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The humanities and the organizations that support them. These stories center on the enjoyment and understanding of the humanities and visual, performing, and folk arts, as well as on organizations that promote the appreciation of historical events. Topics include museums and halls of fame; historic preservation; groups of artists, performers, entertainers, writers, and scholars; and programs that promote artistic and cultural expression.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-48071933/the-burlesque-group-reclaiming-indigenous-sexuality?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Dan Lytwyn
BBC
6 May 2019
Video / Under 5 Minutes
Changing stereotypes surrounding sexuality for indigenous women requires addressing the underlying issues of culture, colonization, and identity. The Virago Nation burlesque collective, based in Vancouver, CA, blends indigenous art with sexually empowering performances. The group strives to help indigenous women find a voice and reclaim their sexuality.
https://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/indigenous-women-reclaim-stolen-land-california-bay-area-20190430?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Deonna Anderson
Yes! Magazine
30 April 2019
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The Sogorea Te Land Trust is an intertribal women-led organization that is working to reclaim ownership of land in the Bay Area that Ohlone people have lived on for centuries. They regained access to the land through a partnership with another local grassroots organization called Planting Justice, who will eventually hand over the land to Sogorea Te for free once it is fully paid off. Sogorea Te believes that the root of a lot of Indigenous problems is the dispossession of their land, so they hope to use this land to rebuild resiliency and a way of life for and with their people.
https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2019/4/24/participatory-grantmaking-for-teens-the-funders-who-trusts-girls-to-make-grants?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Julia Travers
Inside Philanthropy
24 April 2019
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Nine philanthropic organizations, including Plan International and Comic Relief, make up the With and For Girls Collective, which asks teenage girls worldwide to select girl-led initiatives to fund, a process known as participatory philanthropy. Since 2014, the collective has funded 60 organizations across 41 countries for nearly $3 million.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/04/22/students-convince-medford-install-crosswalks-elementary-schools/LolOjXXkyKBxBsB8vNJCNM/story.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Matt Rocheleau
The Boston Globe
22 April 2019
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In an effort to promote safe driving, a local artist painted a three-dimensional crosswalk near an elementary school. The idea came from school-aged children, noticing the intersection needed improvements, who brought it to City Hall officials. This initiative is part of a larger trend in using optical illusions to bolster traffic safety around the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/business/elder-travel-airports-hotels.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Julie Weed
The New York Times
22 April 2019
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As the number of people over 60 years old continues to rise, airports and hotels around the country are implementing features and senior-friendly design into their spaces. Some of the changes are simple – new benches, brighter lights, or luggage assistance – but some are much more complex, like installing systems that transmit airport announcements directly to a travelers’ hearing device.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/opinion/syria-refugee-children.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Rachel Cernansky
The New York Times
17 April 2019
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We Love Reading, an organization backed by UNICEF and USAID, works with all of Jordan's Syrian refugee camps and one of Ethiopia's South Sudanese camps to use storytelling as a tool for psychological healing. It started in 2006 out of Amman, Jordan, and has since gained respect with children specialists and international aid organizations. We Love Reading works on the premise that story time boosts healthy development by giving children the courage and language to speak about what they are going through.
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