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  • In North Carolina, a Rush to “Restore Hope in the Vote” in People with Felony Convictions

    November 04, 2022 |

    Bolts |

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    Response Location: United States, New Bern, North Carolina

    A Superior Court ruling in North Carolina restored voting rights to people with felony convictions who are no longer in prison, giving up to 56,000 residents the opportunity to return to the ballot box. Organizations participating in the "Unlock Our Vote" movement are working to connect with and register disenfranchised voters, and people who have been re-enfranchised say reclaiming their rights has given them new hope that they can help effect change.

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  • ‘We depend on each other': A community driven to vote

    November 03, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Decatur, Georgia

    Disability rights activist Zan Thornton organizes a network of volunteer drivers in Georgia to help voters with disabilities get accessible rides to the polls. In 2021, they organized free transportation for more than 150 people and have helped more than 50 so far for the 2022 midterms.

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  • Out of the streets and into the ring: Tyger Style Boxing works to lower youth gun violence

    October 31, 2022 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    After-school boxing programs such as Tyger Style Boxing give students at risk of encountering gun violence an outlet where they can work toward a goal and learn about leadership, integrity, sportsmanship, and determination. Tyger Style serves about 25 students, and attendees say the program has helped improve their confidence and shift their attitudes.

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  • The pilots flying passengers across US state lines for abortions

    October 30, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    Elevated Access was founded in response to the growing number of people being forced to cross state lines to obtain an abortion and connects those in need with volunteer pilots willing to help people make the trip. Since the supreme court stripped away federal abortion protection rights in June, Elevated Access has seen an uptick in volunteer pilots, with 870 pilots offering to transport patients across state lines.

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  • False information is everywhere. 'Pre-bunking' tries to head it off early

    October 28, 2022 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States

    Governments, companies, and nonprofits are using a strategy called "pre-bunking" to teach people the tactics and strategies behind misinformation so that they can recognize and scrutinize it when they see it online. After Twitter released several dozen pre-bunks about elections in the United States and Brazil, about 39 percent of users they surveyed said they were more confident that there wouldn't be election fraud, and about half said they were able to pause and question what they saw in online posts.

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  • Embodying Civic Spirit

    October 26, 2022 |

    Jewish Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City-based organization Civic Spirit trains educators who work in religious schools to teach American civics and history from an interfaith perspective. The nonprofit also hosts programs for students in which they work together to tackle a civic challenge.

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  • Affordable Housing for LGBTQ+ Seniors

    October 25, 2022 |

    CapRadio |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Mutual Housing California opened Lavender Courtyard, a 53-unit affordable housing complex, with the goal of providing a welcoming and safe place for LGBTQ+ seniors who often face discrimination. Approximately half of the tenants are LGBTQ+, and residents say the project has given them a place to find community and feel safe being themselves.

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  • Rethinking regeneration: Could co-design help transform Bristol's housing estates?

    October 25, 2022 |

    The Bristol Cable |

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    Response Location: England, London

    When housing needs to be built or refurbished in neighborhoods like Packington Estate in London, developers co-design projects with residents to build trust in estate regeneration. And on top of building trust, residents know what will work best for them.

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  • Un village bon samaritain redonne espoir d'une autre vie à ces rejetés

    October 24, 2022 |

    Radio Côte d'Ivoire |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Côte d'Ivoire, Trinlé-Diapleu

    Le centre d’accueil Victor Houali, qui traite des personnes atteintes de maladies mentales, est intégré au village où il se trouve afin que les patients ne soient pas isolés. Les spécialistes du centre forment les villageois qui travaillent comme soignants sur les symptômes psychiatriques, les médicaments, et d’autres outils de traitement, tels que la musique.

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  • In Croatia, a hotel trying to heal war wounds

    October 22, 2022 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Croatia

    A hotel in a small Croatian village near the Bosnia-Herzegovina border has invested in regenerating and bringing together the community that is still scarred from the Balkans war in the 1990s. Hotel owners have refurbished 10 buildings in town, provide guests with firsthand accounts from village residents to learn about the region’s history, and follow staffing policies aimed at bringing together the ethnically diverse community by hiring equal numbers of individuals from the region's ethnic groups.

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