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At On-Campus Retirement Communities, Seniors and 'Seniors' Forge Deep Bonds

Sandra Larson

January 26, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tempe, Arizona

University-based retirement communities help to foster intergenerational connections between younger and older generations. Some of these facilities are simply developments near colleges, while others are physically on-campus. Along with building connections, these programs help fight feelings of loneliness among the older population and break down stigmas young people may hold about the elderly.

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People continue to die in Pima County's jail. Could bail reform make it less deadly?

John Washington

January 26, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Several counties are looking to implement bail reform as a way to address the harms people face in jail while awaiting a court date. Groups like The Bail Project have helped release 23,745 people from jail by helping pay their bail and ensure they make it to court so that bail money can go toward the next person in need.

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In Maine, Seaweed Farming Helps Save Jobs and the Planet

Sue Williams

January 26, 2023 |

The Story Exchange |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Maine

In Maine, Atlantic Sea Farms is harvesting kelp while helping lobster farmers diversify their income in preparation for climate change effects. The farm provides free kelp seed to its farmers and promises a buyback guarantee for everything they grow. At the same time, the kelp removes carbon and nitrogen to help mitigate climate change effects warming the water.

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Community Transitional School aims to provide academic support and stability

Ellen Clarke

January 25, 2023 |

Street Roots |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Community Transitional School, a nonprofit school serving students experiencing poverty and homelessness, emphasizes peer support, personalized learning, and holistic services to help reduce stigma and help students succeed academically.

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A California town's wastewater is helping it battle drought

Naoki Nitta

January 23, 2023 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Healdsburg, California

To comply with federal environmental wastewater discharge regulations, Healdsburg, California, upgraded its wastewater-reclamation facility to purify water enough for reuse. In order to reduce the amount of water discharged into the local river, the city made the purified water free to use for pastures, agriculture, residential use, and non-dairy livestock.

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Farming with a future: how social enterprise Nuup helps Mexico's smallholders to thrive

Laura Joffre

January 18, 2023 |

Pioneers Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico

Nuup helps smallholder farmers in Mexico succeed through all steps of the value chain by helping them access funding, connecting them to agricultural markets, and optimizing their performance with technology and education.

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First year of diversity internship program finds success for students, employers

Laura Otto

January 17, 2023 |

UWM Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

The UWM Student Success & Talent Pipeline Initiative is helping to connect students with internships that provide meaningful professional experiences for those about to enter the workforce. One of the initiative’s biggest goals is diversifying the talent pipeline, adding more Black, Indigenous, and other people of color to the workforce throughout the state, hoping to reduce the number of graduates who move out of state for work.

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Society for Family Health: Leveraging Digital Platforms to Train Family Planning Service Providers

Chibuike Alagboso

January 16, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu

The Society for Family Health developed a digital learning curriculum that intends to improve the knowledge base and train healthcare providers on how to properly administer hormonal IUDs. The digital training is available on the global learning platform Kaya and has proved to not only be more convenient and accessible, but is also more cost effective than traditional, in-person training.

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A Florida School Received a Threat. Did a Red Flag Law Prevent a Shooting?

Sheryl Gay Stolberg

January 16, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Amidst gun violence and mass shootings, 19 states and D.C. have enacted red flag laws, or extreme risk protection orders, that allow law enforcement to mitigate threats of gun violence by removing guns from a person’s possession. Studies in states that have adopted red flag laws, specifically Connecticut and Indiana, have found that for every 10 to 20 people who had guns taken away, one life was saved.

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Crop of the future? More climate-hit Kenyans count on fish farming

Caroline Wambui

January 16, 2023 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kibingo

The Kirinyaga county government is helping Kenyan farmers build fish ponds and supplying them with their first stock of fish and food in an effort to diversify their incomes while adding rainwater storage amid the drought.

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