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People Fixing The World, Smashing the glass ceiling for young Africans

Victoria Uwonkunda

June 15, 2021 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Zimbabwe

A network of mentors is helping young Zimbabweans navigate school and work life in an effort to help students succeed. A student came up with the idea when he realized mentors are most effective when they themselves come from similar backgrounds and are familiar with the obstacles and unique challenges faced by those they are trying to help.

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‘Bring the things to the people': Why tenants and experts want more vaccination options

Justin Chandler

June 15, 2021 |

TVO |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Hamilton, Ontario

After a COVID-19 outbreak at a Hamilton apartment complex, officials began offering on-site appointments, particularly for people who are homebound. About 1,400 people have gotten the shot at their residence and many more at pop-up clinics. The decentralized approach is more resource intensive but is effective at reaching people at high risk for contracting the virus. Doctors at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine used the patient-centered approach to vaccinate a pre-identified list of Scarborough residents, mapping routes to ensure vaccines were used up within their six-hour time limit.

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Keeping the Lights on in DRC

Zita Amwanga

June 15, 2021 |

Global Press Journal |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisangani

Congolese citizens have turned to an alternative source of energy as they contend with daily power outages. Homemade generators, powered by fuel oil, are helping business owners and residents bridge the gap between the amount of electricity they need each day and the limited amount that’s being generated by the national power company.

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The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets

Christopher Pala

June 15, 2021 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Marshall Islands

Regional cooperation has yielded both big profits and environmental protection to eight small Pacific island nations. Some of the world’s richest countries were overfishing their waters and making billions of dollars doing it - until the tiny islands decided to sell fishing rights as a collective while putting sustainable limits on the commercial activity.

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Homeward Bound is removing the barriers between single mothers and a new career

Will Pearson

June 15, 2021 |

Peterborough Currents |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Peterborough, Ontario

Homeward Bound Peterborough helps single mothers overcome their most common causes of homelessness: limited access to housing, childcare, and education. Based on a program in Toronto that has helped hundreds, the Peterborough program is serving its first cohort of seven families by providing them with affordable apartments, childcare, free college tuition, job readiness programs, and other services. The admissions criteria are strict, because even with the help it's hard to juggle a family and school while parenting alone.

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The force that could redraw the peninsula of India

Kamala Thiagarajan

June 15, 2021 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India

In the South Indian coast, erosion is leading to disappearing beaches. A study found that this erosion was in part due to man-made structures like a harbor that was built in the late 80s, groynes, and seawalls. These structures were interfering with the natural movement of sand. To fix it, they needed a structure that could block waves but also allow sand movement, the solution? An artificial reef. It was installed and some beaches are already seeing the results.

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Philly Families Are Taking Charge of Their Own Food Security

Emily Nonko

June 15, 2021 |

Next City |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In 2014, the community organization Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha piloted a community-based Food Buying Club in Philadelphia. This initiative allowed local residents to buy food in bulk at wholesale prices. The goal was to strengthen food security and combat the lack of affordable and nutritious food in their neighborhood. Despite distributing over 62,000 pounds of fresh produce, the program shut down due to financial reasons. Now, after forming an advisory council and working on their business strategy with others in the community, the club is reopening and is looking to expand across the city.

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Local Platforms for Online Food Delivery Are Eating the Big Guys' Lunch

Oscar Perry Abello

June 15, 2021 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lexington, Kentucky

Locally owned restaurant delivery platforms charge lower commissions than national giants like GrubHub, allow customers to order food on smart-phone apps, and have found ways to be profitable while also keeping money in local economies. While platforms differ by locale, cooperative models are increasingly popular. For example, Delivery Co-op in Lexington, KY provides customers with unlimited deliveries for a monthly fee, charges participating restaurants a flat monthly fee, and pays drivers a base salary plus tips, with benefits kicking after three months of full-time work and profit-sharing after one year.

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Western's sexual assault prevention program is up for renewal — does the online training do more harm than good?

Lauren Gallup Makenna Marks Payton Gift

June 14, 2021 |

The Front |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Bellingham, Washington

Research shows that online training isn’t successful at changing attitudes or beliefs on sexual assault. This article takes an in-depth look at EverFi, an online sexual assault module that students at Western Washington University are required to take. The program is used at 1,300 other institutions. Researchers recommend programs that target specific individuals. Other methods that have been successful include implementing activities like group discussions, lectures, and policy changes. The programs should also take a long time to complete, for example, a semester-long training versus the few minutes,

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How peer tutoring can transform high school academics

Meg McIntyre

June 14, 2021 |

GreatSchools.org |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

A peer tutoring program at a New Jersey high school has helped students improve academic success while feeling connected and supported by their peers. The program started by providing time during study hall periods for small groups of peers to meet. Then, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the program went virtual with pairs of students meeting twice a week in zoom breakout rooms. About 54% of students who were tutored passed a class they had previously failed. The program also fosters social connections and a supportive school culture.

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