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  • Inside the White House gun violence initiative they say is actually working

    December 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States

    The federally-funded Community Violence Intervention Collaborative provided funding, training, and technical assistance to community violence intervention programs nationwide. Each program uses the assistance to target needs specific to its community.

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  • Beekeeping revives forests, land in Zim

    December 04, 2022 |

    The Standard |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    Multiple organizations in Zimbabwe are supporting locals who are learning beekeeping. The practice helps the local ecosystem bounce back from deforestation and allows the beekeepers to earn extra income for expenses like their children’s school.

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  • Helsinki Built a Library That Brings a Whole City Together

    December 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    Helsinki’s Oodi Library received 3.1 million visits during the first year of operation. This success is contributed to the extensive planning process that included consultations with the residents and including what they wanted in the design of the public space.

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  • A Gen Z-led company tapped TikTok influencers to turn out young voters in midterm elections, creating a “blueprint” for 2024

    December 01, 2022 |

    Business Insider |

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    Response Location: United States

    To reach young voters more effectively, a company called Social Currant matched voter advocacy organizations such as NextGen America and Community Change Action with social media creators. The creators' posts about voting and civic engagement reached roughly 13 million people on TikTok and Instagram.

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  • Media woman behind first accountability reporting initiative in Nigeria

    November 30, 2022 |

    African Women in Media (AWiM) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Udeme project trains student journalists to track government constituency projects and write investigative reports holding officials accountable when planned projects are stalled or poorly executed. The participants, called U-monitors, also meet with local community members to inform them about the budget process and help them track constituency projects themselves.

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  • What If Donated Food Was Delightful?

    November 29, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Dion’s Chicago Dream addresses food insecurity through a community fridge filled with fresh produce and weekly home deliveries of fresh, healthy foods.

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  • Campus religious groups step into a new realm: mental health counseling

    November 27, 2022 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    Organizations like the Muslim Mental Health Initiative and the Hillel mental health and wellness pilot program are helping connect students in need of mental health support with specialists who understand their religion to make the process more comfortable and less difficult.

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  • Kelp Farming Is Reviving an Ancient Practice -- and a Modern Economy

    November 25, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Shinnecock Reservation, United States, New York

    A kelp hatchery run by residents of the Shinnecock Reservation in New York is creating jobs and cleaning up the bay because the seaweed soaks up carbon and pollutants.

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  • In Átl'ḵa7tsem, a new generation of stewards are welcoming herring home

    November 22, 2022 |

    IndigiNews |

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    Response Location: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Canada

    The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People are helping herring return to spawning locations in Átl’ḵa7tsem through conservation efforts that prevent the fish eggs from dying. They keep a close watch on spawning locations to track any changes and address protection needs.

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  • Climbing rocks and revenue in the not-so-flat Midwest

    November 21, 2022 |

    Great Lakes Echo |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Michigan rock climbers are taking on an additional role as environmental stewards. Many of the state’s popular climbing locations are not conserved or cleaned by anyone else, so the climbers pick up litter and take action to prevent erosion.

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