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  • House of tails: a Kyiv shelter helps animals with disabilities

    May 12, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Irpin, Kyiv

    A Ukrainian animal rights activist opened the House of Tails animal shelter to provide special care for dogs and cats with disabilities. Though her work started before the war, many of the 70 animals in her care now were injured or abandoned due to the war.

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  • The Mexican family who gave up fishing to monitor and rescue sea turtles

    May 09, 2023 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Kino Bay, Sonora

    A family of former fishers created the Kino Bay Turtle Group to monitor sea turtles in Mexico’s La Cruz Lagoon. The conservationists work to rescue and tag turtles entangled in fishing gear, track the population, and educate the public about their importance.

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  • Returning Indigenous ancestors home to New Zealand/Aotearoa

    May 03, 2023 |

    New Internationalist |

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    Response Location: Aotearoa, New Zealand

    The Karanga Aotearoa program coordinates with museums and cultural institutions across the world to repatriate Moriori remains and artifacts stolen by colonizers throughout New Zealand/Aotearoa's history. The process is Indigenous-led, with significant involvement from the descendents of those being returned, and prioritizes maintaining dignity for the ancestors.

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  • Breaking Away From Hate

    May 02, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    Anti-hate organizations like Parents for Peace and Life After Hate work to help former extremists and white supremacists leave that life behind. The groups provide mental health care, education, deradicalization, mentorship, and helps them identify areas of support within their communities.

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  • Students, Teachers Say AP African American Studies Course Was a Success

    April 24, 2023 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    Advanced Placement African American Studies, a pilot course created by College Board, explores African American history and culture with the goal of covering events and concepts not often taught in high school classrooms. Students in the pilot program say the course gave them a deeper perspective on African history and helped them contextualize current events.

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  • For the American Prison Writing Archive, a 'Shadow Canon' Sheds Light

    April 17, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    The American Prison Writing Archive documents firsthand accounts of living conditions inside roughly 400 correctional facilities in the United States. The collection includes more than 3,300 narratives that are used to build awareness around the realities of the criminal legal system.

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  • Bishop-supported leadership training for immigrants transforms parish communities

    April 12, 2023 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States

    Recognizing the Stranger is a faith-based program that provides support and mentorship to immigrant leaders with the goal of building bridges between immigrant and nonimmigrant communities. The initiative has helped immigrants in the church organize "know your rights" events, advocate for expanded tax credits for undocumented workers, and roll out parish ID cards amid a rise in deportations.

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  • How Local Groups Worked to Increase Youth Civic Engagement Ahead of Chicago's Runoff Election

    April 07, 2023 |

    WTTW-PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Ahead of Chicago's runoff municipal election, organizations such as GoodKids MadCity and Chicago Votes targeted youth voters with nontraditional events such as fashion shows and art installations, hosted youth-led candidate forums, and helped young residents get set up with IDs and driver's licenses needed for registration. Turnout among voters age 18 to 24 increased by 32 percent between the February election and the April runoff.

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  • How Young Voters Helped Make Brandon Johnson Chicago's Next Mayor

    April 07, 2023 |

    Block Club Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's campaign strategically targeted young voters by leveraging social media, collaborating with artists and musicians, hosting rallies and events on college campuses, and recruiting young progressive officials to support his candidacy. In the citywide election, turnout among the youngest voters jumped roughly 30 percent compared to the primary, helping Johnson narrowly defeat his opponent.

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  • Here's What Hawaii Can Learn From Other States On Publicly Funded Elections

    April 03, 2023 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Maine's Clean Election Act provides public funding to political candidates who earn a certain number of small donations from voters, with the goal of making it easier for people from a wider range of demographics to run for office. In 2020, the state set a record with 63 percent of women candidates winning their races, and roughly 69 percent of the women who ran took advantage of the Clean Elections program.

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