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  • Connecticut's turnaround of troubled juvenile system sets a standard, says justice-equity organization - Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

    December 01, 2022 |

    Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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    Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

    As part of a revamp of its juvenile justice system, Connecticut launched youth treatment centers where residents meet regularly with counselors and mental health professionals. The centers focus on providing individualized care and a more welcoming atmosphere than traditional juvenile detention programs.

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  • Mitigating internal displacement, one skilled woman at a time

    December 01, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Skilled Women Initiative provides training around mindset, technical skills, entrepreneurship, and marketing to women living in Nigerian camps for people who have been internally displaced due to Boko Haram. The program trains roughly 500 women each year and past participants say they are now able to better afford expenses such as sending their children to schools.

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  • Indian farmers turn to solar-powered fridges to fight food waste

    December 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: India

    Solar-powered cold storage units help farmers in India to store their harvests during extreme heat instead of discarding their produce or trying to sell it quickly for cheap to avoid waste. The solar-powered option is significantly cheaper than typical electric cold storage, making it more accessible to small-scale farmers.

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  • Public transit was free for many Coloradans in August. When fares returned, many riders stayed, data shows.

    December 01, 2022 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado’s grant-funded Zero Fare for Better Air program allowed riders to use public transit for free in August. When the fares returned at the end of the month many transit agencies still noticed an increase in users compared to before the free access.

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  • Community Land Trusts Build Climate-Resilient Affordable Housing

    December 01, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Big Pine Key, Florida

    Community land trusts are nonprofits that buy land, build homes, and ensure the long-term affordability of the homes they build. A trust in Florida is not only ensuring homes stay affordable after natural disasters it is also focused on building units that can withstand storms so families do not need to rebuild.

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  • Helsinki Built a Library That Brings a Whole City Together

    December 01, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    Helsinki’s Oodi Library received 3.1 million visits during the first year of operation. This success is contributed to the extensive planning process that included consultations with the residents and including what they wanted in the design of the public space.

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  • Program trains teachers, officials to stop bad bleeds

    December 01, 2022 |

    The Oglethorpe Echo |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Stop the Bleed distributes equipment kits to agencies and departments trained in handling severe bleeds and tasks them to educate school officials on the task.

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  • The power of promotoras in the fight against COVID-19

    December 01, 2022 |

    Las Cruces Sun-News |

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    Response Location: United States, Radium Springs, New Mexico

    Community health workers — or “promotoras” — work to buffer the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in isolated, Hispanic regions. These bilingual healthcare workers serve as a vital connection in the communities they serve, sharing medical information, COVID tests, and vaccines and working to dispel vaccine mistrust and misinformation.

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  • Exchanging Plastics for Learning Resources: How This Non-profit Addresses Low-Quality Education

    December 01, 2022 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abeokuta, Ogun State

    The Recyclearn Initiative is a Nigerian nonprofit that arranges for students to work with its team members in collecting plastic to sell to recycling companies. The profits provide school materials to students in need.

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  • Farming After Disaster in Eastern Kentucky

    December 01, 2022 |

    WMMT |

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    Response Location: United States, Letcher County, Kentucky

    Several organizations, researchers, and area farmers alike are working to get local farmers back on track after catastrophic flooding in the summer of 2022 destroyed many farmers’ crops, tools, and homes by focusing on shifting toward more climate-resilient farming practices and providing resources like compost deliveries to help replenish soil.

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