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Sun, sand and thousands of refugees: the Lesbos volunteer

Lucy Lamble Gabriela Jones

April 25, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Greece, Lesbos

Ayesha Keller was part of a group of volunteers that went to the Moria Refugee Camp in Lesbos, Greece to help. Since they weren’t part of an NGO, they were not allowed inside the camp, and instead helped thousands of refugees staying outside of the camp in the surrounding olive grove. The volunteers set up their own systems and used the skills they had to respond to the needs of the community. “It was always about seeing about the gaps were and responding in a very organic way.”

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The Unlikely Upside of Cape Town's Drought

Eve Fairbanks

April 19, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

When faced with the dire likelihood that the city would run entirely out of water, Cape Town communities responded by looking at the challenge with resiliency, rather than complacency or inconvenience. Though not without limitations, those that were able to implement a perspective shift created a social shift that allowed for greater communal efforts and resulted in successful water conservation, including a 40% city-wide decrease in water use.

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This app maker says his work saved thousands during Hurricane Harvey — and he's not done yet

Ryan Duffy

April 17, 2018 |

The Verge |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

After Hurricane Harvey, it was hard to locate people amidst the swaths of water covering the city. Two Houstonians developed a “web-based geolocation service” that used data from social media to locate and visualize people’s location. Since then, they’ve updated their service and it’s been used for other catastrophes, helping rescue as many as 37,000 people.

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After hurricane Maria, he's helping the ocean – and its fishers – recover

Whitney Eulich

April 09, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Puerto Rico, Naguabo

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico communities, land and the local coasts. With many relying on fishing as a significant source of income, fishermen have been suffering since with polluted waters and a diminished fish population. One local man is taking a stance by working with community fishermen to utilize their skills to clean up the coastal waters through incentivizing results.

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Need Growing for Fire Mitigation in Homes at Wildland-Urban Interface

Chad Reich

March 28, 2018 |

KBUT Community Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

A nonprofit in Colorado helps homeowners protect their properties from fires by making them “stand-alone defensible.” That means controlling fuels on the property to affect a fire's behavior and possibly avoid losing the home if fire suppression crews cannot reach the site. This is especially important as more homes are at risk because more people build in areas closer to wilderness and Western fires are growing bigger and hotter due to climate change and drought.

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In a Historic Downtown, Disaster Becomes a Chance to Build Something Better

Adina Solomon

March 20, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Clarkesville, Georgia

After a fire destroyed much of downtown Clarkesville, the city invested millions of dollars in properties to restore. Local government leaders sought feedback from community members, and the result was a revitalized downtown, an improved version of the previous downtown. The redevelopment success can be a model for other cities.

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Here's one of the best things schools can do to prevent mass shootings

Matt Rocheleau

March 14, 2018 |

The Boston Globe |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Bedford, Massachusetts

As gun violence continues to threaten schools across the country, school districts have stepped up to put preventative measures in place. One such measure are threat assessment teams, comprised of mental health professionals, teachers, and law enforcement, who work to proactively identify students that may be a potential threat. In doing so, they seek to address issues like bullying or problems at home that may cause students to turn to violence in the first place.

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Even after kidnapped girls escape from Boko Haram, reintegrating into society is a big test

Edward Siddons

March 03, 2018 |

Quartz |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Even after escaping Boko Haram, kidnapped girls and women face social exclusion. They are often viewed as potential insurgents or as guilty of inviting sexual abuse on themselves. Mobile teams coordinated by Plan International are providing medical screenings, psychosocial support, cash transfers to cover school fees, skill-based workshops, and a range of other services, but regular attacks and the rampant social stigma undercut these efforts and make women and girls’ reintegration extremely challenging.

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Trump Wants to Arm Teachers. These Schools Already Do.

Erica Green Manny Fernandez

March 01, 2018 |

The New York Times |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sidney, Ohio

Amidst a backdrop of growing conversation around gun control and reform, especially as it pertains to school shooting incidents, President Trump suggests the solution is arming teachers. Some schools, however, have already done this to varying degrees of success and acceptance.

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Working with Dark Light: Puerto Rican artists are healing the spirits that Hurricane Maria broke

Samuel Granados

February 28, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Puerto Rico, San Juan

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, artists are putting on performances of all kinds in traditional and non-traditional spaces. These performances provide entertainment; express pain, loss, and anger; satirize and critique government inaction; and instill pride and hope.

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