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The Parole Preparation Project helps incarcerated people envision a better tomorrow
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(Living)
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... in New York State, while seeking to transform the parole release process. As attorney Michelle Lewin, 33, the group’s executive director explains, “What we do is essentially train community volunteers, ...
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Created on 13 January 2021
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Thank you, Stacey Abrams
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(Feminism)
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... to the Senate races.
Abrams took to Twitter earlier to celebrate the latest victory, thanking the many volunteers and members of Fair Fight for the outcome of the races.
With new votes joining ...
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Created on 06 January 2021
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Lend A Socially Distanced Hand To These Worthy Causes
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(Living)
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Don't let the pandemic (or your tight budget) dampen your giving spirit. By pairing up with any of these five organizations looking for remote volunteers, you can pay it forward without actually payin ...
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Created on 18 December 2020
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How Black And Indigenous Women Got Trump Out Of Office
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(Feminism)
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... ion Day and signed up volunteers at over 10,000 polling places.
Allie Young, a Diné woman from the Navajo Nation, launched Ride to the Polls in October. During early voting and on election day, Young ...
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Created on 09 November 2020
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Here's How Georgia's Stacey Abrams Saved America: Exclusive BUST Interview
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(Feminism)
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... and they may get out of line and go home. So, we have to have a counter-army of volunteers in Georgia and around the country. That’s what Fair Fight is doing. For their 50,0000 “observers,” we’ve got 100,000 ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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The #JoytothePolls Campaign is Here to Get You Dancing on the Voting Line
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(Entertainment)
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Election Defenders, a nonpartisan group of volunteers fighting voter suppression, has teamed up with the musical movement, Joy to the Polls, to ease voter anxiety through curated playlists. The campaign ...
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Created on 03 November 2020
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NYC's Art in Odd Places: NORMAL Festival Showcases The Strangeness of 2020
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(Arts)
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... fied of their decision. To connect more, you can visit AIOP's Instagram @artinoddplaces and/or website www.artinoddplaces.org. AiOP is looking for volunteers to help out during the festival! Please contac ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
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Cher Wants To Volunteer For The Post Office
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(Entertainment)
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... iled her efforts to volunteer. In an update, she said, “Ok, called 2 post offices in Malibu. They were polite. I said, 'Hi, this is Cher and I would like to know if you ever take volunteers!?' Lady sa ...
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Created on 20 August 2020
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Women’s Roller Derby Has a Plan That Will Roll COVID’s Ass Over
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(Living)
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... it also specifies guidelines for officials, photographers, announcers, and volunteers. For example, tier-five means small audiences are in the clear, but events with larger audiences will require “the ...
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Created on 07 July 2020
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How A Woman Helped Deliver Over 500,000 Masks To Healthcare Workers: BUST Interview
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(Living)
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... the United States and Canada from over 350 volunteers. BUST spoke with Liz over the phone about how she made Mask Match a reality, and what it’s been like to run for the past couple of months.
This interview ...
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Created on 29 May 2020
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How Fashion Nova and Other Fast Fashion Companies Are Profiting Off Of The Pandemic
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(Style)
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... not as effective as the respirator masks. Still, what Sirano and thousands of other companies and volunteers across the country are doing is great. And as Stone noted in the expose on Marker, most of these ...
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Created on 22 April 2020
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RBG Perfectly Pointed Out The Problem With Wisconsin Going Forward With The Primary Election
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(Feminism)
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... ly five polls remained open off the original 180, with volunteers mandated to maintain social distancing of six feet apart. Some poll workers are even handing out masks. Many poll workers, are members ...
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Created on 07 April 2020
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Lana Condor Talks Impacting Girls And Why Asian Actors Can No Longer Be Ignored: BUST Interview
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(TV)
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... character volunteers at a retirement home, and I know you have volunteered in nursing and convalescence homes since eighth grade. Did you incorporate some of what you learned into your scenes?
When I ...
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Created on 09 March 2020
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Meet Charmaine Sellings: Leader of The All-Female All-Indigenous Fire Squad
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(Feminism)
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... species.
Many of the people who have lost their lives fighting the flames, helping others evacuate, and rescuing affected animals are volunteers. One of these groups is an all-female, all-indigenous ...
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Created on 13 January 2020
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A Feminist Report From The U.S.-Mexico Border
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(Feminism)
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... I know I’ll be getting last-minute questions from my group of 20 volunteers—a potpourri of close friends from New York, Utah, and Atlanta, and some friends of friends who saw the deteriorating situation ...
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Created on 12 December 2019
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This Teen Started A Nonprofit That Hosts Birthday Parties For Homeless Kids
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(Living)
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... nt interested in getting involved, the nonprofit has plenty of opportunities. They are looking for volunteers, vendors, and shelters. You can find all the information here.
Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unspl ...
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Created on 08 October 2019
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"Community Grandmothers" Are Offering Free Therapy In Zimbabwe
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(Living)
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... most visitors to friendship benches were unaware of how mental-health issues were negatively impacting them before these volunteers started reaching out. “People were avoiding opening up and didn’t know ...
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Created on 15 August 2019
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Trans Woman Whose Beating Went Viral Last Month Has Been Killed
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(Feminism)
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... survivors through a 24-hour hotline, with staff and volunteers also being available all day who can help walk folks through safety planning. Legal services are also offered, as well as individual counseling ...
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Created on 20 May 2019
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How To Finesse The Best Reproductive Health Care During The Trump Years
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(Sex)
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... find out how far along a pregnancy is and where to get an abortion. Another app, also still in beta, will streamline the process of vetting volunteers for abortion access providers and pro-choice organizations. ...
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Created on 24 April 2019
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Everything You Need to Know About The Women's March 2019
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(Feminism)
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... or religious background, or political affiliation. Women’s March Alliance is not and never has been affiliated with Women’s March, Inc. or its founders and is run by grassroots volunteers. We welcome any a ...
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Created on 03 January 2019
