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  • How Digital Technology is Improving Access to Health Services for Kenyan Youths

    May 14, 2024 |

    Science Africa |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Tiko Africa provides young people with free access to sexual and reproductive health education and services on a digital platform, including HIV testing and treatment, access to contraceptives and mental health support and counseling. Tiko operates in 15 counties and has benefited more than 290,000 young people since its launch.

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  • By the students for the students: Campus organizations offer range of mental health initiatives

    May 14, 2024 |

    The Columbia Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Columbia College Chicago's Student Government Association is taking student mental health into its own hands by organizing programming for students, by students, such as therapy dogs and culturally relevant support groups to promote mental health and wellness for students.

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  • One Small Credit Union Is Powering Brooklyn's Economy

    May 13, 2024 |

    Next City |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union provides small business loans to local Black and Brown businesses, through average investments of $24,000. This small, community lender provides more funding to local businesses than larger national banks like Citibank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, helping support local businesses and finance community development.

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  • Beavers Are Back in London — and They're Thriving

    May 13, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: England, London

    A volunteer-run community organization is reintroducing beavers to London as part of a larger rewilding effort. The beavers are alleviating flooding and helping biodiversity thrive in the eight-hectare public park they live in by building dams and canals.

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  • Ideas We Should Steal: Homesharing

    May 13, 2024 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    A state-led program in Pennsylvania matches homeowners willing to rent out space in their house with renters who need affordable housing. The initiative is also focused on allowing seniors to stay in their homes and communities longer, so one of the parties is always over 60 years old.

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  • The queerest education in America: How LGBTQ+ kids thrive at this Indiana school

    May 13, 2024 |

    The Advocate |

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    Response Location: United States, South Bend, Indiana

    At River Montessori High School, education is tailored to each student’s specific needs with an emphasis on self-directed, hands-on learning. Its welcoming atmosphere has attracted a significant population of LGBTQ+ students who say the school’s approach has helped them build confidence and find a sense of belonging.

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  • The 'Save the Oceans' Tax Break: Recycling Oyster Shells

    May 11, 2024 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States

    Sometimes bolstered by state tax credits, oyster recycling projects across the United States are encouraging restaurants to save their oyster shells, which are used to restore reefs instead of ending up as waste.

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  • Kisumu leverages on drone technology to defeat dog-mediated rabies

    May 11, 2024 |

    Lake Region Bulletin |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kisumu

    In 2022, Kisumu County partnered with Zipline to deliver anti-rabies medications via drones, in an effort to combat rabies cases from dog bites. In addition to drone medication delivery, the County also works with over 2,800 Community Health Workers to visit residents at their homes and educate them on rabies and treatment. As a result, dog-related rabies deaths dropped to zero in 2023 and recorded cases have significantly decreased.

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  • Free mental health apps provide 24/7 help for teens and young children across California

    May 10, 2024 |

    KABC-TV |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two apps, Soluna and BrightLife Kids, provide 24/7, free access to mental health care to young people. The apps include videos, podcasts, self-guided support through interactive content, community forums, chat-based, one-on-one coaching and connections to behavioral health coaches.

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  • To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees

    May 10, 2024 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Arrupe College offers two-year associate degree programs in smaller classes and at significantly lower costs on the Loyola University campus. At Arrupe College, 50% of the students graduate, and 70% of graduates continue to earn their bachelor’s degrees. With the help of the nonprofit Come To Believe Network, several four-year universities across the country are also beginning to offer two-year programs.

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