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Queer and Roma in Romania

Andrei Popoviciu

June 24, 2021 |

Are We Europe |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Romania, Bucharest

MozaiQ provides support for the LGBTQ community and fosters stronger ties among queer Romanians. The group creates safe spaces and offers programming, from football championships to job fairs and professional skills building classes. It also helps with urgent needs, like finding emergency shelter, and fosters long-term relationships in the community, offering pro bono training to companies on the importance of inclusivity in the workplace. The group has particularly empowered queer Romas, whose intersectional identities compound issues of discrimination, increase their confidence to fight for their rights.

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Redes migrantes en la pandemia

Nadia Sanders

June 24, 2021 |

Conexión Migrante |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico

Organizaciones no gubernamentales, organizaciones religiosas y grupos de voluntarios, en su mayoría dirigidos por migrantes, implementaron acciones para proveer a las familias de migrantes en Nueva York de recursos básicos durante la Pandemia por COVID-19. Los beneficiarios fueron en especial los migrantes indocumentados que no lograron apoyo gubernamental de tanto Estados Unidos como de México

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Damit's fürs Alter reicht: Wege aus der Rentenlücke

Joanna Michna

June 24, 2021 |

ZDF |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

"Frauen kümmern sich zu wenig um ihre Finanzen," meint die Börsenexpertin Cornelia Frey. Da sie im Schnitt außerdem deutlich weniger Rente bekommen als Männer, sind viele von Altersarmut bedroht. Manche allerdings haben eine Lösung dafür gefunden: zum Beispiel, in dem sie ihr Haus an eine Stiftung verkauft haben, die dafür eine monatliche Rente zahlt und dennoch ein lebenslanges Wohnrecht gewährt.

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ECHO seeing success 6 months into motel-turned-shelter program

Alexa Bertola

June 24, 2021 |

KSBY-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Paso Robles, California

ECHO runs an emergency shelter in a converted motel that helps get people off the street and into safety. They also run a 90-day program that provides access to services like mental health support and job placement. Housed 500 people in six months and helped dozens of people find long-term housing.

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Migración, pandemia y resistencia en NY

Nadia Sanders Ximena Natera

June 24, 2021 |

Conexión Migrante |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York

Cientos de familias de migrantes mexicanos en Nueva York, como la encabezada por Ángel y René Gordillo, perdieron a alguno de sus integrantes durante la pandemia. Atravesaron los primeros meses sin apoyo médico o financiero, y fueron otros migrantes los que atendieron sus necesidades básicas. Hoy, son sus hijos quienes enarbolan su lucha y pelean por sus derechos.

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Welcome to Marshall County: Rural, red and at the top in Kansas for COVID-19 vaccination

Kaylie McLaughlin

June 24, 2021 |

The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Marysville, Kansas

The vaccination rate of Marshall County is six percentage points higher than the state overall, a success that is built on an existing infrastructure of public health and trust-building that predates the pandemic. The county made a detailed plan for the vaccine rollout well before vaccines arrived and residents trust the health department because it provides 90% of the population with routine immunizations. The health department also works one-on-one with residents to answer vaccine questions, which is a more effective way of combating misinformation than a generalized outreach campaign.

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Oregon Bottle Bill at 50

Geoff Norcross

June 23, 2021 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

In 1971, Oregon became the first state to adopt a law that established refundable deposits on beer and soft drink containers. So, if a consumer returned their plastic bottle, they would get their deposit back and that bottle then gets recycled. The Bottle Bill turned 50 this year and has proved to be a huge success. In 2019, it had a 90 percent return, meaning nine out of ten containers were being recycled. Other states are looking towards Oregon to replicate the model.

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¿Podrá un dique salvar a un pueblo histórico de la Zona Sur?

Esteban Calderón

June 23, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Ciudad Cortés, Puntarenas

La ciudad de Puerto Cortés en el pacífico sur de Costa Rica se inunda todos los años, pero no siempre fue así. El artículo explora el impacto que tuvo un dique construido por la empresa privada en los años 1950 y cómo se plantea hoy en día como la solución para este problema.

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Millions of People With Felonies Can Now Vote. Most Don't Know It.

Nicole Lewis Andrew Rodriguez Calderón

June 23, 2021 |

The Marshall Project |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nevada

Thirteen states restored the right to vote to millions of formerly incarcerated people in the years leading up to the 2020 elections. An analysis of four of them—Nevada, Kentucky, Iowa, and New Jersey—shows the new rights were rarely exercised, ranging from 4% to 23% of newly eligible voters actually registering. None of the four states required prison, parole, or elections officials to notify eligible voters. Those and other information gaps and barriers teach instructive lessons as the 2022 elections approach.

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Affordable Manufacturing Space Is an Engine for Equitable Economic Development

Emily Nonko

June 23, 2021 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Affordable manufacturing spaces serve as community assets that can be a launchpad for economic development. A nonprofit in Pittsburgh offers an affordable space which has led to 100 percent capacity. The businesses renting space there have created 97 full-time jobs.

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