Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 946 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Welcoming Relatives Home: A Ceremony for Salmon

    December 12, 2024 |

    LGBTQ Nation |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    This is a test

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Salary disclosures on job postings a step forward in pay equity, experts say

    November 20, 2023 |

    CTV News Ottawa |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Ontario

    Some Canadian provinces are beginning to enact transparency laws that require employers to include salary ranges in public job postings in an effort to close the pay equity gap, particularly as it pertains to the gender pay gap. In the U.S., eight states have already enacted similar laws and studies show states with these laws in place see a 1.5% boost in labor force participation rate and employees are generally more satisfied with their jobs when they feel employers are being transparent about wages.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Native teachers build nations: More Indigenous people are training to be teachers in Arizona

    November 18, 2023 |

    Arizona Luminaria |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    The Indigenous Teacher Education Program at the University of Arizona trains budding educators to better support students in Tribal communities, with the goal of increasing the number of Indigenous teachers in the school system. Since launching in 2018, the program has produced more than 50 graduates.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Oakland County, Westland clerks tout success of early voting pilot program

    November 08, 2023 |

    WDET |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    After Michiganders approved a constitutional amendment allowing residents to vote early in federal and statewide elections, municipal clerks reported that the state’s first test of early voting in November 2023 was a success with nearly 4,600 people casting ballots.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • 'It was a great, easy day': Central Georgia election officials say GARViS system is a success

    November 08, 2023 |

    WMAZ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    GARViS, Georgia’s new system for documenting voter records, stores information on roughly 7 million active voters and hundreds of thousands of inactive voters, including their addresses, assigned polling places, sample ballots, and early voting schedules. The George Secretary of State’s Office reports that the new system has helped cut down check-in time on election day from about a minute and a half per voter to about 47 seconds per voter, streamlining the process for both poll workers and residents.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Low turnout but smooth sailing for Michigan's first foray into early voting

    November 07, 2023 |

    Votebeat |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Residents who participated in Michigan’s first year of early in-person voting say they appreciated the shorter lines, the convenience to vote on their own schedules, and the ability to feed their ballots into polling place tabulators themselves. Nearly 4,600 voters cast their ballots early in-person across the state.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Counties use high school students as poll workers to shore up staff

    October 31, 2023 |

    Indiana Capital Chronicle |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Indiana

    Indiana’s Hoosier Hall Pass program allows 16- and 17-year-olds to miss a day of school to pitch in as poll workers, helping to fill staffing shortages while also giving youth an up-close-and-personal look at the election process. In 2020, about 4.3 percent of poll workers in the state were under the age of 18.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • New South Dallas tech hub at ICDC offers face-to-face help with digital connections

    October 27, 2023 |

    Dallas Free Press |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    At the first Connected Dallas anchor site, South Dallas residents can get access to high-speed internet, technology education from trained professionals, help applying for local and federal benefits, and more. Since opening in August 2023, the site has served 47 residents so far.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Niger girls learn about menstruation to stay in school, tackle stigma

    October 21, 2023 |

    Daily Nigerian |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Niger

    In Niger, an initiative challenging menstrual stigma is promoting knowledge and hygiene through community engagement and mentorship. Since 2019, the foundation has reached over 20 schools, 35 communities, more than 3,000 women and girls.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Nigeria Fact-Checkers' Coalition showed how collaborative journalism can work in West Africa

    October 18, 2023 |

    Nieman Lab |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Ahead of Nigeria’s general election, a group of 12 media platforms and civil society organizations worked together as the Nigeria Factcheckers Coalition to debunk false information targeting voters. The coalition, which provided training and tools to participating journalists, fact-checked 127 during the week of the elections.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus