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How cutting trees can raise Detroiters' wages

Olivia Lewis

June 21, 2021 |

BridgeDetroit |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

An energy company in Detroit is providing jobs, training programs, and wraparound services such as childcare and transportation, to residents who want to become woodsmen and tree cutters. The program is "geared to support 200 job candidates by 2024."

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ShotSpotter tech eyed as possible tool in gun violence prevention

Maria McGinnis

June 21, 2021 |

The Land |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

An audio alert service called ShotSpotter uses audio sensors and algorithms to detect gunfire and report it to the Cleveland police. The technology is helping to bridge the gap in unreported gunfire in the city.

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FS Investments takes its poverty-fighting work nationwide

Jessica Blatt Press

June 21, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Financial Scholars is bringing financial literacy to students and their families as well. Students are taught about credit scores, bank accounts, and budgets, as well as entrepreneurial skills through an experience that could culminate in a $1,000 prize and help starting a business if it wins. Adults are invited to come in on weekends and weeknights to learn the same curriculum. Local companies have financed the program which strives to take the first steps towards bridging the racial wealth gap.

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Big shots: The multicultural hustle for herd immunity in New Orleans

Kaylee Poche, Sarah Ravits

June 21, 2021 |

Gambit |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

As demand for vaccinations plateaued and vaccination rates in Louisiana lagged outside of New Orleans, health officials found a variety of targeted, small events to reach various subcultures. These pop-up events dealt in small numbers, but chipped away at people's hesitancy with easy access, information, and community leaders' endorsements. And, this being Louisiana, the vaccination events often featured music and local delicacies, from boiled crawfish to beignets and booze.

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Clearing a Path from Prison to the Bar Exam

Allen Arthur

June 21, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Formerly Incarcerated Law Students Advocacy Association at City University of New York's law school mentors people whose criminal records serve as a barrier to pursuing a law career. FILSAA is part of a movement to nurture law-practice dreams and make them a reality by knocking down those barriers, including restrictive use of states' "character and fitness" requirements to become licensed to practice. Before that step, mentors can help people prepare for the LSAT and succeed in law school. Advocates say that lawyers with lived experience can serve clients better by earning their trust more readily.

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"قاوم".. مبادرة لدعم ومساندة ضحايا الابتزاز الجنسي في مصر

إيهاب زيدان, إيجاب

June 21, 2021 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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Response Location: Egypt

تدعم مجموعة فيسبوك محلية النساء ضحايا الابتزاز الجنسي، اللاتي لا يمكنهن طلب مساعدة الشرطة خوفا من الفضيحة. إذ يجمع متطوعون محليون معلومات عن المبتزين، ويحاولون الوصول إلى أقاربهم لفضحهم إن لزم الأمر، ويطلبون من المبتزين أن يصورا أنفسهم وهم يحذفون الصور ومقاطع الفيديو.

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Techos Seguros: Una salida para mujeres víctimas de violencia

Itxaro Arteta

June 21, 2021 |

Animal Político |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico

En México existe una red llamada Red Nacional de Refugios (RNR), aprobado por el Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (Inmujeres) desde 2011, que cuenta con un modelo de cuatro espacios seguros que proveen atención integral a mujeres víctimas de violencia. Este especial de tres artículos, infográficos y audiovisuales explica esta red, su impacto y limitaciones. En el 2020 la Red resguardó a 10 mil 135 mujeres que ahora son sobrevivientes de violencia.

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In Egypt, online group Qawem saving hundreds of women from sextortion

Ihab Zidan

June 20, 2021 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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Response Location: Egypt

The Egyptian Facebook group Qawem (Arabic for resist) helps victims of sextortion by turning threats around to target the attacker. Sextortion, in which threatened disclosure of a person's nude or other embarrassing photos are used as a tool of extortion, is illegal in Egypt. But women – the typical victims – are often reluctant to report incidents to the police, out of shame or fear. When victims report sextortion attempts to Qawem, volunteers counsel the victims while other volunteers track down the extortionists and threaten to expose them to their family or friends. About 200 cases per week get resolved.

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When the Local Paper Shrank, These Journalists Started an Alternative

Katharine Seelye

June 20, 2021 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New Bedford, New Hampshire

As traditional local media outlets shrink or disappear, non-profit digital news outlets are popping up to fill the void. The New Bedford Light is one example, formed by journalism veterans and following the playbook of the Institute for Nonprofit News, the outlet provides in-depth investigative journalism. From holding government officials accountable to profiling the local human impact of COVID, the content provides deep dives into issues that matter to the local community. Content is free to readers and instead of advertising, it relies on donations, grants, and sponsorships from local businesses.

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Volcánicas, activismo desde el exilio que retrata a las mujeres migrantes

Katherine Estrada Téllez

June 19, 2021 |

Confidencial |

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Response Location: Costa Rica

Un grupo de doce mujeres exiliadas nicaragüenses crearon un colectivo llamado Volcánicas y desde noviembre de 2018, trabajan en la creación de contenido sobre desplazamiento forzado, migración y exilio de mujeres centroamericanas y del Caribe, ofreciendo información para esta población en temas además relacionados con alud mental, salud sexual y reproductiva, violencia, machismos, educación, economía y empoderamiento.

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