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& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
11 May 2021
West Virginia, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The West Virginia Council of Churches formed a network of community reentry councils to help people leaving prison line up basic necessities, from housing to employment. The councils use their members' community conne...
11 May 2021
Australia
Broadcast TV Programs
5-15 Minutes
Strict and early knockdowns and consistent public health messaging have helped Australia effectively eliminate Covid-19. Now, the country and its residents have largely returned to business as usual, despite many citi...
8 May 2021
Buffalo, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In Erie County, New York, residents are receiving a free drink along with their Covid vaccine as part of a program that aims to incentive those who have been on the fence about getting vaccinated. Although it is not b...
6 May 2021
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund freed more than 400 people from jail in 2020, thanks to $3 million donated amid the COVID-19 crisis and racial justice protests. The Black Mama's Day Bailout, an annual targeted ca...
6 May 2021
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Frustrated at the slow pace of criminal justice reform after the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, the grassroots group Action St. Louis formed to seize political power and make change happen from the inside of the syst...
5 May 2021
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Community centers in New York are playing a crucial role in helping to connect the city's Asian residents with Covid vaccine appointments. From training translators on medical lingo to collecting local resident's info...
KLC Journal
Audrey Korte
4 May 2021
Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
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Over 3000 Words
To help protect the predominantly Black community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, the county collaborated with local leaders and residents to create an information and messaging campaign that specifically addressed commun...
30 April 2021
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A participatory budgeting pilot in ten Chicago Public Schools empowers students to influence change by deciding how small grants, typically $1,000 to $2,000, should be spent for school improvement. Students brainstorm...
30 April 2021
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
One police-reform program that outperformed and outlasted most cities' attempts was Cincinnati's "collaborative agreement," an unusual team effort focused on community involvement at every step. Sparked by a controver...
29 April 2021
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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800-1500 Words
Built for Zero is a data-driven approach to ending homelessness with a proven track record of success. The strategy is scalable and takes into account variables within different communities. It aims to bring homelessn...
28 April 2021
India
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1500-3000 Words
In India, citizen-led small-scale digital efforts are helping to connect Covid-19 patients with the resources, supplies, and medical equipment they need to survive. The citizen groups are largely using online platform...
27 April 2021
Astoria, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Neighborhoods throughout New York are banding together to create their own mutual aid networks to help their community members during the coronavirus pandemic. From grocery shopping to fundraising for resources such a...
27 April 2021
United States
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Over 3000 Words
The Undocumented Filmmakers Collective provides a safe, inclusive, and non-competitive space for people to discuss issues they face in their careers. The nearly 40 members are spread out across the U.S. and use Zoom t...
26 April 2021
United States
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Over 3000 Words
To help address Covid vaccine hesitancy, the non-profit marketing firm Ad Council and its partners developed a multi-dimensional public service campaign. Relying on a balance between appealing to personal responsibili...
23 April 2021
Ohio, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Black churches in Cleveland are transforming into vaccine clinics during the coronavirus pandemic to help get shots into the arms of those who have had trouble accessing a vaccine appointment. The sites have largely r...
22 April 2021
Rimini, Italy
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1500-3000 Words
An organization in Italy, spearheaded by a father who has a child with autism, is working to train local businesses how to recognize, react, and serve families who may have a member in their party with autism. Althoug...
21 April 2021
United States
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800-1500 Words
The International Criminal Court fulfilled a nearly century-old dream for a global tribunal to hear war crimes cases. In its nearly 20 years of existence, it has heard 30 cases and convicted nine people. While 123 nat...
20 April 2021
Oakland, California, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Anti-Asian hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic have sparked a movement nationwide to stand up against bias and to help protect those most vulnerable to attack, the elderly. In one of America's oldest Chinese encl...
20 April 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Washburn High School in Minneapolis is taking a different approach for in-school safety, one that doesn't rely on a police presence. The school district ended its contract with the Minneapolis Police Department and re...
19 April 2021
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Santa Barbara, California, mobile vaccine clinics are helping farm workers and those living at senior housing developments receive their Covid vaccination by bringing the vaccines directly to their communities. Key...
17 April 2021
Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon, United States
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Over 3000 Words
The Wave Foundation distributed sustainable and fresh food during the pandemic on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The Portland nonprofit is a sustainability coalition that works with communities to better understand ...
15 April 2021
Delhi, India
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800-1500 Words
India's protesting farmers objected to the news media's coverage of their protests, seeing it as too pro-government. Trolley Times became the grassroots response: a startup newsletter about the protests, often written...
15 April 2021
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, a phone line has helped tens of thousands of residents access information about Covid-19 as well as make appointments to receive their vaccinations. The helpline is a "natural extension of th...
Transitions Online
Lyudmila Maslova
13 April 2021
Andriyivka, Ukraine
Text
1500-3000 Words
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 ...
13 April 2021
Nampa, Idaho, United States
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800-1500 Words
In-school therapy is an increasingly popular mental health support in Idaho schools. Through a partnership with local agencies, therapists are available at schools and are able to set appointments with students, witho...
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