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Buffalo ReUse
United States of America
Once a dynamic industrial center Buffalo s population has declined from over 500000 in 1950 to 290000 today. The city now struggles with the overwhelming burden of 23000 unwanted residential structures. Buffalo ReUse will use creative building deconstruction techniques to counter the common and wasteful practice of demolition. These new techniques not only divert usable materials from the landfill but also provide job training opportunities for young adults and marshal resources in the community to develop new assets such as community gardens and parks. Reclaimed building materials will be sold through a ReUse store a social enterprise endeavor aimed at improving the quality of existing homes in Buffalo Buffalo ReUse will use creative building deconstruction techniques to counter the common and wasteful practice of demolition. These new techniques not only divert usable materials from the landfill but also provide job training opportunities for young adults and marshal resources in the community to develop new assets such as community gardens and parks. Reclaimed building materials will be sold through a ReUse store a social enterprise endeavor aimed at improving the quality of existing homes in Buffalo. Michael Gainer founded Buffalo ReUse Inc. a 501c3 not for profit organization located in Buffalo New York. Buffalo ReUse's main focus is innovating strategies of green demolition in order to carefully dismantle houses recycle materials and turn liabilities into assets. Now approaching its third year Buffalo ReUse has refined its techniques to create a cost effective alternative to demolition has expanded the ReSource its community store which sells low cost materials to the community and has piloted a successful green space program which demonstrates strategies for vacant lot stabilization. The organization's innovations provide a vehicle for job creation building materials recycling and the strengthening of inner city neighborhoods. Buffalo ReUse's work has been featured by the New York Times Magazine Dwell Magazine on the Sundance Channel's Big Ideas for a Small Planet and most recently on Extreme Makeover Home Edition where their staff facilitated the first ever green demolition in the
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East Durham Children's Initiative
United States of America
EDCI s mission is to create a pipeline of high quality services from birth through high school graduation for children and families living in a 120 block area of East Durham. More than 40 partner organizations and hundreds of community members work collaboratively with EDCI to help us achieve that mission. Through this collaboration with community members and partner organizations EDCI develops and coordinates services to meet the needs of children living in the Zone and surrounding areas.
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Green Impact Campaign
United States of America
Green Impact Campaign reduces emissions from U.S. small businesses by utilizing cloud based tools and student volunteers. University students across the country are provided with training and cloud based tools to conduct free energy surveys for local small businesses in their community. Small businesses receive custom actionable recommendations to reduce their energy and water usage while students gain professional skills and hands on experience relevant to future green careers. Green Impact Campaign is reducing the environmental impact of business on the planet and better equipping the next generation of climate leaders.
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Northwest Workers' Justice Project
United States of America
In this current time when relative minimum wages are falling international trade is depressing wages and welfare reform is pushing women into low wage jobs employers have adopted subcontracting and temporary employment strategies often hiring immigrant workers. In response to these shifting economic and employment trends there is a critical need for immigrant workers to protect themselves. The Northwest Worker s Justice Program provides high quality legal services organizing assistance and trainings to protect the rights of low wage immigrant and contingent workers mitigate the effects of international trade and build partnerships with labor unions and other non traditional funders of legal services.
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Seattle CityClub
United States of America
Seattle CityClub is a civic education non profit organization in Seattle WA. Seattle CityClub strives to create a community of informed and active citizens throughout greater Seattle. Since 1981 they've brought together leaders and the public to talk about complex issues across political professional and generational divides.
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Solutions For Progress
United States of America
Solutions for Progress Inc a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation is the developer and operator nationally of The Benefit Bank Online Service which is revolutionizing how low and moderate income Americans are able to access work and income supports in the form of tax credits public benefits disability assistance and student financial aid.
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Team Build It
Build It! Bronzeville is a SimCity style mobile game app that collects real time consumer data and gives every community the ability to effectively argue for resources. Through virtual play residents construct their dream community and scan recent receipts in order to obtain building gems. Team Build It! then retrieves data from those receipts (industry timestamp location total spent etc.) compiled from all players and analyzes consumer preferences in order to determine buy in and purchase potential of the entire community.
| Information, communication & technology |
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TILA Studios
United States of America
The Garden is taking over Art Basel in Miami and here s how we re going to do it! We re taking Atlanta based artists for an immersive experience to engage with globally recognized artists and curators at the convention. As an artists you ll join the TILA House in Miami receive a fully paid experience (including travel and accommodations) get access to the convention and arts shows in Miami and participate in TILA on site activations that focuses on equity access and community. Want in? Apply today for the experience.
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