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  • How small businesses in Salt Lake City are helping to clear the air

    August 28, 2019 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Logan, Utah

    VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, are a type of pollutant that can be found even in homes and small businesses, but across Utah, small businesses are finding creative ways to reduce their emissions. A mix of mandatory rules at the state level as well as supplementary grants to pay for the cost to switch to more environmentally-friendly machinery and materials has fueled this shift. Businesses including coffee shops, lawn care companies, and furniture stores are stepping up.

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  • Muslims bailout fund raises nearly $150,000 to reunite migrant families

    August 28, 2019 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: United States

    A campaign called Muslims for Migrants by the Islamic nonprofit CelebrateMercy raises money to pay bond fees for immigrant parents who are detained while awaiting trial. The funds are donated to another nonprofit called the National Bail Fund Network, and so far the funds have released ten parents back to their families. The director of CelebrateMercy says that the forced separation of families is against everything taught by the Prophet Muhammad and the Islamic faith.

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  • In South Africa, a Call to Punish Rapists

    August 27, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Diepsloot, Johannesburg

    In Diepsloot, South Africa, a small office called Lawyers Against Abuse offers legal support for sexual assault cases in a violent city that traditionally does little to address the issue. The organization offers lawyers, victim advocates, legal counseling, and therapy as they go through the process. Since 2015, they have helped more than 800 women and secured 28 convictions.

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  • By the people: How Ohio citizens better their communities through direct action

    August 27, 2019 |

    Soapbox Cincinnati |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Grassroots movements made up of ordinary citizens can go a long way in creating change. This article details several initiatives across Ohio that were led by citizens using a combination of lobbying, education, persistence, knowledge of government practices, and organization. Some things that were achieved using these methods are wage reimbursements and increased bus access.

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  • The Power of Housing

    August 27, 2019 |

    Santa Fe Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Housing options for patients dealing with mental illness are bleak in New Mexico. Casa Milagro provides an alternative to the infamous board-and-care homes and offers a sense of community as well as medically trained staff. Residents pay a third of their monthly income in rent and can live there for as long as they want despite a waiting list to secure a spot. The safe and stable housing is supported by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and is a model that experts believe would mitigate the housing crisis, which is especially tough for those battling mental illness.

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  • How a Vermont school is overcoming the declining enrollment trend that hurts rural towns

    August 27, 2019 |

    USA Today |

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    Response Location: United States, Tinmouth, Vermont

    In stark contrast to schools in the rest of the state, Tinmouth's elementary school population has increased by 30 percent in the past four years, helping to bring in and retain dedicated teachers. Tinmouth, which focuses on outdoor and project-based education and thoughtfully marketing its programs, offers lessons for other rural towns navigating population loss.

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  • These Austin Tiny Homes Could House 40% of the City's Chronically Homeless Population

    August 26, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    A tiny home and RV community outside of Austin, Texas does more than house the homeless; it provides community and economic independence. With backing from local business, nonprofits, and religious institutions, Community First Village houses over 200 people and provides residents with ways to find jobs in the community as well as access to healthcare information and services. With homelessness on the rise in Austin, Texas, one community has a solution that includes housing, employment and above all a sense of social connection.

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  • Job training that puts people – and their community – back on track

    August 22, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    In Des Moines, Iowa, the Evelyn K. Davis Center provides wraparound support to a wide range of populations seeking stable employment. From internet access to financial counseling to job coaching, the center aims to "individualize ... game plans" and empower clients to become self-sufficient.

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  • Reimagining New York Jails Without Solitary Confinement

    August 19, 2019 |

    The City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Solitary confinement was once thought of as one of the only effective punishments for violent prison inmates. As more research surfaces showing the severe damage it does to mental health, the racial bias of those placed in solitary, and its relative ineffectiveness, more cities, like New York City, are exploring alternatives to the practice. In places such as Denver, Chicago, and San Francisco, rather than invoking a punitive approach, city officials are offering positive reinforcement – and seeing positive results.

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  • How teen Greta Thunberg shifted world's gaze to climate change

    August 17, 2019 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: Sweden

    All over the world, more than 2 million children and teens are participating in classroom walkouts in an effort to bring attention to the severity of climate change. Called, Fridays for the Future, leaders of the movement are gaining traction, and have developed a declaration that emphasizes their demand that world leaders do something to stop the rising global temperature. This movement was sparked by Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, who, at 16-years old, has started this movement, spoken to global leaders, and continues to do what’s needed to demand action in the face of climate change.

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