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  • The Puerto Ricans Illegally Occupying Land to Resist Displacement

    Laura M. Quintero Bianca Graulau

    May 12, 2023 |

    Economic Hardship Reporting Project |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Puerto Rico

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, several locals are joining together to occupy land and avoid further displacement. Community members have worked together to address food insecurity by creating community gardens and have also cleaned and repaired abandoned buildings in the community to turn them into food banks, housing options and resource centers for those in need.

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  • 'We're a community': These groups are working to bail out incarcerated women in time for Mother's Day

    Candice Norwood

    May 12, 2023 |

    The 19th |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    As a part of the National Bail Out effort in the United States, the Free Black Mamas DMV campaign bails incarcerated women out of jails in the Washington D.C. area in time for Mother’s Day.

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  • How a Colorado college is using rapid rehousing to help its students experiencing homelessness

    Tracy Ross

    May 07, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    Fort Lewis is the only Colorado college tackling the student homelessness crisis with a rapid rehousing program. The school’s basic needs administrator works with students experiencing homelessness to get them in temporary housing within 24 hours and permanent housing with financial assistance as quickly as possible.

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  • "Only 20 out of 50 people managed to get a job": what is wrong with work for deaf Ukrainians, and what are the solutions

    Alice Smahina

    May 05, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Ukraine

    The Ukrainian Society of the Deaf offers employment opportunities and workplace support for people with hearing impairments, which has become especially important for people displaced by the war. The society's help extends throughout the job-hunting process, from helping people retrieve documents necessary for job applications to attending interviews with them to interpret and communicate with potential employers.

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  • City of Cambridge expands income guarantee

    Craig Lemoult

    May 03, 2023 |

    The Bay State Banner |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    The city of Cambridge ran a guaranteed income program to help lift low-income single parents above the poverty line. The program provided 130 parents, who were selected by lottery, with $500 a month — no strings attached.

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  • The Deliveristas

    Daniel Alarcón Natalia Sánchez Loayza

    May 02, 2023 |

    Radio Ambulante |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Deliveristas Unidos started as a WhatsApp group for local delivery workers to connect, but over time it turned into a mobilized organization of thousands of delivery workers ready to take to the streets to protect their rights as workers. Through their organizing, the group managed to get a legislative package passed that enacted several laws that guaranteed their rights and protections, including access to bathrooms in restaurants across the city, transparent communication with delivery apps about tips, as well as hourly pay.

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  • How a unique Ukrainian shelter provides animals a first-class home

    Viktoriia Hubareva

    May 02, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Ukraine, Irpin

    Running on donations, Zoopatrol UA rescues, treats, and finds homes for animals in Ukraine left behind when the war started. The shelter has helped over 1,000 animals since its inception.

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  • This housing program in central Indiana helps single mothers toward a college degree

    MJ Slaby

    April 27, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Anderson, Indiana

    The Anderson Scholar House in Indiana provides stable housing at a reduced rent price for single mothers enrolled in college. The organization aims to provide support and guidance so that life pressures don’t stop them from graduating.

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  • How Floating Farms Are Helping Bangladesh Adapt to Climate Change

    Peter Yeung

    April 27, 2023 |

    Bloomberg |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh, Barisal

    Farmers in Barisal, Bangladesh, are returning to the traditional practice of growing crops on rafts to adapt to frequent floods and rising sea levels. The floating gardens made from woven water hyacinth have a layer of manure on top.

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  • Harlem Organization Helped Change the Face of Construction

    Damaso Reyes

    April 27, 2023 |

    New York Amsterdam News |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Harlem, New York

    Fight Back, Inc. is a local community-based organization that worked to get construction jobs for Blacks, Spanish-surnamed, and other minorities in New York City over the years. The organization has been very effective in integrating the skilled and construction trades and ensuring workers of color have equal opportunity and has been replicated in other cities like Seattle and Detroit.

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