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On-campus food pantry tries to keep up with demand

Katherine Arroyo Sergio Gutierrez

March 29, 2022 |

el Don |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

The Fainbarg-Chase Thrive Center food pantry provides Santa Ana College students with a daily snack and one free bag of groceries per week. The food pantry sees about 80 to 90 students daily and offers monthly cooking demos over Zoom.

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Local nonprofit offers free childcare to single moms working nights, weekends

TaRhonda Thomas

March 29, 2022 |

WABC-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Quality child care is enabling single moms to work consistent hours, with some peace of mind. Working non-traditional hours such as weekends and evenings makes it especially difficult to secure child care which prevents single parents from being able to support their children. Along the Way is a nonprofit that was founded by two single moms who saw the huge need and raised the funds from community members.

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Montreal neighbours build community, and climate resilience, through geothermal energy

Duncan McLachlan

March 28, 2022 |

Ricochet |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

Geoexchange systems are most popular in large building projects, and in Montreal, it's becoming a potential sustainable approach for single-family homes. Neighbors teamed up with a nonprofit to install the infrastructure for a geoexchange system to heat and cool their homes. Geoexchange works by using high-temperature geothermal energy and feeding this energy to homes through pipes installed in the houses.

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Harm Reduction: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

John Oliver

March 28, 2022 |

HBO |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Overdose prevention centers in New York City provide a place for people with drug addictions to use drugs safely under supervision.

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How Radar Is Helping Track Down Lost Indigenous Grave Sites

Diane Peters

March 28, 2022 |

Undark |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

Various First Nations communities and organizations are using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to uncover lost indigenous grave sites. So far, Indigenous groups across Canada have used GPR and other technologies to identify more than 1,800 possible graves at former residential schools and the movement is also making strides throughout the U.S.

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Una respuesta ciudadana a la discapacidad: así funcionan los talleres vecinales de lengua de signos

Alfredo Casares

March 28, 2022 |

Revista Haz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Spain

Comunidades en España encuentran razones para aprender el lenguaje de señas y de esa forma incluir a sus habitantes sodos.

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Anti-vax preachers and the race to vaccinate South Sudan

Seyi Rhodes

March 27, 2022 |

Unreported World |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Sudan

Crown Agents is an international development organization working to get people vaccinated against COVID-19, despite vaccine shortages and misinformation from anti-vaxxers.

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Wildflower revolution would lead to investment in our community, environmental future

Brittany Schock

March 26, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

In order to attract and sustain pollinators, communities in Ohio and Wisconsin are resorting to a more "unkempt" approach. In Mansfield, Ohio the community started planting "butterfly and pollinator gardens" in various areas of the city, as well introduced new mowing patterns which include mowing less areas and letting some areas overgrow. In Appleton, Wisconsin, the city council has instituted "No Mow May" during which "communities suspend the enforcement of their long-grass rules for the month, allowing property owners to delay lawn care as a way to promote pollinator-friendly habitats."

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On a Honduran island, a community effort grows to protect its precious reefs

Sandra Weiss

March 25, 2022 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Honduras, Rotán

Bay Islands Conservation Association is an environmental organization in Rotán, Honduras, working with local communities to balance tourism and the safety of the natural environment. It does so through science and data collection, supporting and informing authorities, and educating the communities.

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Shiny new ballots: Record number of states eyeing ranked-choice voting

Amanda Pampuro

March 25, 2022 |

Courthouse News Service |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Alaska

More states and cities are adopting ranked-choice voting system, which are said to be friendlier and more inclusive. In a ranked-choice system, voters rank multiple candidates in order of preference and a winner must get over 50% of the votes. This often occurs by being a voter’s second choice, so many argue there is less political vitriol since, rather than ignoring voters committed to other candidates, politicians must appeal to them as at least their second choice. Data in the six California cities that use the system show slight increases in the number of women and people of color running for office.

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