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Meet Students at 4 Colleges Where Gaza Protests Win Concessions, Incl. Considering Israel Divestment

Amy Goodman

May 08, 2024 |

Democracy Now! |

Broadcast TV Talk Show |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Brunswick, New Jersey

To advocate for divestment from companies supporting Israel’s war on Gaza, students have mounted protest encampments at universities across the United States, including Rutgers University in New Jersey. Though Rutgers students were not able to achieve full divestment, the administration agreed to begin discussing divestment and met their demands to welcome more Gazan students to the school, hire additional professors of Palestinian studies, and establish an Arab cultural center on campus.

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How Mexico's Abortion Activists Care for Each Other—and Themselves

Chantal Flores

May 06, 2024 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Monterrey

Necesito Abortar is a group of 20 “acompañantes” (companions) who provide support and education throughout the abortion process. The group provides counseling, in-person and virtual accompaniment and follow-up care for people seeking at-home abortions. The group also works to take care of its volunteers by hosting annual meetings for volunteers to connect, and encouraging them to make time for self care.

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Crowdfunding and suitcases full of cash: How Gazans are paying to escape war

Yasmine Salam Tavleen Tarrant

May 02, 2024 |

NBC News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Palestine, Rafah

Palestinians trying to cross the border into Egypt to escape the war are starting crowdfunding campaigns with the help of strangers from other countries on social media to afford the rising cost of doing so.

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How a Rural County in Texas Solved Its Broadband Problem

Carl Smith

May 02, 2024 |

Governing |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wise County, Texas

A rural county in Texas brought broadband access to locals with the help of internet service provider Nextlink, the Citizens Broadband Radio Service and Tarana Wireless. Following a $2.6 million investment, over seven months, the partners built infrastructure that offers download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 20 megabits per second.

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How today's antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in history

Nicole Narea

May 01, 2024 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

As tensions surrounding the war in Gaza mount, university student protests have the power enact change, much like the anti-apartheid protests of the 1980s. Following student protests of the South African apartheid, 155 universities divested from firms that supported or profited from the apartheid and in 1986 the U.S. government enacted a divestment policy.

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What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging?

Joseph Winters

May 01, 2024 |

Grist |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

The nonprofit PR3 is working to standardize reusable packaging systems for businesses like coffee shops and grocery stores to make them easier to scale and adopt as a replacement to single-use materials.

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'Composting Our Emotions': How Climate Action Cultivates Well-Being

Elizabeth Hewitt

April 30, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Several groups are emerging to help youth cope with eco-anxiety and the mental health effects caused by climate change. Groups like the Bay Area Youth Climate Summit educate and facilitate conversations about climate change with young people, helping them build a sense of community with others who share their concerns. Research shows those who participate in climate work and have a social support system have reduced feelings of eco-anxiety and depression linked to climate change.

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Also Migrating From Latin America: A Wave of Urban Innovation

Linda Baker

April 30, 2024 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

The UCSD-Alacrán Community Station is a sanctuary neighborhood for migrants fleeing violence in their countries of origin that allows them to participate in building a community and new life for themselves. The neighborhood houses about 1,800 people on three acres and features a health clinic, food hub and school.

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Inside the exquisite Tibetan monasteries salvaged from climate change

Tulsi Rauniyar

April 30, 2024 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Mustang, Tibet

A team of Western art conservationists trained a community in Tibet how to restore historic monasteries that were crumbling due to the effects of climate change. Over decades of restoration work, the team sparked a cultural renaissance in the region and is providing economic opportunities for women.

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Business for Good: HeyKiddo

Courtney Duchene

April 29, 2024 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The HeyKiddo app and educational curriculum allow parents and teachers to access information and activities that help develop students’ social and emotional health and empathy, teach them how to make responsible decisions and maintain healthy relationships. Over 500 families currently use the app and the portion for teachers, called The Huddle, is used in a handful of schools in California, with plans to expand.

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