solutions
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Environment
From Pollination to Plate, Bees and Beekeeping Play an Irreplaceable Role in Food Production
The bustling aisles of a grocery store offer rows upon rows of food to choose from. In this space, the freedom of choice appears endless, though insight into where and how exactly a product originates may not be as readily available. Peering beyond the confines of the supermarket’s shelves can…
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Copenhagen
The Human Library: Challenging Stereotypes Through Conversation
A 20-year-old rising college junior sits with a middle-aged woman on a sunlit Sunday afternoon in Copenhagen, Denmark. The two are in close contact, sitting only a foot across from each other on wooden platforms. Colorful flowers are spaced around them, with leafy greens to balance the mix of purples,…
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Athens-Clarke County
The Perfect Fit: Local Bra Specialist Carmen Champagne Aids Community With Finding the Right Bra
Bra advertisements ingrain bra consumers with the statistic that 8 in 10 women are wearing the wrong bra size. While purchasing a bra can come with its stakes and waivers, this statistic holds no base. In fact, there are not enough scientific papers available looking at issues of bra fittings…
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Food
From Prison To Plate: One Organization’s Approach On Food Sustainability
Produce grown by inmates at the county jail is not a typical method of trying to combat food insecurity within a community, but sometimes outside-the-box ideas can provide new angles and new solutions. This is one of the many programs offered by Walton Wellness, a nonprofit organization aiming to provide…
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COVID-19 Coverage
A Place For PPE: How One Nurse Got Strategic in Unprecedented Times
The rest of the world has stopped. Stores are closed, concerts are canceled, and people are being asked to stay inside. For Courtney Cornell, however, this is the busiest time of her life. Five weeks ago, Cornell was the director of oncology for a hospital in the suburbs of Washington,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Upcoming Training to Equip CASA Advocates To Give Every Foster Child A Safe Home
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. Athens-Oconee CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a not-for-profit organization which “recruits and trains volunteers from the community to advocate for children in foster care,” according to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Weighing Solutions: Parking Meters, Panhandling in Athens
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. On any given day, downtown Athens is home to multiple people with signs that read, “Homeless, please help.” It is also home to four parking meters that…