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India's 'Open Prisons' Are a Marvel of Trust-Based Incarceration

Kavitha Yarlagadda

May 12, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: India, Rajasthan

The Sanganer open prison serves as an important alternative to traditional incarceration in India by remaining open for 12 hours a day and allowing inmates to go out. It is one of 88 open prisons in India that works on a model of reform and helps inmates to keep their connection with work, family, and society. In doing so, it enables the development of trust as well as skills that can help them not just during incarceration but also after release.

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Training on pasture recovery is a win-win for Brazil's cattle ranchers and forests

Sarah Brown

May 12, 2022 |

Mongabay |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil

Providing cattle ranchers in Brazil with training and monthly technical assistance in sustainable pasture restoration reduces carbon dioxide emissions while increasing productivity and revenue for ranchers.

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Young Nigerians are tackling the stigma of mental health

Ogar Monday

May 10, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Cross River

Having seen first-hand the impact of colonial-era laws and lack of access to professional help on her struggle with depression, Elizabeth Ita founded the non-profit Stilt NG. Since 2019, it has trained 25 young volunteers familiar with mental health struggles themselves to create awareness on mental illness, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking behavior for other youth in the community.

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How a majority BIPOC worker co-op is disrupting the field of therapy

Sydney Pereira

May 09, 2022 |

Prism |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Alliance Psychological Services of New York is a worker cooperative- meaning it is owned by those working there and everyone is a part of the decision-making process. This model allows workers to choose more sustainable practices and workloads. They also have the freedom to better care for their clients with practices like sliding-scale-based payment.

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Malabar Care Connect reduces healthcare barriers for students and families

Katie Ellington

May 09, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

A health center based in a school provides free services to students and their families to help children succeed academically.

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‘I had to be broken to be fixed': the courses trying to change abusive men

Anna Moore

May 09, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Cheshire County

LifeLine is an intensive, multi-week course that works with perpetrators of abuse to encourage behavior change in them. It is run by My CWA, one among a growing number of non-profits that have been accredited by Respect, UK's lead organization for programs for perpetrators, to run similar courses that follow carefully drafted principles. The aim has been to support survivors of domestic abuse more holistically by addressing the root cause, and now with compelling evidence to show that the approach works, the Home Office has also come aboard.

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A Night Market Creates Opportunity for Black Communities

Morgan Florsheim

May 03, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

An evening market in Nashville provides a location for local Black business owners to sell goods and gain exposure.

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Moving Mississippi beyond Jim Crow one voter at a time

Anoa Changa

April 29, 2022 |

Scalawag |

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Response Location: United States, Mississippi

Mississippi Votes has engaged tens of thousands of young voters as well as those who have not historically participated in the electoral process. The organization boosted their digital presence to reach younger voters, engaged people as young as 16 in different capacities, and has several paid fellowships to engage youth more intensively in conducting voter outreach, education, and registration. The organization has registered over 30,000 new voters since 2018.

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Europe's Noise Capital Tries to Turn Down the Volume

Peter Yeung

April 27, 2022 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: France, Paris

In February, municipal authorities in Paris began installing sound radar devices in the city as part of a slew of measures taken since 2015 to address noise pollution, an issue which is being considered more seriously as a public health risk. Holistic measures like installing sound-barriers, low-noise asphalt, vehicle-restrictions, and housing regulations have already reduced the average noise level by two decibels and brought down the number of people living in noisy environments.

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Puerto Rico enfrenta el reto de reducir el 60% los desechos que se depositan en vertederos para el 2030

Laura M. Quintero Gerardo E. Alvarado León

April 24, 2022 |

El Nuevo Día |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Puerto Rico

Aprender de los desaciertos del pasado será clave para alcanzar la nueva meta de la Ley 33 de Mitigación, Adaptación y Resiliencia al Cambio Climático en Puerto Rico. La Ley 70, la cual fue promulgada en 1992, había declarado cinco mandatos, los cuales han visto poco o ningún progreso o implementación. Bajo la Ley 33, se actualizarán estos mandatos, incluyendo el atacar los problemas a través de sus raíces.

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