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  • Lo que quedó del plan que redujo los embarazos adolescentes al 50% y fue desmantelado por el gobierno de Milei

    May 29, 2025 |

    elDiarioAR |

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    Response Location: Argentina

    El Plan ENIA fue una estrategia intersectorial impulsada por el Estado argentino entre 2017 y 2024 para reducir el embarazo no intencional en la adolescencia a través de educación sexual integral, distribución gratuita de métodos anticonceptivos y asesorías de salud en escuelas, logrando como principal impacto una reducción del 50% en los embarazos adolescentes en las zonas donde fue implementado. Tras el cambio de gestión y el recorte de fondos, el plan fue interrumpido, forzando adaptaciones locales y fallas en la provisión.

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  • Know Your Rights: Community forums as a solution to immigration enforcement changes

    May 28, 2025 |

    Hilltop Views |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    CAMINA ATX, a grassroots initiative founded by immigrants, hosts “Know Your Rights” forums that draw hundreds of people. Their approach to prioritizing cultural competency, accessibility and community ownership has emerged as an effective community-based response that provides critical information, resources and support networks for immigrants, mixed-status families, concerned citizens and anyone seeking to better understand constitutional protections in the current enforcement climate.

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  • This house overwhelms me and no one is grateful

    May 28, 2025 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

    Bogotá's Manzanas del Cuidado (Caregiving Blocks) provides free services like education, counseling, and skills training at 25 neighborhood locations to reduce the burden on women caregivers, successfully empowering participants to complete high school, gain new skills, and find employment opportunities. It's become a pioneering model in Latin America for recognizing unrenumerating labors. Read this article in Spanish here: https://solu.news/zfxr

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  • For a Brooklyn Haitian nonprofit, new property signals strides in building collective wealth

    May 27, 2025 |

    Haitian Times |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brooklyn, New York

    The Haitian nonprofit Life of Hope had faced chronic rental instability for years before developing a financing strategy using federal funds, bridge loans, and private donations to finally secure permanent ownership of a facility. Since purchasing a warehouse to house the organization in June 2024, the organization has solidified itself as a permanent pillar in the local Haitian community, providing English classes, cultural programming, and other community services to more than 60,000 people, serving as a model for other Haitian nonprofits.

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  • This Nigerian nonprofit brings former foes together through the power of storytelling

    May 27, 2025 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau

    The Youth Initiative Against Violence and Human Rights Abuse, or Yiavha, brings together Nigerians from ethnic groups with a history of conflict and violence to help them find common ground through community storytelling. The organization has held more than 60 storytelling sessions in Nigeria’s Plateau state and has trained more than 300 youth to become peace ambassadors tasked with organizing their own storytelling events.

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  • 'It's loud again': Phone bans are changing Colorado's school culture

    May 27, 2025 |

    KUNC |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Colorado

    Some Colorado school districts are banning cell phones in school for the entire day to reduce distractions and encourage students to connect more with their peers. Teachers report seeing students take more time on tests and homework, and most students are easily adapting to the new rules, finding other ways to connect and entertain themselves during downtime, like lunch periods.

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  • This program helps 6 million families pay their energy bills. Here's what's at risk if it's cut.

    May 27, 2025 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps people under financial strain cover their utility costs, including bills for heating and air conditioning, which continue to rise as the climate changes. But proposed federal cuts to safety net programs have put the funding in jeopardy, potentially affecting 6 million people nationwide who benefit from the assistance.

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  • The Shops Where Trash Becomes Crafters' Treasure

    May 27, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    Creative reuse centers like Smart Art and Craft Supplies tackle waste reduction by redistributing donated art materials, simultaneously providing meaningful employment and inclusion opportunities for adults with disabilities.

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  • The women of Salta are building their future

    May 26, 2025 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Argentina, Salta

    The "Constructoras" training program in Salta, Argentina, combined with 10% gender quota laws for public works, has trained over 1,100 women in construction trades since 2022 and helped increase women's participation in the sector nationally from 4.1% to 7.1%, though progress faces significant challenges from political rollbacks and persistent workplace discrimination. Read this article in Spanish here: https://solu.news/aeh0

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  • Vietnamese American memorial planned for Dorchester sparks intergenerational conversations

    May 26, 2025 |

    The World |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

    Project 1975: A Vietnamese Diaspora Commemoration Initiative is a public art installation to memorialize the Vietnamese who fought alongside U.S. soldiers in the Vietnam War, as this group is often forgotten. The memorial tells stories from the perspective of the Vietnamese, highlighting the impact of war on families and communities.

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