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Building Power in Rural and Tribal Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Multiple generations of residents in Del Norte County have now suffered from widespread childhood obesity, low educational achievement, high teen drinking rates, poor health outcomes, and other social problems linked to high rates of trauma, unemployment, and poverty.

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Movements Are Leading the Way: Reenvisioning and Redesigning Laws and Governance for a Just Energy Utility Transition

NonProfit Quarterly

35 Since One Voice’s community involvement, member–owners have become board members, and cooperatives have begun to contribute to community benefits—including a grant to a local community college for its radio station and the development of a local playground for children. See also Deborah A.

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