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The Power of Local Money for a Thriving Local Economy

Jackie Brown

July 09, 2021 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Financial incentives to shop at local markets and stores help boost local economies. The Co-op Cred program in Toronto allows people to work for credits that can be redeemed at participating businesses.

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As N.C. poultry plants failed to curb COVID-19, Latina workers stood in the gap

Victoria Bouloubasis

July 09, 2021 |

Southerly |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dunn, North Carolina

A mother and daughter in North Carolina have helped launch a successful vaccination events and campaigns without much aid from the local government. Both took to grassroots awareness campaigns and took to walking around trailer parks and other places where Spanish-speaking workers live in order to increase the number of vaccinated workers.

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When two is a lonely number: Group aims to connect spousal caregivers, ease isolation

Racquel Stephen

July 09, 2021 |

WXXI |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Well Spouse Association helps spouses manage the mental and physical challenges of caregiving. The nonprofit offers support groups, respite weekends that give caregivers time to take care of themselves and other responsibilities, and other resources. The relationships members build with each other help combat feelings of loneliness and isolation. With just 20 chapters nationwide, many members travel long distances to access the support and services, though moving meetings online due to the coronavirus pandemic had the effect of expanding membership and several members have also started local chapters.

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Some youth avoid detention and rehabilitate at Central Oregon ranch

Dave Miller, Allison Frost

July 09, 2021 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio Talk Show |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Bend, Oregon

Youth in Oregon who get court-ordered rehabilitation as an alternative to youth detention might end up at the J Bar J Ranch, which despite its name is less a working ranch than a boarding school with individual counseling aimed at helping troubled young people change themselves. Success takes many forms – high school diplomas, reconnecting with family, setting and meeting personal goals – but first the youth must earn a place at the ranch, which can only take 28 at a time.

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From excess to opportunity: How a rural non-profit fights hunger and food waste

Katie Ellington

July 08, 2021 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Apple Creek, Ohio

Fresh produce that would otherwise be thrown out is being rescued from farms and delivered to those who need it, through food banks. A Whole Community (AWC) is the nonprofit behind the initiative that is reducing both food waste and food insecurity.

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The Brooklyn Bridge needs a makeover. Is rainforest lumber still in style?

Ashoka Mukpo

July 08, 2021 |

Mongabay |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Guatemala, Petén

In the 1990s, Guatemala established the Maya Bisphere Reserve to stop the burgeoning rates of deforestation. However, some communities lived within this region. The organization tasked with overseeing the MBP decided to let the communities stay in the area as long as they agreed to a tight supervision of how they used the forest. The arrangement is known as a forestry concessions. Community-owned concessions must follow strict guidelines or face eviction. It worked. Deforestation rates are low, wildlife is thriving, and communities earn an income without depleting the forest.

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Dvi dienos universitete, trys – darbe: Vokietija jaunimo įdarbinimo sėkmės formulę atrado prieš daugybę metų

Vaida Kalinkaitė-Matuliauskienė

July 08, 2021 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany

Vokietijoje jaunimo nedarbas yra itin žemas, nes šalyje skatinamas ankstyvas įsiliejimas į darbo rinką - universitetai, kolegijos, profesinio rengimo centrai siūlo programas, kurių metu dalį laiko studijuoji, o kitą - skiri dirbti su specialybe susijusį darbą.

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El Quijote de la montaña de Santa Bárbara

Ariel Funes

July 08, 2021 |

Expediente Público |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Honduras, Las Vegas, Tegucigalpa

El Parque Nacional Montaña de Santa Bárbara (PANAMOSAB) en Honduras es una de las pocas áreas protegidas que no ha sido fuertemente alterada por está en constante peligro por la falta de vigilacia y aplicación de la ley de zonas protegidas del país, pero es una de las principales áreas de generación de agua potable del país. La comunidad de aledaña de El Cedral ha implementado varias acciones de protección del parque y la zona de amortiguamiento que, aunque pequeñas, tienen impacto en la promoción de la protección de este parque.

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In Southwest Virginia, Reestablishing a Rural Hospital System Requires Rebuilding Trust

Taylor Sisk

July 08, 2021 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

When two hospital systems merged to create Ballad Health, agreements ensured all hospitals would stay open for at least five years and essential services in each of the rural and poorly served counties would be maintained. Enforceable price controls lowered patient costs and, in an effort to rebuild community trust and improve overall health, $308 million was committed to community-based care. The community health programs are based on the missions of organizations like Health Wagon, which serves its rural patients by forming personal relationships, being easily accessible, and understanding their needs.

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Cooler, Cleaner Megacities, One Rooftop Garden at a Time

Marianne Dhenin

July 08, 2021 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

Organizations in Egypt and Bangladesh are greening their cities by turning rooftops into urban gardens that can grow food, reduce air pollution, and decrease air temperatures. Green Savers in Dhaka has installed more than 5,000 rooftop gardens in the city and Urban Greens in Cairo partners with sponsors to install hydroponic rooftop gardens for families experiencing economic hardship. It’s been a challenge to convince people that the cost to maintain these spaces is worthwhile, but through community outreach efforts, these organizations have seen an increase in interest in installing rooftop gardens.

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