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  • How promise programs can offer more than just college affordability

    July 27, 2022 |

    Prism |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    Promise Programs provide free college educations in the high school graduate’s home state. Along with coaching and other methods of financial support, the initiatives have seen success in increasing graduation rates. The first promise program was implemented in Michigan. Since then, dozens of other states have followed suit.

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  • The city that pioneered Europe's car-free future

    July 27, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Spain, Pontevedra

    A European city banned cars from most of the city in 1999 and has not had a single road-related death in over a decade and approximately 15,000 people have moved to the area. And, in response to the growing climate crisis, air pollution has decreased by 67% and neighboring cities and countries are looking to adopt the practice, too.

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  • A Database Of Donors Is Filling Blood Supply Gaps In Nigeria

    July 26, 2022 |

    HumAngle |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Haima Health helps fill in a huge void in Nigeria’s healthcare system by providing a large blood donor database across 14 states in the country that links donors to patients in need. Since launching, Haima Health has established the largest database in the country with over 2,000 registered voluntary blood donors.

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  • Corps member's advocacy on dumpsites clearing helped fight malaria in Kwara

    July 26, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ayegbami, Kwara

    A public health campaign effectively reduced the incidence of malaria by sensitizing the community to the health risks of dumping waste indiscriminately, providing medical outreach and treatment for malaria, and cleaned up existing waste, which was moved to designated dumpsites.

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  • Lawn gone: ‘Localscaping' may save water, but can it rescue the Great Salt Lake?

    July 26, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Utah’s Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District is encouraging “localscaping” to conserve water by reducing lawns. The concept uses efficient irrigation, native and low-water vegetation, less turf overall, and discourages unnecessary lawns.

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  • Finding solutions to address the homeless crisis

    July 26, 2022 |

    WXYZ-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

    A city-sanctioned program allows people to camp on a corner in Chattanooga, despite it being illegal statewide. The safety and stability allow residents to focus on improving their economic situations in order to find stable housing.

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  • How religious worship is boosting conservation in India

    July 26, 2022 |

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    Response Location: India

    Sacred groves in India protected by religious practices, culture, and communities are helping country-wide conservation efforts for greenery and endangered species.

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  • Corps member's media advocacy helped construct Ayegbami's road taking lives

    July 26, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ayegbami

    After an impassable road cut the community of Ayegbami off from business and cultural opportunities, a corps member with the National Youth Service Scheme chose to tackle the issue as his Community Development Service project. Through media advocacy and direct outreach to relevant officials, the community was able to get the government's attention and the road was reconstructed with a new bridge to control erosion, allowing the local economy to rebound.

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  • The 20-Minute Neighborhood

    July 26, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States

    Cities are revitalizing neglected neighborhoods by turning them into 20-Minute Neighborhoods where all non-work needs are within 20 minutes of travel without a car.

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  • For climate migrants in Bangladesh, town offers new life

    July 26, 2022 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Mongla

    Satellite cities like Mongla are emerging as climate-resilient towns for refugees to move to when rising seas, drought and high temperatures push them out of their homes. Mongla specifically offers seaport and export abilities, making it an economic hub for refugees, inspiring at least two dozen other coastal towns to replicate the city’s model.

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