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  • The child trafficking survivors training to prosecute sex crimes

    December 16, 2020 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: India, Kolkata

    The School for Justice provides an education in law or advocacy to young women who have survived sex trafficking. The program started in Kolkata in 2017 and has expanded to Mumbai and Katmandu. Forty students receive housing, counseling, and free tuition to the local university of their choice, where they can study to be lawyers, paralegals, social workers, police officers, or journalists. The goal is to equip them with the tools they need to protect others from child sexual exploitation and to bring perpetrators to justice. Along the way, they begin to heal through empowerment and peer support.

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  • Mother-daughter trio brings the great outdoors to children living in the city

    December 16, 2020 |

    WEWS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    A mother-daughter trio started the nonprofit See You at the Top as a way to get children engaged in outdoor sports where there is traditionally a lack of people of color represented. The program has reached hundreds of families who have participated in activities like skiing, snowboarding, and biking. "As a culture, we distance ourselves from these activities and say that's not what we do, but we have to begin to see ourselves in these outdoor spaces and know it is something we can all do and enjoy together," said one of the cofounders.

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  • 5 Years Later, Santa Barbarans Reflect on Goals, Outcomes of Switch to District Elections

    December 16, 2020 |

    Noozhawk |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

    In 2014, activists enlisted the help of attorneys and filed a lawsuit against the city of Santa Barbara for violating the California Voting Rights Act by diluting Latino votes. To avoid a costly legal battle, the city agreed to switch to district-based elections where local officials are selected by the actual neighborhoods they will represent rather than the city at-large. These elections ensure neighborhoods will be represented by officials that have intimate knowledge of the area’s needs and have led to dramatic increases in the diversity of elected officials in terms of ethnicity, age and gender.

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  • Roadkill Moose Fed Alaska Families for Years. Then Came COVID-19.

    December 16, 2020 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States, Alaska

    Thirty states including Alaska, Oregon, Montana, and California legalized "the salvaging of roadkill" as a means of reducing food waste and supplying food-insecure families with meat. The coronavirus pandemic has hampered these efforts for many of the charities involved, but individuals in the community are still "figuring out ways that ensure the animals aren’t wasted.”

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  • Children as Catalysts for Change

    December 16, 2020 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Mykolayiv

    Ukraine ranked No.9 on the list of countries with the highest amount of trash per capita. In Mykolayiv, the city partnered with a nonprofit to sort waste at public schools. “A total of 20,000 students took part last year, collecting, sorting, and recycling 119 tons of waste.” The program has proven successful, students compete for a top prize. Children are “our agents of change.” Other towns want to adopt the program in their own schools.

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  • Unique Housing Project Eases the Path to Re-Entry for Single Parents

    December 15, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, King County, Washington

    Single parents readjusting to life after incarceration face numerous hurdles to re-entering society. A housing program in Seattle now provides access to transitional housing alongside services that help parents reconnect with their children, access to mental health care, and work toward permanent housing. Passage Point’s wraparound services are an effective and unique resource for a population that is commonly blocked from accessing public housing.

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  • How a Crowdfunding Campaign Expanded Access to COVID-19 Testing For Black Philadelphians

    December 15, 2020 |

    The Plug |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    To address gaps in the healthcare system that were only being exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic for Black Philadelphians, a group of healthcare professionals joined efforts to create the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium. This "largely volunteer-comprised group" has been able to test more than 15,000 people by setting up testing sites in the communities they are serving.

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  • Cross fostering helps Mexican wolf population boost genetic mix

    December 15, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Alpine, Arizona

    As the Mexican wolf population neared extinction, the Arizona Game & Fish Department and the Endangered Wolf Center have been placing pups born in captivity in wild dens. This effort, known as cross-fostering, has been successful in not only increasing the number of wolves in the Southwest, but also improving the survival skills of cross-fostered wolves. While the Mexican wolf population hasn’t completely rebounded, more people are understanding the importance that the species has on the ecosystem.

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  • Saving Slovenia's "Human Fish"

    December 15, 2020 |

    bioGraphic |

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    Response Location: Slovenia

    Scientists in Slovenia are working to understand the mysteries of salamanders — known as olms — that live in natural caves and how best to protect this vulnerable species. Industrial pollution infiltrates the water systems where these creatures live, however more research is needed to understand how climate change and humans impact them. Recent efforts with captive breeding and rescue programs have shown success, but more international collaboration and funding are needed to fully understand this unique species.

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  • How Germany lowered prescription drug costs

    December 15, 2020 |

    America First? |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany

    To keep prescription drug costs affordable in Germany, there are limits in place for how much patients can be asked to pay for their medication, and insurers are required to cover the cost of new drugs whenever they become available. With this methodology in place, new drugs are kept accessible for all, and drug spending in the country has decreased.

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