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  • El trabajo de hormiga en pro de un sector público inclusivo

    Mayela López

    June 10, 2021 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    Acciones específicas que se han tomado en diferentes instituciones de gobierno y del estado para fomentar el respeto y la inclusión de la población LGTBIQ+ en Costa Rica.

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  • Sustaining the Work of Artists With a Living Wage and Benefits In Western Massachusetts

    Emily Nonko

    June 09, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    Artists at Work is a pilot project of THE OFFICE performing arts + film that paired artists with cultural and community partners to work on local initiatives. For their work, the artists were paid a living wage, including healthcare, which resulted in responses to issues like youth mental health, food justice, and COVID-19 awareness campaigns in communities that are marginalized. From empowering youth to build community through food and farming to engaging young queer people of color, the successful six-month pilot led to a new fundraising campaign to continue and expand to seven regions across the U.S.

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  • Costa Rica avanza con altos y bajos hacia la inclusión

    Mayela López

    June 04, 2021 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    El artículo explora cómo han impactado diferentes legislaciones y decretos para promover la inclusión y el respeto a la comunidad LGTBIQ+ en Costa Rica.

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  • Bringing wild bison and an endangered ecosystem back

    Louise Johns

    June 04, 2021 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Research suggests that in the 1500s there were 30 million to 60 million bison, 400 years later roughly 1,000 remained. Today, their ecosystem, the Great Plains, is one of the most endangered in the world. However, there is a growing movement trying to change that. Across the U.S. indigenous communities are trying to return bison to parts of their historic range. This article looks at various ways indigenous communities are unfolding different methods to do just that, not only to grow the population, but to return them to their culture.

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  • San Francisco's new homeless street teams make progress, garner praise

    Joshua Sabatini

    June 04, 2021 |

    San Francisco Examiner |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    San Francisco's Street Crisis Response Team is a pilot project meant to divert 911 calls for mental health emergencies from police to new teams of mobile counselors. Though it started with only one team and later expanded to four, the project in less than six months took 20% of the eligible calls. More than half the clients were helped on the streets, while most others were hospitalized or connected with shelters. The city is proposing a major expansion of this and related teams aimed at reducing the reliance on police in non-violent situations.

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  • For Black Voters Matter, the goal is greater community power

    Haleluya Hadero

    June 02, 2021 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Black Voters Matter raises money to support organizations and initiatives that are often too small for institutional funders to notice. The group has given millions to community-based groups in 15 states—mostly in the South—to register voters, canvass neighborhoods with voting-related information, run phone banks, and even rent buses to drive people to the polls. They’ve raised tens of millions of dollars, mostly in small donations from about 90,000 unique donors. The group, who seeks to strengthen organizations for the long run, also funds activities like free grocery distribution for those in need.

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  • A way forward for employing people with disabilities in Lithuania

    Giedrė Čiužaitė

    June 01, 2021 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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    Response Location: Lithuania

    Employment intermediaries from VšĮ SOPA act as workforce development counselors and recruiters for both employers and people with disabilities. By preparing people for jobs that fit their abilities, and then aiding in a job search, the intermediaries are able to place about half of their 100-plus clients in appropriate jobs. Common in Western Europe, where government funding enables such services, the service in Lithuania relies on private funding, which can be less stable. Jobs for people with disabilities provide self-confidence and independence.

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  • Black Women Come Up Short On Funds And Food In COVID-19 Pandemic

    Marissa Evans

    June 01, 2021 |

    Fierce for Black Women |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Village Minds was started by Natia Simone as a Facebook page to connect people in need of food and assistance, due to COVID-19 and grocery store closures after the protests following the murder of George Floyd. However, a broader issue of food insecurity led her to expand into a formal organization that has made more than 3,650 grocery deliveries. A partnership with a local produce store helps fill bags with fresh food and a food pantry provides other staples. With the help of friends and family, Simone uses a rented U-Haul to deliver the groceries to seniors throughout Chicago.

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  • Growing a Just Future in Tulsa

    Breanna Draxler

    May 31, 2021 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    To mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, in which a white mob killed hundreds of Black residents and destroyed the thriving neighborhood of Greenwood, the Centennial Commission supported a number of initiatives to learn from the past and build a better future. At the base of an ancient elm tree that witnessed the massacre, Up With Trees distributed 100 elm seedlings to children to plant around Tulsa. The commission convinced state education officials to develop a new curriculum on the massacre for K-12 students.

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  • 'A long time coming': House of Tulip puts trans and gender-nonconforming New Orleanians in control of their housing

    Jake Clapp

    May 31, 2021 |

    Gambit |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    House of Tulip is a community land trust that offers affordable housing to transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. After securing seed-funding, the group raised over $400,000 with a GoFundMe campaign that was amplified by social media and national article features. The Trust first rented and later purchased homes to offer zero-barrier housing and office space that serves as a community resource center. The Trust was started by two Black trans women who understood the community’s experiences and the barriers they face. People stay as long as they need and staff helps them pursue other life goals.

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