Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 2571 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

Ban the Box policies reduce barriers for the formerly incarcerated

Tamar Sarai Davis

August 30, 2022 |

Prism |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

The Ban the Box campaign has led to legislation like New York's Fair Chance Act, which prevents employers from asking questions about conviction history during the application process and makes it unlawful to rescind an offer because of a previous offense. Ban the Box policies are now being implemented in cities and states across the country and have improved job prospects in places such as Washington, D.C., where the number of applicants with conviction records being hired grew by a third after the policy was put in place.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Volunteer acompañantes in Mexico aid at-home abortions. Their network is expanding to Texas.

Greta Díaz González Vázquez

August 29, 2022 |

The Texas Tribune |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Mexico, Monterrey

Mexican volunteer networks such as Necesito Arbortar, which counsels and supports women through at-home abortions, are training volunteers from the United States to develop their own "acompañamiento" systems in the wake of new restrictions on reproductive care. Though Necesito Abortar has not yet found a way to donate needed medication to people seeking abortion in nearby Texas, the organization has been fielding roughly 70 calls per day since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, providing information and assistance to Americans who need abortion care or want to help ensure access on their side of the border.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Brothers Empowered to Teach: 'Planting seeds for that next generation'

Jan Risher

August 28, 2022 |

The Advocate |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Brothers Empowered to Teach provides a paid fellowship to train Black men to be teachers. The organization focuses on the development of the whole person, from character building and life skills to teaching experience. They have placed over 170 people in classrooms since its inception, providing visibility and representation for young children to see people who look like them in careers they may not have thought possible for themselves.

Read More
Go to Original Story
‘It starts with us': Roanoke organizations teaming up to combat Black maternal mortality crisis

Jazmine Otey

August 24, 2022 |

WSLS-TV |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

Birth in Color, in partnership with Birth Equity Action & Research to Transform Health (BEARTH) Village, is working to address the Black maternal mortality crisis. The community-based organizations use research and cultural wisdom to dismantle inequities Black women face during birth. The groups provide free doula care to provide care and advocate for women in healthcare settings. There are currently 80 available doulas who help about 350 women give birth each year.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Primary Turnout Surged in Wards 7 and 8. Mail-In Voting Is a Big Reason Why.

Alex Koma

August 23, 2022 |

Washington City Paper |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Following the expansion of mail-in voting during the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington, D.C. mailed a ballot directly to every eligible voter in its 2022 primary election. The strategy is considered a crucial factor contributing to increased voter turnout in two of the city's poorest and most underserved wards, which saw their highest percentage of eligible voters casting ballots since the 2010 primary.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Can computer simulations help fix democracy?

Harry Stevens

August 22, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

Ohio is among 11 states where voters are challenging newly-drawn political maps using algorithmic redistricting, a process that produces thousands of simulations to help show which of the potential maps are outliers and may be the result of gerrymandering. Based on this algorithmic evidence, an Ohio court ordered the state's redistricting commission to go back to the drawing board and come up with a fairer map.

Read More
Go to Original Story
How Thai Activists Troll the Monarchy

Jasmine Chia

August 20, 2022 |

Foreign Policy |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Thailand

Constrained by the threat of lèse-majesté, a prohibition against insulting the monarchy, Thai protesters have turned to a genre of humor and satire called "kuan teen" to spark discussions about social change in their country. The campy protests, which often feature elaborate skits and over-the-top costumes, have helped normalize critical conversation around LGBTQ issues, education, and beauty standards.

Read More
Go to Original Story
TIRRC Votes harnesses "Black and brown political power"

Dulce Torres Guzman

August 15, 2022 |

Tennessee Lookout |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

Ahead of Tennessee's August 2022 primary, organizations such as TIRRC (Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition) Votes and the Effendi Foundation targeted their outreach toward immigrant communities to increase turnout in key elections, resulting in wins for several TIRRC-endorsed candidates. The organizations relied on culturally-relevant strategies, including employing engagement coordinators from multiple countries, bringing candidates to speak at local mosques, and using community-specific language in written outreach.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Nigerian Kids With Cerebral Palsy Are Overcoming Discrimination At School, Here Is How

Ekpali Saint

August 12, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn foundation trains Nigerian teachers in how to better serve students with the condition, while also educating parents about cerebral palsy and providing support and assistance to place their children in mainstream schools. The organization has placed more than 100 students in partner schools since 2017 and has trained more than 500 parents and teachers.

Read More
Go to Original Story
The organized labor movement has a new ally: venture capitalists

Sam Dean

August 12, 2022 |

Los Angeles Times |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Unit of Work, an organization backed by venture capital, helps unions organize and win contracts. Organizers provide free consulting to groups of workers forming unions within their own workplaces. Once a contract is in place, members of the new union can decide to pay Unit of Work a monthly fee — like traditional union dues — to keep providing support.

Read More
Go to Original Story