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  • Is Alabama district's investment in English learner students, staff a roadmap?

    October 19, 2022 |

    Dallas Morning News |

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    Response Location: United States, Russellville, Alabama

    With an influx of COVID relief money, the Russellville school district began hiring and certifying more local, Spanish-speaking staff to help teach English language learners. Districtwide, the percentage of students who met their language proficiency goals increased from 46% in 2019 to 61% in 2022.

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  • In Sierra Leone, this initiative is last hope for some children with life-threatening conditions

    October 18, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Sierra Leone

    Volunteers of the Sick Pikin Project raise money for children in need of medical treatment by traveling the streets of Nigeria with postcards about their stories and asking for donations. The program has helped 226 children so far.

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  • Can SB 9 really help build housing for all in Sacramento?

    October 18, 2022 |

    Sacramento News & Review |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency Act eliminated single-family zoning so homeowners can split their lots to create rentals and make more housing available statewide.

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  • In one of the worst regions to have a baby, southern universities bet big on midwives

    October 17, 2022 |

    Reckon |

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    Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

    Nurse-midwifery programs, like the one at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, are working to build a workforce of nurse-midwives in Southern maternal care deserts. Greater demand for midwifery care yields an opportunity for universities to step in and fill that void in the labor force by creating nurse-midwife graduate programs.

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  • Tiny homes, big change: How DC can adapt tiny homes to fight homelessness

    October 17, 2022 |

    Street Sense Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Springfield, Missouri

    The Eden Village tiny home community helps to provide people without homes a place to live. Tiny homes communities allow municipalities to build more dense and affordable housing for the people who need it most. All the homes in the village are “permanent supportive housing,” meaning residents may live in their homes for the remainder of their lives as long as they follow the rules set forth by the community.

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  • Struggle and Success: Section 8 vouchers provide a pathway to stability, but challenges remain

    October 17, 2022 |

    Fort Wayne Media Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Wayne, Indiana

    Programs like the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program — or Section 8 — and the Fort Wayne Housing Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program help low-income individuals and families afford quality homes through participating private landlords and housing developments. With the voucher program, the tenant’s financial obligation is capped at about 30% of their annual gross income, while the voucher covers the rest. In some cases, the voucher can cover up to 100% of the tenant’s rent.

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  • How Volunteers Open Their Homes to Women Seeking Abortions

    October 15, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Midwest Access Coalition in Chicago and the Haven Coalition in New York are two organizations that have spent years building out a network of vetted volunteers they can rely on to provide a safe, comfortable place to stay for those seeking an out-of-state abortion. In July 2020, the Chicago organization served 40 clients. This July, following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the organization served 200 clients.

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  • How Angwan Gwuragwu, FCT women are earning while keeping community

    October 13, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Angwan Gwuragwu, Abuja

    In an effort to address issues of waste disposal, the Women Recyclers Empowerment Initiative empowers women in local communities by paying them to recycle plastics. Not only does the initiative address waste issues, but it also allows women to become financially independent. So far, 40 women have participated in the initiative.

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  • High cost of prosthetics and child amputees' strive for a normal life

    October 13, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Irede Foundation provides recycled prosthetics and other walking aids for children ages 18 and under with congenital limb deformities, as prosthetics can be extremely expensive. The Foundation also works to empower child amputees to live their lives to the fullest via mentoring and coaching sessions. The Foundation has provided 147 limbs to 103 children since its inception in 2012.

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  • Code Plateau is enhancing digital skills of youths but brain drain poses a threat to sustainability

    October 13, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau State

    Code Plateau is a fellowship designed to teach young adults digital skills like digital marketing, software engineering, and data science to help them secure good jobs and help the country into a leading digital economy. Since the fellowship began in 2019, it has trained over 1,000 people.

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