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Schoola: From a pandemic response to leading edtech innovator

Yahuza Bawage

February 17, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Nigerian entrepreneurs launched a digital education platform called Schoola, which allowed teachers to set up virtual classrooms and engage students with learning games, duels, and tournaments. The platform is now used in 110 schools across six Nigerian states.

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Indigenous women reclaim traditional birthing practices

Amelia Schafer

February 17, 2024 |

ICT News |

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Response Location: United States, South Dakota

In rural areas where obstetric care is hard to access, Indigenous women are opting for traditional birthing practices and building a community around pregnancy and childbirth education. Groups like the He Sapa Birth Circle and the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board provide spaces for Indigenous parents to seek advice, receive support and education and get connected with traditional care options.

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The all-women crew fighting Indonesia's peatland fires

Aseanty Levi

February 16, 2024 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Indonesia, West Kalimantan, Borneo

The Power of Mama is an all-female firefighting unit that protects the health and livelihoods of the local community and environment by working with village authorities to educate local farmers on safe practices to prevent wildfires and preserve the ecosystem. The unit formed in 2022 with just 44 volunteers, but has since grown to 92 members aged 19 to 60 across six villages.

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How a Methodist Church Accidentally Became a Refugee Shelter

Josiah R. Daniels

February 16, 2024 |

Sojourners |

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Response Location: United States, Tukwila, Washington

Riverton Park United Methodist Church has become a shelter for people navigating the immigration and asylum process, hosting 200 to 500 people in the past year. The church recently received $500,000 in donations, spending the majority of it on supplies, staffing, legal assistance and other resources and services to continue supporting refugees.

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How a Billings court is putting the Indian Child Welfare Act into action

Mara Silvers

February 16, 2024 |

Montana Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Billings, Montana

The Family Recovery Court works with Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) eligible child welfare cases to help parents enter recovery and find stability to reconnect with their children. The Court also provides parents with several resources to support them throughout the process including peer support from specialists and other parents who have completed the program. Of the 10 parents currently participating in the program, six have been reunited with their children.

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A Strategy for Success

Aliona Ciurca

February 16, 2024 |

Transitions Online |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Republic of Moldova

Genderdoc-M (GDM) partners with a local lawyer to offer legal support to members of the LGBTQ+ community in an effort to promote human rights and continue to work toward a more inclusive society. Every year, about 40 people seek legal advice from GDM on matters ranging from workplace discrimination to physical abuse.

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After Shutting Down, These Golf Courses Went Wild

Cara Buckley

February 16, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Land trusts, municipalities, and nonprofits across the United States are purchasing and rewilding golf courses to create nature preserves and parks. The organizations slowly bring the courses back to their natural state by moving soil, reconnecting flood plains, removing wildlife barriers, and allowing native plants to grow.

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Western Oregon church hosts residential huts in parking lot as part of its housing ministry

David Paulsen

February 16, 2024 |

Episcopal News Service |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Springfield, Oregon

St. John the Divine Episcopal Church's overnight parking program offers those who are temporarily unhoused a place to stay, typically by camping in their cars or RVs. Recently, the Church partnered with local social service agencies to add three semi-permanent housing huts to their parking lot. Residents staying in the hut have access to amenities in the Church, like a kitchen, and are welcome to stay as long as they need to until they decide to move into more permanent accommodations.

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More Teens Are Opting for Virtual Therapy

MaryLou Costa

February 15, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Virginia

After the pandemic, many teens are still opting for telehealth therapy rather than in-office care. Telehealth makes therapy more accessible for those who need it, particularly through collaboration with mental health platforms like Daybreak that partner with school districts across the U.S. to provide access to virtual therapy in schools. Daybreak’s data shows that 92% of families see behavioral improvements and 80% of school staff see attendance and grade improvements in students who participate in therapy.

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Why Boston's wealthy Back Bay said yes, in our backyard

Troy Aidan Sambajon

February 14, 2024 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

When plans for a new private hotel fell through, community organizations and developers like Pine Street Inn took over the 140 Clarendon building to provide permanent, supportive housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness. Pine Street Inn now owns and operates more than 440 permanent supportive housing locations, providing a home for about 900 people in the Greater Boston area.

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