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  • A record number of cities used ranked-choice voting this week. Will it make elections more inclusive?

    Sravya Tadepalli

    November 04, 2021 |

    Prism |

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    Response Location: United States

    Ranked-choice voting has been adopted by a record number of municipalities. The system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, and votes for the bottom candidates are reallocated to the voters second choice until one candidate wins a majority. The system has expanded opportunities for independent and third-party candidates to win elections and, in some jurisdictions, has led to greater numbers of people of color and women winning elected office.

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  • Donostia: Egia together with the homeless

    Néstor Rodríguez

    November 03, 2021 |

    Noticias De Gipuzkoa |

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    Response Location: Spain, Donostia

    A group of volunteers came together to feed young people, mostly immigrants, living on the streets. Around 40 residents of Egia began cooking hot meals to serve to people in a local community square. Two volunteers are responsible for cooking each day and many more help distribute the food. Local businesses, like a bakery, donate food and help raise funds to sustain the program, which is largely paid for by the residents themselves. The program started small, with just a few residents bringing hot meals to the square to feed a few people, and has since scaled up.

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  • North Carolina's Latino residents are more vaccinated than the non-hispanic population

    Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven

    November 01, 2021 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Hispanic residents in North Carolina went from having one of the lowest vaccination rates to one of the highest. The health department ran bilingual ads on a variety of media types, including social media and held virtual town halls and Facebook Live events. They also paid community health workers in each county to use their existing relationships with Latino residents and improve access to information about the vaccine and to the vaccine itself. Outreach from trusted ambassadors has proven more effective among communities that have deep mistrust of institutionalized structures.

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  • Preventing road deaths through safe system design

    Gary Humphreys

    November 01, 2021 |

    Bulletin of the World Health Organization |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

    Safe System design is a public health framework for preventing traffic accidents and death. The system adapts and transforms roads as part of a broader system of reforms. In Bogotá, in addition to a city-wide speed limit, high-risk corridors were identified using geo-referenced collision data and modeling. Multiple locations were transformed into pedestrian friendly streets that encourage lower traffic speeds by using speed bumps, bicycle lanes, wide sidewalks, benches, and planters. Officials note that the change has led to a decline in fatalities.

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  • Boda Boda, a resilience factor in the fight against Covid-19 in Siaya County

    Christopher Omondi

    October 31, 2021 |

    Kenya Broadcasting Corporation |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Boda Boda operators have been a key component curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Siaya county. Four months after being declared a hotspot, the positivity rate dropped from 28% to less than 3%. Boda Boda operators enforce the health ministry’s protocols for stopping the spread of the virus, like washing hands, using hand sanitizer, and wearing masks. Boda Boda operators have been on the frontline educating people on how to protect themselves and spreading accurate information.

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  • ¿Hay un cáncer 100% prevenible? Si, el de cérvix

    Mónica Quesada Cordero

    October 29, 2021 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    El sistema de salud de Costa Rica ha implementado un programas de tamizaje para el cáncer de cervix que le han permitido disminuir los casos de cáncer avanzado que detectan y así disminuir la mortalidad pro este cancer. El país tiene de los índices más bajos de latinoamérica de mortalidad y de los más altos de supervivencia.

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  • KVNF Regional Newscast: October 28, 2021

    Stephanie Maltarich

    October 28, 2021 |

    Mountain Grown Community Radio (KVNF) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Basalt, Colorado

    Basalt Vista is the first net-zero affordable housing project in Colorado, based in Basalt. The homes are constructed in partnership with the county, the school district, and Habitat for Humanity. The homes are lined with solar panels and operate using only electricity. They produce, on average, all the energy that they consume and the utility costs to the residents are basically zero once the production begins to generate credits. Rather than prioritizing keeping building costs as cheap as possible, net-zero homes prioritize keeping the costs to maintain the home low.

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  • Building a just energy business future in Detroit

    Nina Ignaczak

    October 27, 2021 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    WeSolar makes solar power accessible to low-income residents by building and investing in community-solar farms and signing residents up for credits from investor-owned utilities. The startup, the first community solar business led by a Black woman, saves customers as much as $250 on their utility bills by signing up for community solar. Convincing residents, many of whom have had bad experiences with predatory utility schemes, requires working with church and community groups to earn trust. Community solar also requires legislation that allows for shared renewable energy projects.

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  • Animation Films, Storybooks Spark Anti-corruption Interests Among Nigerian Children

    Angela Umoru

    October 26, 2021 |

    Prime Progress |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Step Up Nigeria’s "Catch Them Young Initiative" uses children’s storybooks and animated films to teach school children how to become anti-corruption ambassadors. The books, which have recently been adapted to animated films, address the dangers of corrupt practices like vote-buying and bribery. The organization not only distributes the books and films, but also trains teachers to give the lessons. Over 250 teachers have been trained and at least 20,000 children have received anti-corruption education materials.

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  • Germany's Promising Plan to Bring Conspiracy Theorists Back From the Brink

    Alessio Perrone

    October 18, 2021 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: Germany

    The German government opened an office, known as Zebra (“not everything is black and white”) to help people dispel misinformation and conspiracy theories. Most clients are seeking help with loved ones who believe in conspiracy theories, misinformation, or are becoming radicalized. Clients receive in-person phone or video appointments with a neutral staff person, who helps them defuse conflicts, find commonalities, and address mental health issues. After the COVID-19 pandemic began much of the program’s work has been aimed at dispelling misinformation about the government’s response and the vaccine.

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