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Schools face a shortage of social workers – but Howard University has a plan that helps

Ela Jalil

March 31, 2025 |

Capital News Service Maryland |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Project PRESS, which stands for Preparing Responsive and Effective School Social Workers, addresses the social worker shortage in schools by motivating social work students to pursue careers as school social workers providing them with the proper training to do so. It’s a year-long program that focuses on staffing historically Black and low-income areas, and has placed 22 social workers in schools in its first year.

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Farmworker Unions on the Rise in New York, Joined by the United Farm Workers

Lisa Held

March 31, 2025 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Capitalizing on broad political-organizing pushes across the U.S., the United Farm Workers (UFW) union signed its first contract in New York, offering significant protections to about 150 orchard workers.

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Need help finding housing or financial aid? Minnesota's growing number of hubs support families.

Jessie Van Berkel

March 30, 2025 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Minnesota’s community resource centers are one-stop hubs where families and soon-to-be parents can get help with everything from applying for benefits to finding child care, housing or transportation. The state now has 16 centers in seven counties, though continued state funding for these facilities is uncertain.

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Kenya's cities adopt Miyawaki method to restore lost ecological glory

Dann Okoth

March 28, 2025 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Nairobi is using a unique restoration technique called the Miyawaki method to restore local ecosystems by creating forest islands in urban areas that have lost their green spaces. Since 2007, this reforestation method has established mini forests in three regions throughout the city, as the project has planted over 236,212 seedlings.

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How one Wisconsin county helped expand early-voting hours and boost turnout

Alexander Shur

March 28, 2025 |

Votebeat Wisconsin |

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Response Location: United States, Washington County, Wisconsin

To encourage in-person absentee voting, one Wisconsin County offered up special funding to municipalities to offset administrative costs, allowing many to extend their early voting hours and bring on additional help. More than 13,000 county residents cast absentee ballots in person in the most recent election, which is almost triple the number cast by the same point in the 2023 voting cycle.

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Mining is an environmental and human rights nightmare. Battery recycling can ease that.

Tik Root

March 26, 2025 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States

Lithium-ion battery recycling, spearheaded by companies like Redwood Materials, collect and process batteries from electric vehicles and consumer electronics, recovering critical minerals and reducing reliance on damaging mining practices.

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Care About Food Waste? In Massachusetts, You Can Be a Compost Consultant.

Somini Sengupta

March 25, 2025 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To support a mandate requiring certain businesses to divert organic materials from landfills, Massachusetts provides state-funded consultants that offer free, hands-on assistance. These consultants visit businesses like restaurants, identify specific challenges, propose practical solutions such as targeted bins and signage, and connect owners with compost haulers and food recovery charities.

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'Dignified Food' Eases Food Insecurity in Philadelphia

Ben Seal

March 25, 2025 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Double Trellis Food Initiative aims to improve the quality of meals food-insecure residents receive from a vast network of food banks, soup kitchens, organizations, and agencies. In 2024, the initiative distributed more than 55,000 meals and began a workforce development program for juvenile offenders.

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How a shelter hit by Trump's aid cuts protects LGBTQ migrants in Mexico

María Teresa Hernández

March 25, 2025 |

Associated Press |

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Response Location: Mexico, Tapachula

Casa Frida is a Mexican shelter and resource center serving LGBTQ+ migrants fleeing persecution and violence in their home countries. The organization provides temporary shelter and meals for a small number of people and helps dozens of others connect to legal guidance, temporary work, psychological counseling, and advice on renting safely.

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The Fifth Vital Sign: Atlanta Doctors Are Talking Climate Change With Patients

Alex Music

March 25, 2025 |

The Xylom |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Doctors are leveraging trust built over time with patients to combat misinformation around climate change. The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and its affiliates, including Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action, train healthcare providers on climate communication through fellowships, advocacy work, and educational materials to better equip them for these conversations.

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