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New cannabis dispensaries bring Sacramento closer to reaching social equity goals

Ken Magri

January 29, 2024 |

The Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Sacramento’s Cannabis Opportunity and Racial Equity program is helping people who were adversely affected by discrimination during America’s war on drugs to start businesses in the regulated cannabis industry. Qualifying entrepreneurs receive wraparound support including funding and small-business education. So far, 10 dispensary licenses have been awarded to participants.

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More states offer health care coverage for certain immigrants, noncitizens

Nada Hassanein

January 26, 2024 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

The OmniSalud program provides zero-premium health care coverage to low-income immigrants without documentation, helping make health care more accessible for those who normally struggle to get it due to their legal status. This year, the program expanded to 11,000 slots and hopes to continue growing.

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How An Englewood Artist And Activist Is Helping Black Families Keep Their Homes

Atavia Reed

January 25, 2024 |

Block Club Chicago |

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Response Location: United States, Englewood, Illinois

unBlocked Englewood, in collaboration with the Chicago Bungalow Association, works to help Black people own and keep their longtime homes in their families by addressing the racist practices that prevent Black home ownership and helping provide funds to cover costly home repairs.

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Pre-Pesticides, Pro-Farmer: The Rise of Agroecology

Meg Wilcox

January 23, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Philippines

Farmers around the world are implementing agroecology practices to make their farms more resilient to climate change while promoting climate justice to strengthen farming communities. Agroecology follows 13 principles that include ecological practices, like using organic fertilizers, and political and social values, like embracing land rights.

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St. Paul school district halts enrollment slide. The secret: listening to immigrant communities.

Becky Z. Dernbach

January 23, 2024 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

To address enrollment decline in St. Paul Public Schools, the district invested in language and cultural programs that cater to local immigrant communities. After four years of implementing Hmong, Spanish, Mandarin, and East African language and cultural programs, student enrollment is now rising.

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Activists Win a Battle for Women's Reproductive Healthcare in a Rural Colorado Town

Ilana Newman

January 16, 2024 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: United States, Cortez, Colorado

Local activists are joining together to protest the potential closure of Southwest Memorial Hospital’s birthing center, advocating and organizing to ensure the hospital stays open and locals can access the care they need in rural areas.

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Piplantri, ce village d'Inde qui plante des arbres pour envoyer ses filles à l'école

Robin Tutenges

January 09, 2024 |

Slate |

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Response Location: India, Piplantri, Rajasthan

Quand une fille est naît dans le village de Piplantri, les habitants plantent 111 arbres et déposent de l’argent sur un compte bancaire qui ne peut pas être touché jusqu’à ce qu’elle a ses 18 ans, lorsqu’il peut être utilisé pour ses études ou pour payer les frais de mariage, mais seulement si elle reste à l’école jusque-là. Le programme a permis de créer des emplois à l’école et dans l’entretien de la nouvelle forêt. Aucune des filles nées depuis le début de l’initiative n’a été forcée de se marier au détriment de son éducation, et le village a planté plus de 500 000 arbres.

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How a new way to vote is gaining traction in states — and could transform US politics

Zachary Roth

December 28, 2023 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Some states are combining ranked choice voting, which asks voters to rank candidates by order of preference, with Final Five primaries where multiple candidates advance to the general election, rather than one candidate from each major party. After implementing both reforms, Alaska saw more women run for office than in the five previous elections, and an analysis of the system found it improved representation by giving voters more choice and encouraging candidates to appeal to a wider demographic.

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California Program Trains Undocumented Residents to Become Therapists and Serve Those in the Shadows

Celeste Hamilton Dennis

December 28, 2023 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Immigrants Rising’s Mental Health Career Program helps undocumented state residents get into college and start careers as therapists and doctors. The Program’s goal is to increase the number of available undocumented therapists by making education easily accessible, thus creating more professionals who can better relate to other members of their community and provide more effective care.

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Families find ways around Taliban restrictions on girls' education

Omid Sobhani Masroor Mansoor

December 12, 2023 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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Response Location: Afghanistan, Kabul

Amidst Taliban restrictions on girls’ education, several people are looking for alternative options to further their education. One solution includes the University of the People, a free, online U.S.-accredited university. The virtual university helps make education more accessible and currently has 100,000 participating students worldwide.

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