Projects tagged
Organization
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Extravaganja
Read more: ExtravaganjaRooted in decades of grassroots organizing, the cannabis reform activism at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the longest-running student-led efforts for marijuana legalization in the United States. Led by the Cannabis Education Coalition (CEC), founded in 1991,…
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“100 Sexual Questions from Children” , interactive sex education exhibition
Read more: “100 Sexual Questions from Children” , interactive sex education exhibition“100 Questions About Sex from Children” is an annual touring sex education exhibition founded and curated by Se A, a leading advocate of inclusive sex education in China. Since its launch in 2021, the exhibition has been held in major…
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600 Days of Sanitary Pad Mutual Help Boxes in Universities: Stagnation, Perseverance, and Exploration
Read more: 600 Days of Sanitary Pad Mutual Help Boxes in Universities: Stagnation, Perseverance, and ExplorationFrom October to December 2020, Chinese university students nationwide launched a viral movement to install “menstrual pad mutual aid boxes” in women’s restrooms—free, wall-mounted containers stocked with disposable pads on a take-one, replace-one basis. Nearly 250 campuses joined within weeks.…
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Photos: Ukrainians celebrate their Independence Day by running in vyshyvankas
Read more: Photos: Ukrainians celebrate their Independence Day by running in vyshyvankasWhether your family’s traditional dress is a Mexican huipil, an Indian saree, or a Scottish kilt, where do you usually wear these clothes? In Ukraine, the traditional attire is a vyshyvanka. Typically made of cotton or linen, these shirts feature…
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Inside Out Project
Read more: Inside Out ProjectAfter winning the TED Prize on March 2, 2011, the French-artist JR launched the Inside Out Project, in his first TED Talk. Using his own artistic practice as inspiration, this participatory platform helps individuals and communities to make a statement…
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the Fundred Project
Read more: the Fundred ProjectThe Fundred Dollar Bill Project, initiated by artist Mel Chin, is a collaborative art project aimed at raising awareness and mobilizing action against the environmental and health threat of lead contamination. It encourages individuals to create their own unique interpretations…
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Conserving the Gola Rainforests: Sierra Leone and Liberia unite for a peaceful future
Read more: Conserving the Gola Rainforests: Sierra Leone and Liberia unite for a peaceful futureThe Gola Rainforest, straddling Sierra Leone and Liberia is a lush, green haven. Spanning about 700 square kilometers and stretches across both countries, the rainforest is home to diverse and globally threatened wildlife, including over 300 bird species and endangered…
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Bed Stuy Aquarium
Read more: Bed Stuy AquariumThe Bed-Stuy “aquarium” is back. The neighborhood’s beloved sidewalk fish pond was resurrected this week — in an act of defiance that comes just five days after the city cemented over the original and left the neighborhood’s goldfish to die.…
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Howard University students protest housing conditions with on-campus tent city
Read more: Howard University students protest housing conditions with on-campus tent cityDozens of Howard University students are sleeping outdoors in a tent encampment on campus grounds to protest what they describe as “poor” and “unlivable” conditions in the college dormitories. Students told ABC News that portions of the university living quarters…
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The AIDS Memorial Quilt
Read more: The AIDS Memorial QuiltCleve Jones’s powerful vision for memorializing those lost to AIDS was realized in October 1987 in Washington D.C. It showcased the artistic contributions of people who’d lost loved ones to the virus from a number of US metropolitan centers. The…