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People are donating their frequent flyer miles to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border

Andrea Diaz

August 10, 2018 |

CNN |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

Donating frequent flyer miles is a powerful way to help people experiencing disaster. Miles4Migrants, which typically transports Syrian refugee families, is using crowdsourced miles to reunite migrant families separated in the United States.

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Companies Respond to an Urgent Health Care Need: Transportation

Janet Morrissey

August 09, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Lack of transportation is a key reason why people don’t go to doctor appointments. RoundTrip and Circulation are two start-ups filling the gap, making it easier for particularly older patents to access customized rides.

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Black Fire Brigade gives $30K to train 30 South, West Side young adults as EMTs

Maudlyne Ihejirika

August 08, 2018 |

Chicago Sun-Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Black firefighters in Chicago launched the nation's first organization aimed at mentoring young men and women of color and helping them prepare for the firefighters exam. It's a way to combat inner city violence and address a long history of discriminatory hiring. The Black Fire Brigade raised more than $30,000 to help 30 young people with the costs of a course in emergency medical technician training and will also provide them with job placement after they gain their certification.

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Carefully-planned mobility makes transportation accessible for all

Sarah Rigg

August 03, 2018 |

Detroit Driven |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, the original Motor City, needs to adapt to mobility changes and think beyond cars - and the city is doing just that. The city is increasingly offering “blended” transportation models, including public transport, cars, bike shares, electric scooters, and more. Leaders are advocating for a social justice approach to transportation. By focusing on including low-income communities, the city will do better socially and economically. From a system that provides non-emergency transport for medical appointments to “SMART” bus routes, Detroit remains a leader in mobility.

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Online learning can open doors for kids in juvenile jails

Tara Garcia Mathewson

August 02, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice sets itself apart by offering a blended learning curriculum to students. The district's superintendent sees immense benefits to the split schedule and online learning component - “The self-paced schedule has made a huge difference in the number of kids obtaining credits." Other players are more skeptical.

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Training India's Fake Doctors

Sam Judah Harriet Noble

July 30, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

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Response Location: India, West Bengal

A 9-month course is giving India’s rural healthcare workers their first formal education in medicine. The program doesn’t solve the problem of underqualified people casting themselves as doctors. However, it has helped participants offer better care to their communities, which typically don’t have access to licensed doctors.

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Standing Rock Medic Bus Is Now a Traveling Decolonized Pharmacy

Mary Annette Pember

July 27, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Frank's Landing, Washington

Indigenous-led herbalists accompanied a two-week-long canoe gathering along the coast of Washington and Canada. They aimed to decolonize herbalism and support sustainable plant medicine and helped canoe gathering participants find “a deeper healing.” The group rode in a bus that previously served as a kitchen and treatment center during the Standing Rock movement.

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In Palawan, reproductive health remains a top concern

Portia Ladrido

July 27, 2018 |

CNN |

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Response Location: Philippines

Roots of Change provides reproductive health education to young people in the Philippines. Despite resistance from the conservative government, they’re working to educate young people about sex to cur down on high maternal mortality and teen pregnancy. They train residents in rural areas, so that people outside of big cities have access to correct information about their bodies.

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Counties lacking mental health providers turn to technology

Zachariah Bryan

July 25, 2018 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Montana

In rural areas, access to mental health care can be a challenge, but Eastern Montana Telemedicine Network connects rural patients to mental health services in Billings through live video. Video consultations can spare patients in underserved areas hundreds of miles of driving—often the difference between whether or not they receive care at all. Last year almost 2,000 patients in the region were connected to services.

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New Yorkers Booked 9,500 Free Museum Tickets in Four Days, New Passes Arrive August 1

Jasmine Weber

July 20, 2018 |

Hyperallergic |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Culture Pass is a new program providing New York, Brooklyn, and Queens Public Library card holders with opportunities to visit New York City cultural institutions for free. In the first four days of the program, thousands of people utilized the program to obtain tickets.

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