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

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 17313 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • The people making films above the 60th parallel

    April 25, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

    By leveraging technology, artists living above the 60th parallel are increasing indigenous representation in filmmaking. In Yellowknife, Canada, aRTLess Collective’s Dead North Film Festival uses live streaming to reach thousands of residents across remote—and otherwise largely inaccessible—northern areas. The film festival connects and empowers indigenous northerners to represent themselves and their culture through film.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Health workers create support network to north central Ohio mothers

    April 25, 2017 |

    Richland Source |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Community Health Workers in Richmond County work to reduce barriers - including employment, education, smoking, food security or housing - that may contribute to the likelihood of infant mortality. Using the Community HUB Pathways Model to minimize significant sources of stress in a woman’s life, they are helping drive down infant mortality rates in Ohio, particularly for women and babies of color.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Innovating Emergency Medical Response: The View From Reno And Portland

    April 25, 2017 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Emergency medical response systems are facing challenges in meeting the needs of clients and financial limits. This has left the system unable to effectively serve their communities. Now, responders in Portland, Oregon, and Reno, Nevada, are creating new solutions to make this system more efficient.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Chicago Sees Big Shift in Grocery Shopping Habit

    April 25, 2017 |

    Next City |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    What happens when you get charged for something? People will be less likely to do it, that’s the theory behind taxing plastic bags, a move that is seeing big results in cities like Chicago.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can plastic roads help save the planet?

    April 25, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Scotland, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway

    Even with such increasingly popular trends as reusable grocery bags and biodegradable food containers, 70% of plastic products end up in landfills; but with the help of a local start-up, MacRebur, several townships in Scotland are cutting back on this quantity while simultaneously servicing and improving the quality of their transportation networks.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How a Nation Reconciles After Genocide Killed Nearly a Million People

    April 25, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda, Mybo

    In an attempt to bring peace to a region post-genocide, Rwanda has implemented "Reconciliation Villages" where survivors and perpetrators live side-by-side. This state-mandated reconciliation has lead to community service events that bring the two populations even closer together as they work to better the community they all live in.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Question: How do we get black men involved in their communities? Answer: They already are.

    April 25, 2017 |

    The Washington Post |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    An organization called The BMe Community (for Black Male Engagement) aims to combat the negative image of black men with hard facts and statistics of how they are actually improving their communities. Now operating in 6 cities, founder Trabian Shorters created a funding network that publicizes and supports the positive work that 194 black men are doing in order to change the narrative that black men are a problem only.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Trump-Era Push to Encourage Girls to Run for Office

    April 24, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Women are underrepresented in elected positions, and with Trump being elected after being heard describing women in poor taste, this has only become more of a concern. Programs such as Elect Her and IGNITE are trying to help increase the number of women in politics through various methods.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Inside the Nudge Unit of New South Wales

    April 24, 2017 |

    GovInsider |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia, New South Wales

    Missing a doctor's appointment has a significant cost. Hospitals lose money and doctors lose time that they could be using to attend to other patients. Dr. Alex King believes that through testing and then implementing certain behavioral nudges, hospitals will stop losing as much money and patients will benefit from a better experience.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Inside the Women-Led Global Alliance to Save the Planet

    April 24, 2017 |

    Ms. Magazine |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: France, Paris, Paris Region

    Women4Climate is a new alliance of women mayors from major cities who are determined to act against climate change with or without federal support. Instead, they mentor each other in innovative solutions, cross-promote important causes, and share best practices to help stem the negative effects of greenhouse gas emissions, empowering women everywhere to participate.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus