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30 June 2020
Florissant, Missouri, United States
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800-1500 Words
After receiving a call from the local hospital saying they needed help in containing the spread of coronavirus, members of Christ the King United Church of Christ in Florissant, Missouri began sewing masks for those i...
30 June 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
A "right-to-purchase" policy has enabled nonprofits to purchase residential buildings in gentrified neighborhoods in order to prevent the displacement of those relying on rent-controlled housing. Mission Economic Deve...
29 June 2020
Hinta, Rajasthan, India
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1500-3000 Words
A group of farmers in India have been trained to monitor their village’s groundwater levels to help its residents make more informed decisions about irrigation based on water availability. The farmers-turned-researche...
21 June 2020
Monson, Maine, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A Portland-based foundation has revitalized a small town in Maine with the establishment of an arts colony, reconstruction of old buildings in downtown, and a full health center - a rarity for small towns. A declining...
16 June 2020
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
When protests against police violence turned into looting and anti-Black violence in some Latinx neighborhoods, violence interrupters from groups such as UCAN, EnLace, and Chicago CRED brokered a peace agreement that ...
1 June 2020
Newark, New Jersey, United States
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800-1500 Words
Through a combination of protesters’ vigilance, mayoral leadership, anti-violence interventions, and de-escalation by police, Newark managed to avoid the violence that marred other cities’ responses in the initial bur...
12 May 2020
Xingu River Basin, Brazil
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800-1500 Words
A group of women, known as the Yarang Women’s Movement, from villages in Brazil collect and sell seeds to nurseries, landowners, and other organizations to replant degraded land by the Xingu River. While this effort h...
24 April 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
Podcast
5-15 Minutes
It wasn't until first cases of coronavirus were recorded in the United States that San Francisco and other U.S. cities took action to mitigate the spread, but in Chinatown, precautions started much earlier and the pre...
13 April 2020
Sudher, Himachal Pradesh, India
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1500-3000 Words
A group of women volunteers, known as the Mahila Mandal, from Sudher in India are fighting against the dumping of garbage in their village and the pollution and potential negative health effects that come with it. Des...
9 April 2020
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
For many activists, gathering in mass protest is their most powerful tool in their toolbox, but social distancing threatens this ability. But activists in Boulder County, Colorado are not letting the pandemic stop the...
OZY
Joshua Eferighe
28 March 2020
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As hospital staff struggle to stay safe during the coronavirus outbreak due to a lack of personal protective equipment, citizen-led groups are working to fill the gap by producing or connecting masks with health care ...
27 March 2020
Massachusetts, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
To address a shortage of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, community members have begun to take on the task of producing face masks for medical professionals. From sewing masks to creating...
Metromode
Kate Roff
26 March 2020
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
Mutual aid at the grassroots level is about helping a neighbor in need, and this strategy has been spurred into action across the country in response to COVID-19. In Detroit, people rally across social media and techn...
25 March 2020
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
With a massive shortage of protective gear in the medical community amidst the coronavirus outbreak, volunteer groups are filling the gap by crowdsourcing masks, gowns, and other essential items. Though the government...
24 March 2020
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As social distancing and isolation become increasingly important in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, volunteers and neighborhood groups are helping seniors and Immunocompromised people access necessessities. In...
19 March 2020
Kalispell, Montana, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Rural communities throughout the United States are experimenting with a Boston-based senior-assistance program that implements a shared-services approach to senior care. Although barriers to creating connectivity in i...
19 March 2020
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As social distancing becomes increasingly important as cities and states work to control the coronavirus outbreak, people in New York are finding creative ways to communicate in order to help one another. In New York ...
The Philadelphia Citizen
Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
19 March 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As restaurants across the nation have been forced to close their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, some are turning to creative means to help account for the loss of revenue. In Philadelphia, restaurants have cre...
18 March 2020
Bend, Oregon, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
People in Bend, Oregon have turned to social media in order to help at-risk community members during the coronavirus pandemic. Utilizing Facebook Groups to connect with one another, the moderators aim to conduct "acts...
18 March 2020
Bristol, England
Text
800-1500 Words
As a grass-roots response to assist vulnerable populations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, communities around the world are using social media to distribute supplies, services, and advice. One such group on Facebook, th...
The Diplomat
Trien Vinh Le
Huy Quynh Nguyen
17 March 2020
Vietnam
Text
800-1500 Words
China has seen success in containing the coronavirus through strict governmental oversight but when the virus made its way to Vietnam – a country with similar rule – the government enacted more transparent approaches ...
17 March 2020
Berkeley, California, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Those over the age of 65 have been instructed to stay at home as much as possible during the coronavirus pandemic, so younger adults are coming together across the nation to help deliver this population essentials. Be...
16 March 2020
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Across the world, communities are beginning to use a variety of different methodologies to better connect with their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic. From social media to public Google documents, neighborhoo...
March 2020
Rochester, New York, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
In Rochester, NY, the Center for Teen Empowerment, a nonprofit that trains youth in community organizing, personal development, and anti-violence, is working to bring kids off the street and into safety. The program, ...
2 March 2020
Cascade Lockes, Oregon, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Washington State could pass one of the toughest restrictions on water bottling operations in the United States, thanks to activists who raised environmental concerns over a bottling facility that wanted to open in a t...
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