobs.

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  • Their Unlikely Alliance Began at Whataburger. Can They Reform a Texas Jail?

    July 01, 2020 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Tyler, Texas

    Dalila Reynoso's local activism blossomed into a full-blown watchdog role when COVID-19 began to spread through the Smith County, Texas, jail. The marriage of criminal justice reform and pandemic safety, vested in one woman, mirrors much larger court watch and jail watch projects in larger cities. For her part, Reynoso became a conduit for complaints about jail conditions. Thanks to her diplomatic skills, and a receptive sheriff's openness to criticism and change, the pair's efforts lowered virus cases from 52 to three within three weeks and lowered the jail population by more than 150 people.

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  • Japan: A glimpse at Montana's future?

    July 01, 2020 |

    Missoulian |

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    Response Location: Japan

    A government-mandated care insurance program in Japan has gained both recognition and international praise for removing the burden of senior care from family members through the "socialization of elder care." The goal of the program, which has now been in place for two decades, is to help keep "elderly people physically active and less socially isolated," and could provide a model of care for other aging regions.

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  • Trauma-informed practices necessary for police, experts say

    July 01, 2020 |

    Concord Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    The Adverse Childhood Experience Response Team sends family and crisis services advocates with police officers on home visits to offer families trauma-informed services after police have responded to an earlier emergency at the home. More than 1,200 children have been referred to services, an offer of help most families accept. Although the pandemic shutdown interrupted house calls, the model has spread to other New Hampshire communities. The ultimate effectiveness of the intervention may not be known for years, and only if researchers can follow up to learn if it may have prevented future incidents.

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  • SF contact tracing team asks those who have been exposed to COVID-19 to quarantine for 14 days

    July 01, 2020 |

    Mission Local |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    San Francisco public health officials added to their staff of 25 experienced investigators to form a team of more than 100 contact tracers to try to identify and isolate new cases of COVID-19. In the second two weeks of June 2020, the expanded team reached 82% of COVID cases and 85% of those people's contacts, not far off from the 90% goals set at the start. City lawyers, librarians, and others were drafted to the cause, with 276 people receiving contact-tracer training. One gap in the agency's work is not being able to monitor and enforce compliance with quarantine orders once contacts are found.

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  • The young people fighting the worst smog in Europe

    July 01, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: North Macedonia, Skopje

    To measure the level of air quality in Skopje – one of the most polluted cities in Europe – an engineering student developed an app that alerts residents of the pollution levels. The app has raised the awareness of the severity of the city's pollution problem and has helped to kickstart initiatives aimed to address it.

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