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FreeWriters, an organization that runs prompt-based, five-minute writing exercises out of Hennepin,
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FreeWriters, an organization that runs prompt-based, five-minute writing exercises out of Hennepin, Ramsey and Anoka county jails, is working to creatively engage inmates in a way that
makes them feel heard.
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Oneida County, N.Y. is helping its rural residents by partnering with an organization to help bring services to Camden, located about an hour from the county seat of Utica.
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Spokane County, Wash. has teamed up with the Defense Department to offer county internships to people transitioning out of the military.
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