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Social Business Profile: Clear Voice – the award-winning language service helping refugees

Sasha Gallick

October 27, 2022 |

Pioneers Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

Clear Voice specializes in interpreting, translation, and transcription services via phone, video, and face-to-face, as well as services to asylum seekers through its parent charity Migrant Help. The organization has been steadily growing since its inception in 2006 but has more than tripled its staff in the past 18 months.

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For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors

Ben Casselman

October 25, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Several companies’ newfound openness to remote work is leading to opportunities for people whose disabilities make in-person work difficult or impossible to find stable employment. The share of adults with disabilities who are working has soared in the past two years, far surpassing its pre-pandemic level and outpacing gains among people without disabilities.

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These Workers Took On One Of Hollywood's Most Iconic Hotels – And Won

Frances Nguyen

October 25, 2022 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Hollywood, California

After years of reported abuse and corresponding attempts to organize, employees at the famous hotel Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, represented by trade organization Unite Here Local 11, reached an agreement with its management to allow them to unionize. The hope is that this unionization serves as an inspiration for others in the hospitality industry seeking fair treatment and work conditions.

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The Specialist Squeeze: How to Fix the Shortage of Doctors in the Rural North

Annelise Pierce

October 20, 2022 |

California Health Report |

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Response Location: United States, Redding, California

In response to the severe lack of physicians, Shasta Community Health Center has increased telehealth services through its telemedicine center, which provides real-time video calls with physician specialists. This short-term solution helps patients get the care they need while lawmakers and work on long-term, financially viable solutions.

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Is Alabama district's investment in English learner students, staff a roadmap?

Rebecca Griesbach

October 19, 2022 |

Dallas Morning News |

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Response Location: United States, Russellville, Alabama

With an influx of COVID relief money, the Russellville school district began hiring and certifying more local, Spanish-speaking staff to help teach English language learners. Districtwide, the percentage of students who met their language proficiency goals increased from 46% in 2019 to 61% in 2022.

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LGBT Couples From China Say ‘I Do' in Utah Over Zoom

Shen Lu

October 11, 2022 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Utah County, Utah

Utah has no residency or citizenship requirements for marriage licenses, which has made it a destination wedding spot. The state’s second-biggest county, Utah County, started conducting virtual wedding ceremonies in 2020 in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. So far, couples from more than 100 countries have signed up for virtual marriage licenses. Zoom weddings in Utah have become a viable solution, especially for couples who face legal or religious challenges when trying to get married in their home country.

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Would you like a side of offshoring with that?

Amanda Aronczyk Kenny Malone

September 30, 2022 |

NPR |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Toronto

To combat hiring issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurants have leaned on more innovative solutions, like hiring offshore workers to work remotely from other countries. These virtual cashier systems provide ease for employers while still providing customers with a real person to talk to.

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As COVID-19 Subsides, Online Memory Cafes for Dementia Linger

Elizabeth Hewitt

September 28, 2022 |

Next Avenue |

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Response Location: United States, Barre, Vermont

Virtual memory cafes for people with dementia are able to reach more people, avoid transportation and mobility barriers, and open new possibilities — like making new friends across the ocean. First pioneered in the Netherlands in the 1990s, memory cafes have spread around the world as a way for people experiencing memory loss and caregivers can find community and companionship.

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For More Than 20 Guaranteed Income Projects, the Data Is In

Sarah Holder

September 28, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: United States

Guaranteed basic income programs, which gained prevalence during the pandemic, have helped people make ends need and purchase necessities during times of need. The hope is to break down stigmas around welfare, dispel misconceptions, and ultimately produce data that compels national policy change.

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Four-day workweek: Why more companies are taking the plunge

Laurent Belsie Shafi Musaddique Erika Page

September 28, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Several companies are beginning to lean into the four-day workweek. It is also being seen as a new recruiting tool that resonates with a younger generation that prioritizes work-life balance. There are even nonprofits like 4 Day Week Global, that are coordinating pilot programs across the globe to encourage more companies to adopt a 32-hour workweek with no cut in pay.

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