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  • "Brave to Rebuild": how volunteers are helping to rebuild Kyiv region after russia's invasion

    Inha Pavlii

    November 11, 2022 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Ukraine

    A group of volunteers in Ukraine created the Brave to Rebuild initiative to clear debris and make necessary repairs to homes that were destroyed in the war so their inhabitants can spend the winter in them.

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  • Amid conflict and chaos, a reforestation project surges ahead in Haiti

    Jeremy Hance

    November 10, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Haiti

    Nonprofits and communities in Hati are working together to reforest land with native plants. Using a public-private land approach, the nonprofits bought land around, and in, Grand Bois National Park to create a private reserve and avoid potential bureaucratic complications.

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  • Unions offer graduate student workers a stronger platform to secure living wages and reasonable workloads

    Sravya Tadepalli

    November 10, 2022 |

    Prism |

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    Response Location: United States, Corvallis, Oregon

    Graduate student unions, like Oregon State University’s Coalition of Graduate Employees, use collective bargaining to allow student employees to successfully negotiate for fair wages, reasonable hours, and other terms of employment.

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  • Standing up in the wage gap!

    Taisha Walker

    November 10, 2022 |

    Solutionaries |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The Power on Heels Fund provides annual training for Latinas and women of color to raise awareness about the gender pay gap and teach them to advocate for themselves when it comes to pay. The organization also provides scholarships to students and professionals, which helped one previous recipient obtain a needed certification to open her own business.

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  • Farming fog for water? Canary Islands tap a new reservoir.

    Colette Davidson

    November 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Spain, La Vega

    Where rain is sparse, farmers are collecting fog as a water supply. The collection systems typically consist of nets that catch the droplets and allow them to drip down into a storage container.

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  • Hope, healing, and the return of an annual camping trip for Brooklyn high-schoolers

    Michael Elsen-Rooney

    November 09, 2022 |

    Chalkbeat |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A public high school in Brooklyn, New York, hosts an annual camping trip for students to come out of their shells and get to know their peers and teachers over the course of several days of outdoor activities.

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  • Helping More HS Students ‘Cross the Finish Line' & Earn College Credit

    Casey Smith

    November 08, 2022 |

    Indiana Capital Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Indiana

    Indiana's Crossing the Finish Line program leverages COVID-19 relief funding to cover the cost of college-level credit for high school students. The program targets students who are only a few credits away from completing the state's College Core curriculum or receiving a technical credential.

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  • Entrepreneurship Fund Boosting Livelihoods of Rwandan Youths

    Umutoni Beatha

    November 07, 2022 |

    The Bridge Magazine |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    The Toolkit program run by the Business Development Fund in Rwanda is helping young entrepreneurs fund their startups. Once a candidate applies for and receives funding by pitching their business idea, they receive a grant for half the cost and a loan for the other half. Loan repayment begins with no interest after a three-month grace period.

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  • Inside two Chicago charter schools, students are helping each other heal from violence

    Mauricio Peña

    November 03, 2022 |

    Chalkbeat |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    At charter schools in Chicago, the Peace Warriors program teaches students how to mediate conflicts and support their peers to reduce violence.

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  • How Nonprofits Enrol Children From Streets To Schools In South-West Nigeria

    Oluwatosin Ologun

    November 02, 2022 |

    The News Digest Press |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    To combat the high number of children who cannot attend school due to poverty, the Destiny Trust provides homeless, out-of-school children in Nigeria with food, school supplies, and access to shelter.

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