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Marshall Park helps Ontario address economic vacuum created by GM departure

Curt Conrad

July 14, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Ontario, Ohio

A restoration of Marshall Park has drawn sports tournaments to Ontario, spurring economic activity. The park was built as a community park but community leaders also saw the potential it could provide in driving the economy, especially after the departure of a major local employer.

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How Appalachia Is Growing Its Outdoor Economy Through Collaborations and Capacity Building

Kim Kobersmith

July 14, 2022 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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Response Location: United States, West Virginia

As a demand for outdoor recreation grows, due in part to the pandemic, Appalachia is delivering on the need with a number of new projects. Community leaders are collaborating on “conservation solutions that make economic and environmental sense.”

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The Indigenous cafe using native cuisine to help its chefs fight addiction

Cecilia Nowell

July 13, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: White Mountain Apache, United States, Whiteriver, Arizona

Café Gozhóó is a restaurant and vocational training program at the Rainbow Treatment Center, which is operated by the White Mountain Apache tribe. Café Gozhóó uses the kitchen to teach therapeutic skills – connecting with ancestral foods, stress management, and teamwork – to people recovering from substance abuse. Café Gozhóó is also filling a critical gap in access to care as many mainstream recovery programs are located far from Native American communities and often lack counselors trained in culturally competent care.

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In California Cities, a New Frontier for Public Financing of Elections

Spenser Mestel

July 13, 2022 |

Bolts |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

To give less affluent political hopefuls a fighting chance in local races, Seattle's "democracy vouchers" program provides each resident with four $25 vouchers to donate to candidates of their choice. The initiative has nearly doubled the number of candidates running for city positions since 2015, and those using the vouchers are more likely than cash donors to be young and low-income, leading other cities, such as Oakland, Calif., to consider adopting similar programs.

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Cómo un proyecto en Cádiz salva miles de aves de morir en los parques eólicos

Esther Barrio

July 13, 2022 |

Revista Haz |

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Response Location: Spain

Uno de los principales retos del sector eólico es el impacto sobre la biodiversidad en los lugares en donde las grandes alas de los molinos invaden el espacio aéreo. En España, en donde la eólica es ya la primera tecnología de generación eléctrica —cubre el 23% de la demanda—, se han implementado diferentes medidas para prevenir ese impacto. El sistema que ha dado mejores resultados es el de "paradas selectivas", que ha logrado reducir la mortalidad de grandes aves en un 71% en la provincia de Cádiz.

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How Kwara Communities Stopped Drinking Contaminated Water From Same Source With Cows

Abdulganiyu AbdulRahman Akanbi

July 12, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

Two rural communities in rural Nigeria now have access to a solar-powered borehole that provides clean drinking water. The initiative has led to cleaner water and a reduction of ailments associated with the consumption of dirty water.

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Ward Development Committees: The Silver Lining To Primary Healthcare Delivery In Borno

Isaac Oritogun

July 12, 2022 |

HumAngle |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

Ward Development Committees are working toward a polio-free state educating community members and linking them to useful information and access to routine immunization. Over the past two years, the Committees have seen an increase in immunization, particularly in rural communities, as well as a reduction in maternal and child mortality.

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In Jos, an initiative is using behavioural change communication to fight malaria

Johnstone Kpilaakaa

July 12, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Jos

Nigeria accounted for 31.8% of all malaria-related deaths globally in 2020. The Block Malaria Africa Initiative employs behavioral change communication to promote positive health outcomes by studying behavior and providing effective messages and materials that address each community’s needs to educate people on what malaria is and how it can be prevented.

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Technical and Vocational Training Lowering Unemployment Rate among the Youth in Rwanda

Jeanne Kandama

July 12, 2022 |

Mille Collines Infos |

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Response Location: Rwanda

With unemployment high among people under age 35, Rwanda is emphasizing technical and vocational education training to help better prepare graduates for the labor market. The country now has 456 technical and vocational education schools that offer programs ranging from tailoring to auto mechanics to computer systems technology, with graduates reporting that the training has helped them find jobs or start their own businesses.

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She Writes Woman: Giving Mental Health a Voice in Nigeria

Folakemi Ajala

July 11, 2022 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria

She Writes Woman, provides safe spaces for those in need to receive mental healthcare services. As of this year, She Writes Woman receives about 200 calls on its toll-free helpline each day, serving a community of about 45,000 people.

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