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North Carolina church's classes on cooking, music, art and more raise money for local charities

Egan Millard

January 09, 2023 |

Episcopal News Service |

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Response Location: United States, Southern Shores, North Carolina

The After Dark at All Saints program at the All Saints Episcopal Church hosts community classes taught by volunteers on a variety of topics like cooking and history to provide locals with a means to stay connected during the winter months. On top of building community and fostering connections, the program also raises money for various charities, raising nearly $200,000 over the past decade.

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Pawsitive impacts: Program aims to break generational cycles of poverty through pet grooming

Mili Mansaray

December 29, 2022 |

The Kansas City Beacon |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

In Kansas City, the nonprofit Pawsperity trains parents facing financial instability to groom dogs. Students of the program learn the basics of dog grooming four days a week and like skills one day each week to help break the cycle of poverty and prepare them for a job in the field.

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Deaf in Tech: How Data Lead Africa is actioning inclusiveness of PLWDs in the workplace

Gabriel Oke

December 22, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Data Lead Africa offers a training program specifically designed to help prepare Deaf people for careers in technology and data analysis. Students are provided laptops with assistive technology and sign language interpreters who facilitate the training.

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Program trains teachers, officials to stop bad bleeds

Emily Garcia Kennedy Lewis

December 01, 2022 |

The Oglethorpe Echo |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

Stop the Bleed distributes equipment kits to agencies and departments trained in handling severe bleeds and tasks them to educate school officials on the task.

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What if gun owners had to pass a test? Czech Republic offers an answer.

Chico Harlan Ladka Bauerova

November 25, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic, Prague

In the Czech Republic, people pursuing gun ownership must pass a health clearance, a background check, and a 40-minute, 30-question exam. If they get that far, potential gun owners must then prove they can handle and shoot a weapon safely and accurately. As a result, the country hasn’t had a mass shooting since 2019 and had seven gun-related homicides last year.

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Home decor business built out of water hyacinth

Gbemisola Esho

November 24, 2022 |

The Star Kenya |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State

MitiMeth trains Nigerians to harvest the invasive hyacinth seaweed and weave it into products like baskets and furniture. The business helps clean up waterways while securing consistent incomes for local residents.

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To Boost Learning Outcomes in Lagos Public Primary Schools, NGO Equips Teachers with 21st-century Skills

Idowu Paul

October 24, 2022 |

Proudly Ladokite |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Bunmi Adedayo Foundation trains public primary school teachers in new methods and boosts their morale to improve their skills and provide students with a higher quality of education.

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This Group is Fostering Reading and Writing Habit among Youths in Gombe, Despite Challenges

Muhammad Auwal Ibrahim

October 12, 2022 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Gombe

The Gombe Jewel Writers Association provides a venue for Nigerians to build their reading skills and connect with others who are interested in creative writing, with biweekly reading sessions, periodic workshops, and author talks. Participants say the organization has helped them improve their reading abilities and publish their writing for the first time.

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Community ed centers help English learners break the ice(olation)

Meg McIntyre

October 01, 2022 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

The Keen Community Education Center offers free English courses for locals whose first language is not English. Along with improving their writing, reading, and pronunciation, students say they find a sense of community among their peers.

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They lost their chance at education once. Then it came knocking on their doors

Ishaka Mohammed Farid Suleiman

September 09, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Rafin-Guza, Kaduna

The Yasmin El-rufai Foundation's Women Literacy Programme offers training and instruction to women who have not had the opportunity to pursue a formal education. Each cohort completes 13 months of coursework to support literacy, numeracy, oral English, public speaking, civics, and information and computer technology.

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