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  • Alternate-Route Education Programs Target Mississippi's Teacher Shortage

    Torsheta Jackson

    September 15, 2023 |

    Mississippi Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    Alternative licensure programs such as the Mississippi Teacher Corps allow people with a bachelor’s degree to earn a teaching license in the classroom through a combination of hands-on experience, coursework, and mentorship. Since its founding in 1989, the corps has placed more than 600 teachers in districts designated as “critical-shortage areas.”

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  • Justice at the Tap

    Torsheta Jackson

    May 18, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, Flint, Michigan

    In response to the water crisis, grassroots organizers and community members are stepping up to provide aid and fill the gaps left by government authorities. Organizations like Flint Rising and DigDeep collect and donate bottled water and send volunteers door-to-door to ensure residents have access to clean drinking water. There is also the Navajo Water Project, which installs home water systems in those without access to running water or sewer lines, providing 1,200 gallons of water to homes in need, as well as jobs for members of the Navajo Nation.

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  • School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redlining'

    Torsheta Jackson

    April 01, 2022 |

    Mississippi Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    A high school in Jackson, Mississippi, hosts the Academy of Natural Resource Utilization in which students grow produce in greenhouses, sell it at farmers markets, and make food products like salsa. The academy is an effort to educate youth on gardening and combat food insecurity in the community.

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  • Co-ops Stepping In to Solve Rural Internet Inequity in Noxubee County

    Torsheta Jackson

    December 10, 2021 |

    Mississippi Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Noxubee County, Mississippi

    A cooperative solution to provide broadband services to rural towns in the Golden Triangle of Mississippi is being funded by a federal program. The pandemic exacerbated the digital divide felt disproportionately by Black families struggling to access school, health, and remote work opportunities. Co-ops are member-owned, not-for-profit, electric companies that provide consistent broadband service to rural areas where big companies don’t operate due to a lack of profit.

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