5 results for "community programs"
💛 Acts of KindnessPortland Soccer Club Organizes Teams by Skill, Not Gender
A Portland youth soccer club is organizing teams by ability instead of gender, creating a space where all kids can play together. The approach is helping young players let go of outdated ideas about who belongs on the field.
🎬 VideosVietnam Lifts 50M from Poverty in Historic 40-Year Achievement
Since 1986, Vietnam has achieved one of the world's fastest poverty reductions, lifting tens of millions from hunger to stable livelihoods through market reforms and strategic community programs. The nation crushed its UN poverty goal seven years early and now measures success beyond just income. ##
🦸 Community Heroes11-Year-Olds Race 75 km/h at Narrogin Speedway Youth Program
A heartwarming initiative in Narrogin, Western Australia, has been putting young people behind the wheel of quarter midget race cars for over 20 years. The youth speedway project provides everything from cars to mentorship, helping kids as young as 11 develop life skills while experiencing the thrill of racing.
🚀 InnovationMontana Libraries Get 124 Free NASA Telescopes to Spark Wonder Statewide
In a heartwarming collaboration between the Missoula Public Library's spectrUM Discovery Area and NASA, 124 telescopes are being distributed to public and tribal college libraries across Montana, making the wonders of space accessible to everyone with just a library card. The $250,000 NASA grant aims to inspire curiosity about our universe in communities throughout Big Sky Country.
🌍 Planet WinsCommunities Create Ingenious Solutions to Keep Worn Sneakers Out of Landfills
Environmentally conscious citizens are discovering heartwarming local solutions to one of recycling's toughest challenges: what to do with worn-out sneakers. Thanks to community recycling programs and helpful neighbors sharing knowledge, shoes are finding second lives instead of ending up in landfills.