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Activist at 14, Burned Out by 26. Today, Emani Davis Teaches That to Change the World, You Must Also Take Care of Yourself

Nell Bernstein

June 23, 2023 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

The Omowale Project works to support Black and brown activists who have been impacted by incarceration. Through the Projects sessions, advocates, formerly incarcerated people, or people whose parents were incarcerated when they were a child, are taught how to self-advocate, rest and care for themselves emotionally, physically and spiritually.

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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Birds

Sanket Jain

June 22, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Maharashtra

A wildlife photographer in Maharashtra, India, adds like-minded animal conservationists to a WhatsApp group so they can share animal photos and knowledge with each other. The group members work together to solve different wildlife issues through information sharing and public education, and many of them also rescue animals.

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¿Puede la bioeconomía tomar el relevo al petróleo en la Amazonia ecuatoriana?

Gabriela Barzallo

June 22, 2023 |

El País |

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Response Location: Ecuador

Naku, un centro de ecoturismo creado por los sapara (una de las once nacionalidades amazónicas del Ecuador), protege la selva, comparte su cosmovisión y genera recursos económicos de manera sostenible. El proyecto emplea a más de 30 familias y los ingresos generados van a un fondo común para financiar la educación de los niños y brindar servicios de salud.

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Pennsylvania Could Be a Model for Solar-Powered Schools — If It Can Get Past Political Divisions.

Audrey Carleton

June 22, 2023 |

Capital & Main |

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Response Location: United States, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

A solar panel array at the Steelton-Highspire School District generates enough energy to meet the schools’ needs, and the switch to solar is estimated to save the district $1.6 million over the next 20 years, which it can use to improve programming for students.

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This Push Group Promotes Social Media Skills Among SMEs

Phillip Anjorin

June 22, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The BrandTell Nigeria Business Group is a WhatsApp group that provides daily interactive sessions on building online brand visibility to business owners with little to no online presence. Those subscribed to the group also have access to online tools for bookkeeping, graphic design and content creation to help grow their business.

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LGBTQIA+-inclusive adult leagues creating safe spaces for queer athletes

Taylyn Hadley

June 22, 2023 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

LGBTQIA+ inclusive sports leagues in Phoenix, Arizona, provide a safe space for members of the community to participate in a variety of organized sports without fear of discrimination.

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Mr. Dad's Father's Club Aims to Build Up Chicago's Youth

Rita Oceguera

June 22, 2023 |

The Trace |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club mentors local youth to nurture their social and emotional well-being, making them better equipped to handle the world around them. The Club also provides mentorships for fathers, helping them learn how to be more present in their children’s lives as research indicates the presence of positive role models can make youth more resilient when exposed to violent or negative environments. There are currently over 150 fathers who volunteer for events with the Club.

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Can the bioeconomy replace oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon?

Gabriela Barzallo

June 22, 2023 |

El País |

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Response Location: Ecuador

Communities in Ecuador are building a “bioeconomy” through ecotourism and sustainable agriculture instead of relying on oil extraction. This can help protect the country’s biodiversity and increase locals’ incomes.

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In addressing the health system inequalities, Nigeria has a lot to learn from Malawi and South Africa

Abdulwasiu Mujeeb

June 21, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Malawi

In an effort to improve inequities in access to healthcare, the local government partnered with forces in Germany to create a drone project that uses artificial intelligence to deliver medical supplies to remote, rural areas, including antibiotics, pregnancy tests and pain medicine. So far this collaboration has carried out 166 supply deliveries.

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“Providing Dignity to Humanity,” Free Clinics Expand Mental Health Care

Noah Smith

June 21, 2023 |

Direct Relief |

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Response Location: United States, Apple Valley, California

Free clinics like Symba Center provide primary care and mental health services to the area’s most vulnerable populations. As a result of a $75,000 grant dispersed to 11 free and charitable clinics in the area, clinics like Symba Center have been able to hire additional staff, launch internship programs, provide educational resources, increase collaboration among local organizations and providers and begin offering mental health screening. So far, Symba Center and other area clinics have screened about 22,000 people.

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