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  • Art, theatre and clowns: creative cures for dementia

    January 07, 2020 |

    The National |

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    Response Location: Germany, Duisburg

    Connecting with art enriches the lives of patients struggling with dementia and Alzheimers. Across Germany, several programs are using art to stimulate the minds of an aging population. At the Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg, seniors meet to discuss art pieces that affect them. Elsewhere, in Bonn, the Demezionen theater ensemble performs for retirement homes. And even clowns can bring a positive atmosphere to seniors struggling with dementia!

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  • What it Takes to Keep Independent Grocery Stores Open in Rural Communities

    January 07, 2020 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Wimbledon, North Dakota

    Small, rural grocery stores around the country keep their doors open by using creative, cross-sector financing, recruiting local volunteers, and thinking outside the box as many residents move closer to urban areas. One such store in Wimbledon, North Dakota re-organized as a non-profit and applied for government funds as well as opened a community cafe within the store to boost traffic and revenue.

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  • Telework program is ‘game changer' for women in rural parts of Utah

    January 02, 2020 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Logan, Utah

    Training rural residents to work from home eases the struggle with unemployment. Utah’s Rural Online Initiative program provides rural residents with an online work certificate and training in online tools such as video-conferencing software. The one-month course is run by the Utah State University Extension and funded by Utah’s state legislature.

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  • Exiled journalists in Germany find 'hope' with a magazine that speaks their language

    January 02, 2020 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    One newsroom in Berlin is giving exiled journalists a chance to not only continue practicing journalism but to do so in their native language. With so many journalists forced to start careers anew, Alma Magazine is tapping into the rich skill set of many refugees who have arrived in Berlin over the past few years to cover their own communities.

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  • Saving Florida's Oranges Starts With Soil

    December 31, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Sarasota, Florida

    Healthy soil promotes plant growth and sequesters carbon from the atmosphere. To help the declining citrus industry in Florida, Locus Agricultural Solutions developed a combination of microbes to promote plant growth. The microbial additive, Rhizolizer, while originally intended to combat citrus greening, also provides benefits in terms of carbon absorption.

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  • Are Food Forests The Future of Agriculture?

    December 30, 2019 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    As concerns about food security grow in Hawaii amidst a backdrop of climate change, Pacific Islanders are leaning into agroforestry as a means to address the problem. Resilient to extreme weather, agroforests allow for multiple plants to be farmed together and can "grow double or triple the amount of plants in the same area of land as mono-culture."

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  • 'Water is my happy place': accessible surf school ignites passion for sport in Bristol

    December 29, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Bristol

    The UK is home to an artificial surfing lagoon that aims to help those with disabilities have access to water sports they otherwise may not be able to participate in. Acting as both a physical and mental rehabilitation methodology, The Wave was designed "to make sure the space was accessible physically and in terms of culture, to make sure that all people have the same opportunities on site as each other and to normalise being around people who have got physical or mental health issues."

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  • 'Fixing this takes more than arrest': Riverside County forgives warrants, fines to help homeless

    December 27, 2019 |

    Desert Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Indio, California

    In Indio, California, the Community Outreach Resource Program (CORP) partners law enforcement with social supportive services as a way of holistically working with people experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, or drug abuse. The collaboration partners select officers, mental health professionals, transition and homeless shelters, detox centers, affordable housing, caseworkers, amongst other services, to make sure that those enrolling in the program have the highest probability of sustained success.

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  • They were paralyzed and alone. Here's what's happened since they started a gunshot survivor group.

    December 26, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In the first six months of its existence, a support group for paralyzed gunshot survivors provided both emotional support and sharing of tips on getting the help its members need to regain control over their lives. Led by a victims' advocate who eventually plans to hand off her facilitator role to someone from the community it serves, the group has discussed everything from obtaining wheelchair lifts, accessible housing, and jobs to coping with anger and grief. Says one of the participants, "I had to learn everything myself. It doesn't have to be like that."

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  • No Sex For Fish: How Women In A Fishing Village Are Fighting For Power

    December 26, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nduru Beach

    Along Kenya's Lake Victoria, the practice of jaboya - where fishermen guarantee that day's catch to a woman fish trader in exchange for sexual favors - is all too common, in part due to a lack of economic opportunity in small villages. Kenya's fishing communities also have rates of HIV prevalence between 30% and 40%. To combat these issues, local women and non-profits teamed up to start No Sex for Fish, an organization committed to providing women fish traders their own boats so they could catch the fish themselves. While initial results were promising, the initiative ultimately has not yet succeeded.

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