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When They Couldn't Afford Internet Service, They Built Their Own

J. Gabriel Ware

March 26, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Access to the internet is an important tool to addressing inequity at the scale of the community and the individual. Detriot’s Equitable Internet Initiative is a coalition of media, tech, and community-based organizations working to bridge the digital divide in underserved neighborhoods.

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99 Problems and SATs Ain't One: How Hip-Hop Literacy Programs Improve Student Reading Skills

Kevon Paynter

March 12, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

A growing group of teachers is using hip-hop to improve students' understanding of U.S. history concepts and knowledge of SAT-level vocabulary. Austin Martin, who developed Rhymes for Reason, hopes that his program and others "will help show that hip-hop—and by extension AAVE [African American Vernacular English]—is a valid and useful educational tool."

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Meet the Man Bringing Cheap Renewable Energy to His Hometown

J. Gabriel Ware

January 26, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

To combat energy cost inequality while also helping the environment, Ali Dirul started Ryter Cooperative Industries (RCI) to bring renewable energy to his hometown of Detroit. RCI is working with local partners to install solar-powered lights in low-income communities, as well as building net-zero energy homes. With the support of the city, which is investing in sustainability initiatives, RCI hopes to make energy more equitable for all.

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No Price Tags: These Neighbors Built Their Own Economy Without Money

Araz Hachadourian

January 24, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Time-banking is a way of trading goods and skills using labor hours rather than cash. The system connects neighbors to fulfill each other’s needs, everything from bike repairs to cooking and cleaning. More than 2,000 hours have been exchanged through St. Louis’ Cowry Collective, one of the nearly 500 time banks in the United States.

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With Marijuana Now Legal, L.A. Goes Further to Make Amends for the War on Drugs

Kevon Paynter

January 18, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

After California legalized recreational use of marijuana, Los Angeles took the initiative even further to address the social and systemic inequity caused by the war on drugs of communities of color. The city undertook criminal justice reforms like clinics to help people expunge their records, and economic reforms like prioritizing those with past convictions to receive licenses to own and operate dispensaries. Furthermore, LA is practicing restorative justice by directing the tax revenue created by this sector back into the neighborhoods that were deeply affected in the past.

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Farming Brings Refugees Closer to Home Through Food and Community

Sammi-Jo Lee

January 18, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Transplanting Tradition Community Farm, based outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has given ethnic Karen, Chin, and Burmese immigrants families space to grow and sell food, as well as receive trainings and other services. But they aren't farming just for money - the farm can help refugees find a sense of home and happiness in a new country.

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How Tenants Use Digital Mapping to Track Bad Landlords and Gentrification

Hannah Norman

January 12, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Social justice organizations use digital cartography to tell stories about and bring awareness to unfair gentrification and landlord loopholes. By making massive data sets available and easily digestible to the public, organizations create a way for the public to play watch-dog in the affordable housing market.

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Friends Transform Vacant Building Into Popular Community Center

Martha Pskowski

January 09, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, San Agustín, Ecatepec

Abandoned buildings hold great potential. In Ecatepec, friends got together and transformed an empty commercial space into El Banco, a bustling hub of arts and recreation activities open all day for local kids and families. The community center offers a valuable gathering space amid government neglect and high rates of crime.

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Meet the Woman Who's Boosting Arizona's Mom-and-Pop Business Culture

Fran Korten

December 13, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Kimber Lanning, is the founder of Local First Arizona, a coalition of local businesses with 3,200 members, making it the largest in the country. Local First helps local businesses obtain the resources they need to compete with large corporations. They also try to educate people and dispel myths they have about buying local

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The Unlikely Industry Empowering Women in Afghanistan

Rachi Kumar

December 11, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Afghanistan, Kabul

Laila Haidary is breaking with tradition, she owns her own restaurant in Kabul, and forms part of a growing trend where women are owning or managing restaurants and denting the male dominated industry. “This idea in itself had its own challenges because our extremely conservative society does not always approve of artistic expressions. Added to that, the fact it is run by a businesswoman makes many people uncomfortable,” she says.”

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