South China Morning Post
2 September 2020
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Japan
The Japanese government is embracing the idea of "workation" trips for employees across industries as a means to "help the travel industry and keep the economy ticking" as the country moves forward in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Discounts for various travel resources have encouraged 4.2 million people to try out the idea which has been made even more feasible due to the widespread adoption of remote teleworking.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/city-686474-mesa-costa.html
Jordan Graham
Orange County Register
7 October 2015
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Illicit activity is rampant in the rundown motel rooms dotting Costa Mesa’s Harbor and Newport boulevards. Officials think they finally have a plan to make some of those motels disappear: Property zoning.
http://www.npr.org/2013/07/05/190665916/at-cambodia-hotel-the-workers-are-the-boss
Daniel Zwerdling
NPR
5 July 2013
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
Overall, Cambodia is a relatively poor country whose residents don't own much. Norwegian hotel owners in the city of Krong Siem Reap urge their Cambodian staff to be more in charge of making their own decisions by making them co-owners of the hotel, an act that forced them to have more confidence and critical thinking skills.
http://nationswell.com/success-stories-outside-kentucky-promise-zone
Chris Peak
NationSwell
12 June 2015
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After the downturn of the coal industry, 8,000 jobs were lost in Central Appalachia. While some counties are renewed with the help of federal assistance, others find ways to help themselves.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/workers-of-the-world-employed
David Bornstein
The New York Times
3 November 2011
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Companies who outsource often fuel the race to the bottom for global workers' standards. Two companies, Digital Divide Data and Samasource, offer a model for outsourcing which is profitable and also prioritizes social impact.
http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-09-16/most-bangladeshi-garment-workers-are-women-their-union-leaders-werent-until-now
Bruce Wallace
Public Radio International (PRI)
16 September 2015
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
After years of banning labor unions in Bangladesh, garment workers unionized to fight for higher wages and safer working conditions. For women, this isn't traditionally a space they were welcomed in, but now they’re holding their own meetings to ensure women’s safety is ensured on the job.
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/can-raton-rise-again/article_6fbfdcb4-0d9a-51d9-aa60-c8b9866e7c3f.html
Staci Matlock
The Santa Fe New Mexican
24 November 2016
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Raton, a town once surrounded by eight coal mines, now has a main street of boarded-up buildings. There is reason for optimism as the town diversifies its local economy, betting on "a mix of small manufacturing businesses, health care and specialty services, and hospitality for travelers" to endure the sudden decline in mining revenue. Its calculated revitalization may hold lessons for other towns.
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/06/where_are_the_parents_often_standing_right_over_their_kids_pathways_to_peace.html
Lynn Ischay
Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer)
9 June 2016
Multi-Media / 800-1500 Words
Juvenile offenders can feel as though they have no chances for a good future. Volunteers of America’s Face Forward 2 program helps young people in Cleveland to complete their education and to find employment. With this program, juvenile offenders believe they can succeed.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kwkgxv/a-cruise-with-a-cause-feature-v23n8
Jacob Kushner
Vice
7 November 2016
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Fathom is the world's first-ever cruise line for people who want to vacation and volunteer as a way of helping poor families in the Dominican Republic have concrete floors, water filters etc. However, the impact of this organization is unknown given a lack of data and contrasting anecdotal evidence.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/02/diversity-in-national-parks
Tik Root
National Geographic
2 January 2017
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At the vanguard of initiatives to increase diversity among visitors to the National Parks are groups like Oakland, CA-based H.E.A.T.—Hiking Every Available Trail -- which uses social media and group park expeditions to increase minority groups' awareness, use, trust and enjoyment of the outdoors. Emerging alongside changes in policy—such as the Park Services' creation of a Diversity and Inclusion Office—, HEAT demonstrates how local organizers in minority and, often, urban regions around the U.S. are moving the presence of diversity at National Parks from rarity to normality, with studies and polls revealing the positive changes in attendance and interest.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/health-care-for-a-changing-work-force
David Bornstein
The New York Times
1 December 2011
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America’s system of health care is based on an old industrial-era model, without taking into account a decentralized, mobile, independent workforce that remains largely unprotected without health and unemployment insurance. The Freelancers Insurance Company, based in New York State, offers competitive premiums by having their executives receive salaries at low wages. The model keeps costs under control, which in turn makes health care more accessible to independent workers.
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