Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 17309 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Bright yellow ‘community refrigerators' pop up to feed those in need across Philadelphia

    August 08, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Community refrigerators have been installed and stocked in parts of Philadelphia to alleviate food insecurity. Finding an ideal location requires knowing the needs of a community as well as its capacity to keep refrigerators stocked with fresh produce. The Community Fridge Project placed refrigerators in different neighborhoods across North Philadelphia after researching how the idea was launched and implemented in other cities like New York and Los Angeles.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How San Francisco succeeded more than other U.S. cities in fighting the coronavirus

    August 08, 2020 |

    CNBC |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    San Francisco has reported thousands of cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, but public health experts believe it could have been far worse had the city not implemented early protocols and procedures. An early adoption of mask wearing and remote working as well as ceding communications and guidance to scientists helped keep the hospitals below their maximum capacity and avoid overburdening available resources.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • A West Philly grandmother decided to save summer with a PlayStreet. Then, tragedy struck.

    August 08, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia's PlayStreets program is a nearly 60-year-old program that began as a meal service during the summer "hungry season," when school lunches are not served, but has evolved into a summer camp on 300 city blocks. Fifty blocks are designated "super streets," where high levels of poverty and violence are met with extra resources. On top of the usual meals and games, the city provides play equipment, DJ dance parties, and mural making. In a summer of extreme violence, neighbors say it also provides a sense of security and normalcy, which police credit as a violence-preventive measure.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Leaving Gun Towers and Barbed Wire for a Healing House

    August 07, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    A New Way of Life Reentry Project creates homes for women as they leave prison, providing a refuge and programs to help ensure a more successful transition into life on the outside. The network of small group homes, started in Los Angeles and expanded to 16 houses in multiple states, boast a 90% success rate. New Way’s approach prizes ordinary homes in residential neighborhoods, unlike jail-like settings common in transitional housing, which generally caters to men. Classes include careers, therapy, and family reunification.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • 'An awakening': the George Floyd protests spur surge in Black voter registration

    August 07, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Advocacy organizations conducted voter outreach and registered new voters at Black Lives Matters protests on a scale not seen since the civil rights era. HeadCount, a voter-registration organization, created QR codes that anyone with a printer could put on protest signs. Other attendees could scan the codes with their smartphones to immediately register to vote. The group registered 14,898 new voters in June 2020, compared with 1,204 in June 2016. Political organizing at the summer’s protest events contributed to higher turnout in local and national elections, particularly among Black and Latino voters.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • AI & Big Data Will Lead to Better Conservation

    August 07, 2020 |

    Bitterroot |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Naturalists are using technology like smartphone cameras and artificial intelligence to better track animal and plant conservation efforts across the United States. The online platform eButterfly allows users to share photos of butterflies that can inform scientists about how certain species’ ranges are shifting. Colorado Parks and Wildlife use a version of AI to identify and count species photographed by camera traps. While, AI could allow scientists to sort through more images and map out more complex ecological relationships, machine-learning algorithms take time to set up and large datasets to train.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Lunch Boxes of Love

    August 07, 2020 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Haywood, North Carolina

    St. John’s MCC kept up its work with Love Wins Community Engagement Center during COVID-19 by providing food and other services to its majority LGBTQ clients. They serve hot meals 5 days a week and provide groceries for 80-90 families. The hot meals provided in 2020 jumped to 16,384 from 8,925 in 2019. The Center follows strict sanitation protocols, closed the dining room and packages all meals to-go, and offers access to showers and computers by appointment only. Staff and volunteers are still available to help people find and access services and benefits.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Could Mecklenburg County learn from a New Jersey city's contact tracing success?

    August 07, 2020 |

    WCNC-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Paterson, New Jersey

    Paterson, NJ became a national leader using contact tracing to slow the spread of COVID-19. Health department employees persistently and “aggressively” tracked down as many people as possible who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus. To reach those who hung up on contact tracers or wouldn’t return calls, the health department coordinated with community police officers who left letters at their homes or workplaces urging them to return calls and take precautions. The program is credited with significantly reducing the virus’ spread and is seen as a model for other locations to achieve success.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can the LBJ Women's Campaign School build a pipeline for women candidates?

    August 07, 2020 |

    The 19th |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The LBJ Women’s Campaign School at the University of Texas at Austin provides nonpartisan support for women running for political office and seeks to recruit more center-right women into the pipeline of political candidates. The inaugural class had 50 women - 33 Democrats, 12 Republicans, and 5 Independents/Other. The group was racially diverse, 58% identified as women of color, but there is room for improvement when it comes to recruiting Republican women. The LBJ program received a financial award from the Women’s Public Leadership Network, which helps center-right women get involved in politics.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Cama e colchão que protegem barriga ajudam gestantes graves de Covid-19

    August 07, 2020 |

    Folha de S. Paulo |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, São Paulo

    Dois hospitais públicos de São Paulo apresentaram resultados positivos em testes de camas e colchões especiais para grávidas com Covid-19. Os equipamentos protegem a barriga da mulher que esteja em situação grave da doença.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus