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  • Muslim and Latino communities in Southern California mix during Ramadan — thanks to taco trucks

    June 08, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    Under an administration that frequently spouts racist rhetoric and enforced divisive legislation such as the Muslim ban and the border wall, minority communities - particularly Islamic and Latino communities - are having to work harder than ever to combat the dichotomy of their neighborhoods. In Santa Ana, the Islamic Center has created a clever way to unite the varied demographics of the community: taco trucks - once the punch line of a derogatory quip from a Trump supporter - open during Ramadan to help foster cultural exchange and neighborly relations.

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  • Blackfeet Researcher Leads Her Tribe Back to Traditional Foods

    June 06, 2017 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Blackfeet Nation, Montana

    Generations of oppression and poverty have led to severe food insecurity for many Native Americans, resulting in some of the country's highest obesity and diabetes rates. But a few dedicated individuals on the Blackfeet reservation are striving to reclaim their food system, and their first step is collecting and disseminating traditional knowledge about nutritious, locally-sourced food for their people and ensuring it is accessible.

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  • After the Nepal Earthquake, Weaving Brings Wealth

    June 02, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nepal, Kapilakot, Sindhuli

    After Nepal's 2015 earthquake, many village women were left in financial devastation and struggled to support their families. The earthquake destroyed up to 90% of small enterprises and markets, so the United Nations Development Programme trained women how to weave. As a mode of recovery, the weaving industry has helped rebuild the economic and social structures through the Panchakanya group.

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  • Oklahoma City-Based International Development NGO Focuses On Women

    May 23, 2017 |

    WMOT |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Madhubani, Bihar

    In many rural villages in Northern India and Nepal, long-standing cultural norms have relegated women to subordinate positions in marriage and minimal educational opportunities, stifling the social, agricultural and economic development of entire communities. But with the NGO World Neighbors' work to increase female literacy and help initiate locally-controlled savings and credit groups, these areas' female residents have become a more empowered component of local development and progressive change.

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  • This Cuban lung cancer drug is giving some U.S. patients hope

    May 09, 2017 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Cuba, Havana

    CIMAvax, a new lung cancer treatment based in Cuba, has proved to stop and reduce the growth of tumors. Although it's not FDA regulated, many Americans are turning to the therapeutic drug in hopes of reducing the effects of cancer.

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  • How high-tech replicas can help save our cultural heritage

    April 28, 2017 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Spain, Madrid

    Factum Arte creates replicas of art and artifacts through cutting edge technology and careful detail. These replicas are used to create access, preserve fragile originals, and replace objects that have been destroyed.

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  • The people making films above the 60th parallel

    April 25, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

    By leveraging technology, artists living above the 60th parallel are increasing indigenous representation in filmmaking. In Yellowknife, Canada, aRTLess Collective’s Dead North Film Festival uses live streaming to reach thousands of residents across remote—and otherwise largely inaccessible—northern areas. The film festival connects and empowers indigenous northerners to represent themselves and their culture through film.

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  • Saving seeds and stories at Taos Pueblo

    April 20, 2017 |

    The Taos News |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Taos Pueblo, United States, Taos, New Mexico

    One small thing colonization destroyed was seeds. Indigenous communities used to pass seeds down from generation to generation, but according to some estimates, seed erosion has wiped off as much as 90 percent of agricultural crops. A global effort is being undertaken to save seeds, and also conserve tradition.

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  • India's first community radio still makes the right connect

    April 08, 2017 |

    The Hindu |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: India, Zaheerabad

    Sangam Radio is India's oldest community radio station as well as the first station run by women. Broadcasting two hours a day, Sangam plays recording of songs collected in the field, personal stories of community members, and community information.

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  • Spaces and moments of leisure

    March 26, 2017 |

    The News on Sunday |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Pakistan, Karachi

    Collecting movies shot on cellphones, the Mera Karachi Mobile Cinema captures every day life in Karachi as seen through its residents. The films are projected in non-traditional spaces for Karachi residents as well as through the use of a rickshaw-powered projector.

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