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  • Cleveland Was Slow to Address Language and Culture Barriers to Reach Spanish-Speaking Residents During Pandemic

    April 14, 2021 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Cleveland failed to provide Spanish translation services even though 11 percent of its residents identify as Hispanic. The oversight is a threat to public health, especially in the midst of a pandemic. The Spanish-speaking community did not have translated guidelines and health updates, putting them at an increased risk of danger despite directives from the CDC that recommend the employment of bilingual contact tracers and community health workers. Those resources are critical in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.

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  • Local Program Targets Food-Insecure Citizens, Feeds Thousands During Pandemic

    April 14, 2021 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    More than 9,000 residents in Athens-Clarke County have been able to access about 320,000 meals. Almost thirty percent of residents in the community live below the poverty line, making the assistance from The Athens Eats Together program a vital resource.

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  • Cassia ‘Connect' program aims to give every student access to immediate help

    April 14, 2021 |

    Idaho Education News |

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    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    The Connect program in Cassia, Idaho is making it easier for students experiencing mental health crises to get help. Students are able to call a phone number, which also has Spanish interpreters, where they can receive immediate crisis counseling, and set up an appointment with a local mental health professional all through the program. The Cassia County School District also pays for the first couple counseling sessions, while continuing to work with families in need of more long-term care. "Since its inception at least 538 students in the 5,400-student district have accessed Connect therapists."

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  • Learning pods are now helping vulnerable students. Will the trend survive the pandemic?

    April 14, 2021 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    At the onset of the pandemic some families resorted to learning pods to keep their kids on track, but this option was not accessible for lower income families. In Brooklyn, schools, churches, and community groups are trying to level the field by offering students of all incomes the in-person, small-group option as remote learning leaves many behind.

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  • Syracuse Couldn't Fine Its Way to Clear Sidewalks, So It's Trying Something New

    April 14, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Syracuse, New York

    The city of Syracuse is taking matters into its own hands, where it comes to snow removal. Relying on residents to remove snow from sidewalks wasn’t effective so the city is removing snow itself and levying a fee for property owners.

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  • 'These are places for us as well': Empowering more Arizonans to claim their spot outdoors

    April 14, 2021 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Chispa Arizona is working to encourage members of the Latino community to spend time outdoors. The environmental justice organization created “entry points,” or free outdoor activities each month that anyone can attend like hiking, community gardening, and park clean-ups. There has been some hesitation from people attending these events, but one member says these experiences are necessary so they can educate others about the importance of green spaces.

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  • This Real Estate Co-Op is Looking for Investors Who Want to Put Community First

    April 13, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The 2012 federal JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) took some time to gain traction, but in recent years it has democratized the financing of worker-owned co-ops and other community-based entities that ordinarily would be frozen out of capital markets. By making possible what is called a direct public offering, the law has made it easier to finance businesses that promise greater social benefits than just profit maximization, by opening investment opportunities to a more diverse and egalitarian mix of investors.

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  • No badges. No guns. Can violence interrupters help Minneapolis?

    April 13, 2021 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    MinneapolUS puts unarmed community members on Minneapolis streets to prevent street violence, part of the city's effort to redirect resources from the police to other crime-prevention efforts. Four teams of 20 to 30 members, many of them former gang members and formerly incarcerated, have intervened in beatings and potential shootings. They use a public-health approach pioneered by the organization Cure Violence, which has proven effective in other cities.

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  • Rivers of Milk, Islands of Prosperity

    April 13, 2021 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Andriyivka

    A dairy cooperative in Ukraine has brought jobs to farmers in the region and allowed them to work together to sell their milk on the market. An international nonprofit helped the Andriyivka Prosperity cooperative get off the ground. While villagers were skeptical of joining at first, and there are still challenges with operating the cooperative, there are 129 members that sell their milk. “The cooperative has halted the extinction of the village, allowing young people to stay in their homelands and have jobs and a livelihood,” says one of the villagers.

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  • Enterprising Solutions: Local Paper Builds, Benefits from Facebook Boom

    April 13, 2021 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Oconee, Georgia

    The strategic use of social media has helped The Oconee Enterprise increase subscribers, and therefore revenue. When a new issue of the paper is ready, a low-resolution preview of the front page is posted, with essentially only headlines visible, to incentivize people to purchase a paper or subscribe online. Editors also post breaking news directly on Facebook rather than the paper’s website. Its total page likes went up from 3,500 to its current audience of over 7,300, and the number of subscribers is up as well.

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