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News Outlet
& Journalist
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& Location
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23 September 2021
New York, United States
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Thousands of undocumented immigrants who lost their jobs during the pandemic can now receive aid through the Excluded Workers Fund. The $2.1 billion fund is the largest of its kind and the result of 18 months of lobby...
1 September 2021
India
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800-1500 Words
Community-based organizations have been key to reaching historically marginalized populations with COVID-19 information. Grassroots leaders and community workers are effective because they have built trust among commu...
28 August 2021
New York, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Community groups in under-vaccinated areas helped tens of thousands of people get vaccinated, made slightly easier since the FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and more employers requiring it. Nonprofits like...
5 August 2021
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
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The Greater Lowell Health Alliance offered COVID-19 vaccines using a “block party” model where community members enjoy free food, music, activities, and even childcare, while also having access to information about va...
Next City
Solcyre Burga
3 August 2021
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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As a solution for the garbage littering his block, a Philadelphia resident has launched a much-needed movement to keep the streets clean. Sanitation services have been affected since the pandemic, leading to staff sho...
30 July 2021
Reno, Nevada, United States
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To increase vaccination rates among Reno’s Latino/a population, organizers conducted outreach with congregants at a local church that offers Spanish-language masses. Confidence in clinic locations and feeling safe due...
26 July 2021
Acadiana, Louisiana, United States
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Members of Asociación Cultural Latino-Acadiana and the Rotary Club of Lafayette North went door-to-door in neighborhoods that are home to Spanish-speaking households to find people eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. ...
24 June 2021
Bucharest, Romania
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Over 3000 Words
MozaiQ provides support for the LGBTQ community and fosters stronger ties among queer Romanians. The group creates safe spaces and offers programming, from football championships to job fairs and professional skills b...
Are We Europe
Federica di Saro
24 June 2021
Cologne, Germany
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1500-3000 Words
Spektrum, a self-organized LGBTQ+ migrant organization, provides a space of belonging to queer migrants, who often feel out of place and ill-served by traditional organizations that do not understand the violence and ...
17 June 2021
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Shelby County Voter Alliance, who was used to using publicly available information to run get-out-the-vote and voter registration drives, pivoted to door-knocking to increase vaccination rates. Using a grant from ...
Living Here
Anna Lamb-Yorski
16 June 2021
Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
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1500-3000 Words
A new aluminum plant in British Columbia would have ended up putting more sulphur dioxide into the air, but the Kitimat Terrace Clean Air Coalition (KTCAC) helped bring this to light and encourage them to install air ...
15 June 2021
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
In 2014, the community organization Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha piloted a community-based Food Buying Club in Philadelphia. This initiative allowed local residents to buy food in bulk at wholesale prices. The...
9 June 2021
Massachusetts, United States
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800-1500 Words
Artists at Work is a pilot project of THE OFFICE performing arts + film that paired artists with cultural and community partners to work on local initiatives. For their work, the artists were paid a living wage, inclu...
The Local
Brannavy Jeyasundaram
4 June 2021
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Toronto’s Vaccine Engagement Teams Grant has awarded $5.5 million to community organizations in 140 neighborhoods to hire and train local ambassadors for vaccine outreach. Because the ambassadors share a lived experie...
20 May 2021
Mississippi, United States
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Under 800 Words
Transit operations have been repurposed to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines among underserved communities in the Delta. A fleet of transit buses that were sitting unused at Mississippi Valley State University now ...
13 May 2021
Maywood, Nebraska, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
The Loess Canyons Rangeland Alliance in Nebraska is working to preserve grasslands through prescribed burns. Eighty-volunteer members have burned nearly 85,000 acres to stop the spread of cedar trees that disrupt the ...
11 May 2021
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Building trust, engaging in personal conversations, and providing services that reduce barriers to getting vaccinated have helped increase the COVID-19 vaccination rates in some Cleveland neighborhoods. Posting inform...
7 May 2021
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Residents at a subsidized nonprofit family housing complex organized to address safety and drug-use issues that began with the pandemic. Residents use a Facebook chat to communicate and will often warn each other of s...
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...
4 May 2021
Georgia, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A small group of prominent Black business leaders personally urged their corporate peers to oppose the restrictive voting laws being considered in dozens of states. Public statements framing voting rights as a moral, ...
The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (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...
3 May 2021
Hawaii, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Community organizing effectively blocked many development projects on O‘ahu that, while involving desirable outcomes like renewable energy, public parks, or affordable housing, failed to consider input from local comm...
28 April 2021
Denver, Colorado, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Participatory planning, or meetings conducted to gather input from communities, have proven to be ineffective. It turns out community engagement doesn’t always result in highlighting issues and improving the quality o...
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
United States
Text
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...
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