We heard something big is happening today.

Yes, we're putting out an edition of "How to SoJo" on Election Day in the U.S. Why? There are two reasons. First, because the most recent SJN newsletters are full of good resources for listening differently, reporting amid conflict, and other skills relevant to elections and democracy. Second, we can't miss the opportunity to remind you to follow folks like Joy Mayer and Trusting News ; Hearken, Inc and Jennifer Brandel ; Hélène Biandudi Hofer and Good Conflict ; and others we'll share.

Before SoJo stuff, make sure you bookmark this essential election resource collection from American Press Institute . It has everything from tools for dealing with online violence to rapid election response options if you find yourself unsure about how to report or proceed in your work.

Onward to plenty of solutions reporting and, of course, Complicating the Narratives.

CTN is where we start in the Oct. 23 edition of Above the Fold. After all, it's the inspiration behind two wonderful resources just recently released. First, the News Ambassadors team crafted “Community Engagement Questions to Inform Your Reporting,” a list of thoughtful questions you can use to pursue SoJo, community-building, and deep listening. Then Dana Amihere crafted "‘Complicating the narrative’ around cash reparations for Black Americans." It's a unique entity: part story, part convening, part blueprint for journalists. If you're interested in hosting complicated conversations in healthy ways, these two gems shouldn't be missed.

After that, we shared the new opportunity for journos to speak with students, courtesy of The News Literacy Project . Let's get some SoJo folks in those classrooms! Then, Greg Van Kirk has unveiled a new certificate program in collaborative changemaking. This is great for people working in social change, but also offers plenty of tools for those who want to understand it better. (Wink wink.) Next up, The Walkley Foundation for Journalism put together multiple online trainings around SoJo into a handy and helpful PDF that anyone can get for free to answer your nagging solutions questions. And we closed with a message from the Good Conflict team, including the first of 10 tips they're sharing for dealing with conflict and uncertainty as elections and holidays start piling up. Get the full Oct. 23 Above the Fold here.

In the Oct. 30 edition, we announced the latest applications for SJN's Train-the-Trainers program. Learn solutions journalism and how to teach it with Kyuwon Lee , Sanne Breimer , and Caroline Karobia . This is a global call, so don't miss it. Next, two engagement jobs opened up: one courtesy of the aforementioned Good Conflict, and the other flagged by Amber Payne with The Emancipator . Metcalf Institute has a climate fellowship open for journalists in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, and Common Ground USA @Search for Common Ground has a new fellowship for students. You can also get more tips from Good Conflict, meet SJN's new VP of development Amy Brady , and hear a great podcast about constructive reporting from Veronique Mistiaen and Valériane Mistiaen . That's all available in the Oct. 30 edition.

In the latest Making the Grade, Michael Davis shared some heartfelt words from his home in North Carolina as the state continues to deal with — and recover from — significant hurricane damage. But he also shared a reminder from Mr. Rogers (who he got to interview previously ... can you believe it????) and a mini-tour of some helpful sections for educators within the SJN website. All that and his trademark sense of humor are available here.

Of course we end this as usual: with story time. In the latest democracy edition of Solutions Worth Sharing, Hayley Harding explores how Michigan has safely and efficiently sped up ballot processing. And in the climate edition, Yessenia Funes digs into a story lots of people have been asking for — how Inflation Reduction Act money is being spent. She looks at the new U.S. Climate Corps and whether it's helping expand solar access.

Over in The Response, we share some stories needed in this moment: solving problems by embracing "the other." Zubaida Baba Ibrahim went to Niger to explore the "opportunity villages" welcoming Nigerian refugees while benefiting the local communities; Lindsay Eanet explored the student dialogue around the Gaza conflict that surfaced "the right to know and love each other." And John Donegan covered the housing program for formerly incarcerated people that's currently got a perfect record for keeping people from returning to prison. Learn more about the success that comes from working across divisions in the latest Response.

That's all for this week. Take a breath, look for solutions, and embrace the complex.