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26 May 2020
New Mexico, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Across Navajo Nation, young people are coming together to protect their elders through grassroots efforts and campaigns. They’ve created online campaigns, like Protect the Sacred and #NavajoStrong to help provide accu...
26 May 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Under 800 Words
Philadelphia's local government and health care providers are working to improve access to health care and coronavirus testing in minority and low-income neighborhoods. While a testing center is the newest addition to...
26 May 2020
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
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Under 800 Words
After a 14-year-old girl in Jonesboro, Ark., accidentally shot and killed a friend, local activists distributed hundreds of fliers promoting safe gun storage strategies that have been proven to save lives. They gained...
21 May 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
An American nonprofit called the Community Reinvestment Fund expands access to small business loans by partnering with almost two dozen groups across the country to set up and scale up their community development lend...
17 May 2020
Burlington, Vermont, United States
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800-1500 Words
The move to telemedicine was made necessary due to the coronavirus outbreak, but in Vermont, many health clinics are planning to continue incorporating the practice even after the pandemic dissipates. Although there a...
17 May 2020
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Video
3-5 Minutes
Experts, advocates, and lawmakers are working within the Texas prison system to help individuals experiencing incarceration access mental health care. A promising practice has been the use of telepsychiatry, or virtua...
17 May 2020
Texas, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
In Texas, legislators and advocates are working to address mental health concerns for individuals entering or in the criminal justice system. For those already in jail, telepsychiatry is being offered to help rehabili...
North Carolina Health News
Liora Engel-Smith
14 May 2020
Ahoskie, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
To better address the necessary adaptions made to the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic, such as utilizing telemedince to abide by social distancing regulations, health insurance companies in North Ca...
14 May 2020
United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Supply chains have been disrupted with the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic, and farmers are suffering from a lack of buying customers. Meanwhile, food banks are in dire straits as more and more people...
14 May 2020
Germany
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Germany has seen some of the lowest death rates in the world. Reasons behind that rate have been attributed to the widespread, accessible testing and subsequent quarantining of ind...
13 May 2020
Los Angeles, California, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
The Los Angeles Unified school district has shifted how it’s helping to support students’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. By opening up a mental health hotline, they are able to connect students and their ...
13 May 2020
New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Photo Patch Foundation helps connect children with parents who are experiencing incarceration. Using its website or mobile app, children can write letters and upload photos, which will then be printed and mailed b...
13 May 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Philadelphia, a project called Fill the Walls With Hope has come together, pairing public art with hyper-local information. The initiative, which has collaborated with various local organizations, came together as ...
13 May 2020
Maine, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
The rate of food insecurity has increased during the pandemic, and elementary schools in Maine are doing their part to make sure as many families as possible have access to meals. Some schools have given teachers and ...
12 May 2020
Ghana
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Faced with limited resources and the pressure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Ghana implemented a variety of measures during the early stages of the pandemic. Those measures, which include pool testing and drone de...
11 May 2020
Arizona, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O’odham tribal leaders took quick action to support members during the Covid-19 pandemic. They instituted a curfew, required face masks, and ensured that tribal members had sufficient food and ...
7 May 2020
Los Angeles, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In Los Angeles, a government-sanctioned camp has been developed for individuals experiencing housing insecurity. The camp, with around-the-clock security, offers residents water, meals, health care, and electrical out...
6 May 2020
Oakland, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Rather than send local residents to city-run testing sites in the East Bay of California, clinics in East Oakland are now running their own testing sites to better serve their community. Although one of the sites has ...
6 May 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), a San Francisco nonprofit, is helping those living in single-room occupancy (SRO) or public housing access food safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCDC has part...
6 May 2020
Georgia, United States
Radio
Under 3 Minutes
In an emergency COVID-19 measure, the Georgia allowed counties to deploy secure drop boxes for absentee ballots throughout the state. The drop boxes, which are emptied daily and under constant video surveillance, allo...
5 May 2020
San Diego, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
When COVID-19 hit the U.S., Hotel Vouchers 4 All was created as an emergency response to finding housing for San Diego residents experiencing homelessness. Funded by donations, the initiative has partnered with a loca...
4 May 2020
Denver, Colorado, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Across Colorado, grassroots groups have come together to create homemade masks for the state’s most vulnerable populations to protect against COVID-19. Two of those populations are Denver’s Downtown Detention Center a...
28 April 2020
Los Angeles, California, United States
Multi-Media
3-5 Minutes
Since closing schools due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Los Angeles Unified School District has been working to create an efficient and manageable food distribution program for students who rely on school meals. Al...
28 April 2020
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The coronavirus pandemic has caused mass shutdowns of businesses and organizations around the world, and in New York City that includes mosques which typically offer nightly "communal iftar meals" during Ramadan. Know...
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network)
Samantha Melamed
27 April 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Across Philadelphia, people are turning to seeds to source their food instead of grocery stores and supply chains, which have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Philadelphia is home to the Cooperative Gardens Co...
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