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  • San Francisco Financial Justice Project Enacts Landmark Reforms

    July 17, 2019 |

    Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    In San Francisco, the first Financial Justice Project is working with the city to eliminate fines and fees that hold back people experiencing poverty and financial instability and also cost the city more than they can recover. So far, the innovative program has made all phone calls from jail free, cleared outstanding holds on driver's licenses for missing a traffic court date, announced the elimination of all library fines, and more - and cities across the country are taking not and exploring similar changes.

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  • A Diverse Network of ‘Place Leaders' Activates Public Spaces in Boston

    July 17, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    In Boston, many groups are working to public spaces, large and small, as they face upheaval and change in the face of rapid development. In one example, the Asian Community Development Corporation creates projects for new residents get involved in community, and the nearby Roxbury Cultural District sources local artists for public art projects.

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  • Finding refuge in north Flint: This sanctuary for women is building futures by mending spirits

    July 17, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

    In Flint, Michigan, the N.E.W. in St. Luke’s N.E.W. Life Center provides education, employment training, and emotional support to women and some men who live in the "throw away zone," a term coined to describe the impoverished areas of Flint’s north and east sides and beyond the city limits into Beecher.

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  • Resisting Big-City Capitalism Through Sisterhood ... and Pie

    July 17, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In the nation's poorest big city, Sister Pie bakery is trying to do its part as a small business to adopt business concepts that aren't conducive to creating the highest profit margins but are, instead, centered around bringing equity to the Detroit neighborhood of West Village. Owner, Lisa Ludwinski, aims to "challenge traditional capitalism and the patriarchy" by hiring mostly local women, providing fair wages and health benefits, sourcing ingredients from local vendors, and providing discounts to neighborhood residents.

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  • Your Local Library May Have A New Offering In Stock: A Resident Social Worker

    July 17, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Long Branch, New Jersey

    Libraries across the United States are expanding what they offer to not just include books, but also a host of social and human services. From stocking an anti-overdose drug to offering mental health services and legal support, libraries are preparing to serve anyone that may walk through the door.

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  • Rural Hospitals Find Ways to Survive, Expand

    July 17, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    Close collaboration between stakeholders in a community allows rural health centers to remain in operation. With the failure of many rural hospitals across the United States, medical providers, nonprofit organizations, and even city governments are coming together to invest and save institutions crucial to their communities. From placing faltering hospitals under municipal control, to expanding services through nonprofit donations, many rural communities are finding solutions that fit.

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  • How Southern Communities Tackle Summertime Food Scarcity

    July 17, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    Communities are creating networks to fill in food security gaps for children. In cities like Jackson, Mississippi, and Atlanta, Georgia, community groups, churches, and nonprofits are working to provide summer meals to children who rely on lunch programs during the school year. Closed schools create a barrier to resources for many families that depend on them. Organizations like Feeding America and the Georgia Nutritional Services draw from USDA Summer Food Service Program funding to address the shortfall in summertime support.

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  • Variety of programs help create path to home ownership for Ypsi area residents

    July 17, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

    In Ypsilanti, Michigan, aspiring homeowners in the quickly gentrifying town are taking advantage of some lesser known programs to help people save up for down-payments and build credit. Those programs and other financial services and classes are helping people own homes in towns across the region.

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  • Queensland police learn Mandarin in bid to target crime concerns

    July 16, 2019 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Brisbane, Queensland

    In Brisbane, the Queensland police officers have been adopting practices to strengthen community engagement with the goal of making the city’s residents feel safer. Some initiatives include learning Mandarin to better connect with their Chinese speaking residents and increasing their presence at public shopping centers. Facing a sharp increase in crime, the department is hoping these new efforts can help curtail criminal activity and make their residents feel safer.

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  • Are bioplastics better for the environment than conventional plastics?

    July 16, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    As people around the world become increasingly aware of the harmful nature of plastic use, bioplastics have risen in popularity. But the term “bioplastic” actually means different things and the type of bioplastics out there may or may not be as environmentally-friendly as they purport. While scientists continue to experiment in the design of a truly biodegradable plastic, many say that simple reduce and reuse is the way forward.

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