Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 17279 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

From hake to skate: Behind the push to bring 'unknown' fish to New England's dinner table

Hadley Barndollar

July 29, 2021 |

Providence Journal |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Rhode Island

After the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted seafood supply chains, several organizations in the New England region took steps to connect fishermen’s catches with the local community. For example, the Rhode Island–based nonprofit, Eating with the Ecosystem, distributed nearly 72,000 pounds of seafood — including lesser-known species like scup, hake, quahogs, and conger eel — with the help of local organizations to multicultural communities. "I think it's really important we become more aware of what's actually in our ecosystem, all these diverse species,” said the nonprofit’s program manager.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Philly teen starts a motor rally to help end sexual violence

Jeffrey Fishman

July 28, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Main Line Motor Rally provides events for car enthusiasts, who drive through Philadelphia suburbs and rural areas, as a way to raise money for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, the country’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. The event specifically aims to educate men on issues like consent, as well as the ways that they are impacted by violence against women and girls.

Read More
Go to Original Story
What 'gentle parenting' can teach us about care, relationships, and communication

Julia Hotz

July 28, 2021 |

Popular Science |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Triple P is a public health intervention led by schools, clinics, and governments to make the key principles of “gentle parenting” accessible to parents around the world. Parents receive support and coaching to create a safe and engaging environment for their children, promote positive learning environments, maintain reasonable expectations, shift from coercive strategies to helping children understand appropriate behavior, and practice self-care. There are low cost and online versions of the program to increase accessibility and parents who have taken the course report positive outcomes.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Local governments urged to use mediation, other aid to stop evictions

Lizzie Kane

July 28, 2021 |

Atlanta Journal-Constitution |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Fulton County, Georgia

An impending eviction moratorium is prompting the local governments to push much assistance to renters as possible through mediation and rental assistance. In Georgia, rental assistance has been relied on heavily to help those in need while places like Philadelphia are preventing evictions through successful mediations between renters and landlords.

Read More
Go to Original Story
The 'Hospitals For Humanity' Where Nigerian Children With Heart Disease Get Free Surgeries

Ekpali Saint

July 27, 2021 |

Prime Progress |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Hospitals for Humanity provides medical treatment, screening, and surgeries for Nigerian children living with congenital heart disease. The nonprofit relies on foreign doctors but uses the opportunity to allow local doctors to shadow and learn from them. In cases where children can’t be helped at home, they are flown out to hospitals abroad where their cases can best be treated.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Tribaja connects Black and Latinx workers with equitable tech companies

Courtney Duchene

July 27, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tribaja connects a diverse pool of qualified candidates to tech companies that have cultivated supportive work environments for people of color in an industry that has famously lacked inclusion. Tech companies have attempted to draw a more diverse population into their workforce but have met with little success. "Tribaja has helped about 100 people find jobs this past year."

Read More
Go to Original Story
From killer crocodiles to clean water in rural villages

André Gakwaya

July 27, 2021 |

Rwanda News Agency |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Nyarufuzu

The Water Access Rwanda project created a source of clean drinking water by establishing a network of pipelines and solar-powered pumps that help deliver purified drinking water to homes. Not only has the project provided a way for people to access clean water, but it has also provided jobs for over 60 people.

Read More
Go to Original Story
As the end of the eviction moratorium looms, Mecklenburg County residents have a lifeline for help paying rent

Lana Harris

July 27, 2021 |

WCNC-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

Residents who have fallen behind on bills due to the pandemic can now receive emergency funds to cover rent, mortgage, and utility assistance. The city of Charlotte has provided $33.7 million of aid for 11,000 families.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Listen to me: pioneering hearing care in Chad

Laura Joffre

July 27, 2021 |

Pioneers Post |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Chad

Funded by the Hear the World Foundation, Écoute-moi! provides audiological care in Chad. Working closely with children at a school for hearing loss, the group conducts audiograms to assess hearing loss levels, fits the children with hearing aids, and supports them afterwards with things like speech therapy. In order to create a sustainable model of care, the nonprofit has also trained four local audiological care technicians, the first in the country to provide services. Speech therapy is an important part of the follow-up support to help children speak after not hearing for years.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Beyond Poverty: Fight for the California Dream

Jeong Park, Cameron Clark

July 27, 2021 |

Sacramento Bee |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

Employment programs that provide extra benefits such as paid training, books, childcare, and rent incentives allow people to switch to jobs in fields that pay living wages. Sacramento’s Digital UpSkill and Jobs Plus are two examples of programs that provide opportunities for those who need the extra support.

Read More
Go to Original Story