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13 August 2020
Rwanda
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Under 800 Words
Researchers in Rwanda are using a mathematical approach as part of pooled testing to determine the number of cases of coronavirus in the country and slow the circulation rate. The algorithm they've developed "makes th...
13 August 2020
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Under 800 Words
Restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island are "repurposing parking lots, waterfronts, and any adjacent land where an al fresco meal can be savored, public health preserved, and restaurant profits protected" during the c...
13 August 2020
Portland, Oregon, United States
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800-1500 Words
Portland-based Beyond These Walls, which connects LGBTQ people in Oregon and Washington who are incarcerated to the outside world, created a crisis phone line to provide emotional support during COVID-19, and to serve...
9 August 2020
Davao City, Philippines
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800-1500 Words
Despite restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Eagle Foundation is turning to digital tools and the internet to continue their work of saving the critically endangered species. Since March, the orga...
3 August 2020
Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States
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800-1500 Words
A partnership between Montana State University and Seattle-based Waypoint Health Innovations is helping bring virtual mental health services to rural communities in Montana. Although the program has only been in resea...
23 July 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
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Under 800 Words
Ready4K has turned into a successful combination of technology and education for the San Francisco Unified School District, and for many more schools and districts, after educators saw the effectiveness and accessibil...
23 July 2020
Helena, Montana, United States
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800-1500 Words
To better serve those who have been tested for coronavirus, but have experienced a significant delay in receiving their results, states across the nation are experimenting with distributing the load of tests to variou...
22 July 2020
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
After tense negotiations and protests, the Coalition for a CBA (Community Benefits Agreement) and the mayor of Chicago agreed to an ordinance guaranteeing a percentage of affordable housing for tenants making below 50...
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James A. Anderson
20 July 2020
Austria
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Over 3000 Words
Research shows that voting at a young age leads to lifelong civic engagement and several cities and countries have lowered their voting ages. In the handful of democracies that allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote, they...
Science/AAAS
Elizabeth Pennisi
15 July 2020
New Hampshire, United States
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Under 800 Words
Due to the pandemic, university professors teaching field and lab work courses are rethinking ways to provide what was formerly a strictly in-person, hands-on experience. In New Hampshire staff at a marine laboratory ...
14 July 2020
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A new initiative in Cleveland, Ohio aims to increase Covid-19 testing access in communities where social determinants of health pose a barrier to accessing testing sites. The initiative, which complements other city-w...
The Boulder Monitor
John Blodgett
14 July 2020
Whitehall, Montana, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Whitehall, Montana, a senior center and a nonprofit that helps rehabilitate individuals with brain injuries joined together to enhance public transportation services for "multiple constiuencies," including rural, e...
Pressenza
Kathrin Glosel
13 July 2020
Finland
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800-1500 Words
Finland, the only EU country with declining homelessness, uses a “Housing First” program to provide homes for people living on the streets with no preconditions. Nonprofits manage long-term housing and, once in homes,...
13 July 2020
Pakistan
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1500-3000 Words
The Pakistani government uses technology, like a state-owned TV channel that broadcasts content for grades 1-12 and apps sourced for free by ed-tech companies, to help the over 50 million school children without broad...
13 July 2020
San Jose, California, United States
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Educators in California are exploring "looping" as a way to offer students and families some semblance of stability and continuity as schools prepare for what's to come amid the pandemic. Looping means a teacher, or a...
13 July 2020
Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States
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1500-3000 Words
¡Salud! mobile clinics were a vital factor in keeping farm workers in Oregon vineyards safe during the national health crisis. The nonprofit is supported by the state's wine industry and has provided primary care well...
10 July 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
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Over 3000 Words
The Latino Task Force emerged in response to Covid-19 and has effectively provided services to the Mission District’s Latinx community. Formed by longtime grassroots activists turned influential community leaders, the...
10 July 2020
Utah, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In 2016, court ordered redistricting gave Navajo nation residents in San Juan County fairer representation and required in-person polling locations and translation assistance. Shortly after, the Bear Ears National Mon...
8 July 2020
United States
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1500-3000 Words
With the growing trend in regenerative agriculture, Propagate Ventures is working with farmers to transition them from conventional agriculture to agroforestry. This technique focuses on incorporating trees into farml...
8 July 2020
St. James, Minnesota, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Minnesota Department of Health is working with local advocacy groups to provide free Covid-19 testing at pop-up testing sites in communities where immigrants or undocumented residents live. The state-sponsored tes...
The Philadelphia Citizen
Jessica Blatt Press
8 July 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Mosaic Development Partners (MDP) seeks to create wealth for the black community in Philadelphia by providing affordable housing and creating opportunities in neighborhoods that are considered risky investments for ty...
7 July 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
Step Up to the Plate is a collaborative effort of local organizations that began as a way to help those experiencing food insecurity due to Covid-19. Three outdoor sites have expanded to provide free meals, mental hea...
6 July 2020
Mansfield, Ohio, United States
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Under 800 Words
A pilot program has successfully launched an alternative-schedule employment initiative that eliminates barriers for employees who are kept out of the workforce because they are unable to work full time. Obstacles suc...
1 July 2020
Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Common Power has over 2,000 volunteers, mostly white retirees, who reach out to voters and lobby elected officials for things like widespread mail-in ballots. The small, racially diverse paid staff run many traditiona...
29 June 2020
Syria
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800-1500 Words
Digital platforms allow Syrian doctors living abroad to assist over-burdened local doctors deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Conflict has severely limited Syria's health services, so NGOs use online platforms like Zoom...
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