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  • One Navajo community finally gets electricity after more than 10 years. It's still waiting for water.

    October 02, 2022 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, San Juan County, Utah

    Through a complex network of indigenous, governmental, religious and community resources, the Westwater community finally has electricity after a 20-year journey to bring the much-needed resource to the community.

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  • Successes Against Female Genital Mutilation in Enugu State

    October 01, 2022 |

    Dream Radio (92.5 FM) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

    Residents of Enugu State, Nigeria, are putting a stop to female genital mutilation by spreading awareness about the dangers of the practice to communities and enacting laws against it.

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  • Where Can Black Men Receive Mental Health Support? At the Local Barbershop

    October 01, 2022 |

    Moodfuel News |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Community advocates and mental health organizations like NAMI are creating mental health support groups and informational sessions at barbershops for Black men. The Black male community is strongly impacted by mental health stigma and these groups and resources bring members of the community together to support each other.

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  • Community ed centers help English learners break the ice(olation)

    October 01, 2022 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

    The Keen Community Education Center offers free English courses for locals whose first language is not English. Along with improving their writing, reading, and pronunciation, students say they find a sense of community among their peers.

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  • Dual-language immersion: 'Only a matter of time' for New Hampshire?

    October 01, 2022 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States

    Teachers are practicing dual-language immersion by teaching content in English and the student's native tongue to help prevent loss of fluency in their first language while learning the new one.

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  • ‘This is the place for him': A bilingual preschool's effect on one Memphis community

    September 30, 2022 |

    Chalkbeat Tennessee |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    At Su Casa Preschool in Memphis students are taught the usual curriculum plus second language development. The program focuses on helping Spanish-speaking immigrant children access quality education.

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  • A mass vaccination campaign geared towards securing Ugandans against yellow fever

    September 30, 2022 |

    Metro FM 90.8 |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Following an outbreak of yellow fever, officials in the West Nile region of Uganda rolled out a mass vaccination campaign through community health centers and regional hospitals. Thanks to awareness efforts and diligent testing, the outbreak was addressed with no new infections, and vaccines for yellow fever are now being added to Uganda's routine vaccination schedule.

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  • Workplace equity in Charlotte

    September 30, 2022 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce was originally formed as a safe space for LGBTQ+ business owners and professionals to network safely. The Chamber offers a combination of networking events, advocacy, and professional development opportunities designed to ensure members have access to the skills and training necessary to develop an equitable business community.

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  • Would you like a side of offshoring with that?

    September 30, 2022 |

    NPR |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto

    To combat hiring issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurants have leaned on more innovative solutions, like hiring offshore workers to work remotely from other countries. These virtual cashier systems provide ease for employers while still providing customers with a real person to talk to.

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  • For A Small Rural Texas Town, the Solution to a Teacher Shortage Is a Motel

    September 29, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Stockton, Texas

    The Fort Stockton Independent School District in Texas is attracting qualified teachers with high pay and cheap rent at school-owned housing.

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