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  • Purpose-driven publisher writes new chapter of Brazilian literature

    July 26, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Brazil

    Promoting more diverse and inclusive narratives takes a publisher interested more in social purpose than profits. Vira Letra, and independent publisher in Brazil, has employed a cost and profit-sharing business model aimed at amplifying the voices of women, LGBT, and other marginalized authors. With the vast majority of books in Brazil published by white males, who make up less than 45 percent of the population, Vira Letra focuses on adding new voices to the publishing market.

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  • How Chicago Is Facing Its Violent History

    July 26, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Discussing history can help communities heal from racial violence and trauma. Organizations like the Greater Bronzeville Action Plan, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CCR19), and the Chicago Center for Youth Violence Prevention are helping the Bronzeville community heal from the violence of the twentieth century by promoting education and commemoration about events like the historic 1919 riots. Partnerships between organizations such as these raise the level of discourse surrounding issues of racial trauma, promoting long-term social healing.

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  • How Women Are Leading the Charge to Recycle Whole Houses

    July 24, 2019 |

    Smithsonian |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Leonardtown, Maryland

    To avoid the waste that would incur from demolishing structures such as houses and apartment buildings, a reuse center in Maryland works with deconstruction crews to disassemble the buildings and then sells the salvaged materials at a reduced cost. Although "the trend is hardly noticed," this type of movement has spread across the United States and is mostly led by women.

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  • San Francisco Financial Justice Project Enacts Landmark Reforms

    July 17, 2019 |

    Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    In San Francisco, the first Financial Justice Project is working with the city to eliminate fines and fees that hold back people experiencing poverty and financial instability and also cost the city more than they can recover. So far, the innovative program has made all phone calls from jail free, cleared outstanding holds on driver's licenses for missing a traffic court date, announced the elimination of all library fines, and more - and cities across the country are taking not and exploring similar changes.

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  • Rural Hospitals Find Ways to Survive, Expand

    July 17, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    Close collaboration between stakeholders in a community allows rural health centers to remain in operation. With the failure of many rural hospitals across the United States, medical providers, nonprofit organizations, and even city governments are coming together to invest and save institutions crucial to their communities. From placing faltering hospitals under municipal control, to expanding services through nonprofit donations, many rural communities are finding solutions that fit.

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  • Can Employee Ownership Preserve Legacy Businesses in Communities of Color?

    July 15, 2019 |

    Next City |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    As gentrification has flourished and Baby Boomers age out of the workforce, “legacy businesses” struggle to find a way to maintain a presence in communities of color. In response, a multi-city fellowship called Shared Equity in Economic Development (SEED) was developed to educate business owners on transferring ownership to the employees to ensure its future. Four cities—Philadelphia, Atlanta, Durham, and Miami— paired three city employees with one community member to work together over a two year period to leave the city with “clear plans, clear roles and good foundations for future business conversions."

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  • More than shelter: How DC homelessness organizations help LGBTQ youth thrive

    July 10, 2019 |

    Greater Greater Washington |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Providing housing that serves as an affirming, empowering space with access to resources can help young LGBTQ people overcome homelessness. Organizations in Washington D.C. such as Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), the Wanda Alston Foundation, and Casa Ruby provide inclusive housing that also includes services, from job placement to mental health care.

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  • What Gun Violence Prevention Looks Like When It Focuses on the Communities Hurt the Most

    July 10, 2019 |

    The Trace |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Across the United States, gun violence prevention initiatives are finally turning their attention to the urban communities hit hardest and supporting community-driven approaches. In the past, financial support has gone to linear, legislative approaches to gun control that often favor white communities, but the tides are turning. Funding has shifted to focus on initiatives that provide trauma recovery centers, hospital-based centers, and programs that provide communities hit the hardest with mentorship, job training, and therapy – all initiatives that have proven to help break the cycle of gun violence.

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  • Rohingya Women Aren't Just Refugees—They're Leaders

    July 09, 2019 |

    Marie Claire |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar

    The Shalbagan refugee camp in Bangladesh is one of 30 similar camps to elect leaders, except in this one women made up half of the elected officials. Over 40,000 Rohingya refugees live in the camp, and they come from Myanmar where women rarely held jobs or participated in the community. The new female leaders are getting a lot done here, dealing with anything from making sure that aid is properly distributed amongst them to domestic disputes to monsoon preparation.

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  • With Rural Health Care Stretched Thin, More Patients Turn To Telehealth

    July 07, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Almost a quarter of rural Americans surveyed by NPR had used a telehealth service in the past few years. While new technologies are allowing remote patients to gain new access to healthcare, lack of broadband service and outdated insurance policies are making it hard for more widespread adoption.

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