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The Navajo’s Fight to Protect Water on Their Own Terms

After coal mining ravaged their lands, Tó Nizhóní Ání is advocating for energy, water and climate justice on the Navajo Nation.
Community Changemakers

The Community That Wants Youth to Stop Shooting and Start Living

Save Our Streets canvasses the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights with a mission of ending gun violence and prioritizing healing.
Community Changemakers

The Kids Boxing Program Making Champions Out of Underdogs

The Give a Kid a Dream program is giving children the tools to be successful in the ring and in life.
Community Changemakers

How a Community of Mentors Inspired a Miami Filmmaker

In Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, a young creative found his passion for filmmaking and a supportive mentor network.
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How Yurts Are Protecting an Unhoused Indigenous Community

The Autonomous Yurt Collective is building insulated, transportable yurts for a Native homeless camp that keeps getting evicted by the city.
Community Changemakers

How Autistic Adults Are Building Community in NYC

Autistic Adults NYC is creating a safe space of support amid the noise and chaos of the Big Apple.
Community Changemakers

How Indigenous Doulas Are Bringing Birthing Support to Guam

Guam's only maternity ward is vulnerable to climate disasters. Meet the CHamoru women providing an alternative.

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