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How School Districts Are Outsmarting a Microbe

Chris Berdik

April 23, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Schools across the United States are patching together solutions in the aftermath of the mass migration to online learning brought on by COVID-19. Wi-Fi hotspots, webinars with parents, and office hours are the new normal. But teachers and administrators insist it is important to set realistic goals and not put place much pressure on themselves or students.

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Online meetings beat social isolation

Roberta Baker

April 23, 2020 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Lakes Region, New Hampshire

The Boys and Girls Club of the Lakes Region in New Hampshire have quickly pivoted to offering online classes and outreach to help their students and their family to maintain some semblance of social connection, routine, and normalcy. While technology has helped address the social isolation that has come from the coronavirus pandemic, it is still not a replacement for in-person connection. However, psychologists say that it still can act as the "next-best alternative to being in visual and physical contact."

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How Cellphones Can Keep People Learning Around The World

Anya Kamenetz

April 22, 2020 |

WBFO |

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Response Location: Uganda

A platform that allows students to receive lessons via text message is being used to complement education efforts in Uganda. In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, one such texting platform has partnered with nonprofits to offer a free WhatsApp course "that covers coronavirus facts and health information."

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How Chelsea, Mass., Is Tackling Coronavirus

Meg Wilcox

April 22, 2020 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Chelsea, Massachusetts

The city of Chelsea's history of community organizing, intense coordination, and ongoing planning for climate resilience prepared it to quickly pivot and better address the coronavirus crisis than other under-resourced, predominantly immigrant communities. Still, local leaders are clear: state and federal resources are desperately needed in one of the Boston area's definitive hot spots.

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Douglas County Got On The Remote Learning Train Early. This Is How Teachers Made It Work

Jenny Brundin

April 22, 2020 |

Colorado Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

The transition to remote learning in Douglas County, Colorado, as a result of COVID-19 has been relatively seamless since teachers and students were already familiar with some online learning platforms. Though the district may have lessons for other schools, they are also cautious to acknowledge the advantage they have as a result of the relative wealth and resources of the families they teach.

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Chef Erik Bruner-Yang's Industrious Restaurant Relief Program Launches on the West Coast

Anna Spiegel

April 21, 2020 |

Washingtonian |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

A restaurant relief effort called the Power of 10 Initiative aims to support a devastated hospitality industry. The project raises $10,000 a week to support 10 full-time jobs at small restaurants, who then provide 1,000 meals to essential workers and people in need. After a successful launch in Washington, DC, the initiative is now moving to Los Angeles, California.

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Dumplings Against Hate

Brianna Baker

April 20, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The NYC-based campaign, Dumplings Against Hate, has raised tens of thousands of dollars for Asian Americans for Equality’s Emergency Small Business Relief Fund by bringing together a virtual community of support. As the COVID-19 pandemic picked up in early 2020, Chinatown restaurants and businesses saw a decrease in revenue because of xenophobia and racism, inspiring the group’s creation. Since then, it’s acted as a model for similar groups across the country, and is creating a toolkit for cities to create their own campaigns.

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How Korea's galleries evaded a coronavirus standstill

Lisa Movius

April 20, 2020 |

The Art Newspaper |

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Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

South Korea's successful response to the pandemic goes beyond containing the virus; it has also supported its art scene at a time when the arts seem to be on the backburner. Commerical galleries have been allowed to remain open with the enforcement of social distancing, hygiene, and sharing of personal information for the sake of contact tracing. While art markets around the world grind to a halt, South Korean galleries have had a steady pace of sales and are quickly returning to their pre-pandemic numbers. The government is also providing a variety of relief funds for art curators, artists, and galleries.

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Low tech solutions for students without internet access at home

Amadou Diallo

April 19, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States

As schools have gone online during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers and administrators are finding low-tech ways to deliver educational lessons to the students without access to remote learning tools, such as basic internet. A few of the initial innovations include broadcasting lessons on TV, distributing printed packets, and curbside library book delivery.

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Philly has handed out 72,000 free food boxes. Here's how they come together.

Jenn Ladd

April 16, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In response to COVID-19, Philadelphia has a no-questions-asked program that has given out over 72,000 boxes of food for free since it began on March 30th, 2020. It was a team effort between the government and two food banks named Philabundance and Share Food Program. This program is a supplement to the other 350+ programs to help those facing food insecurity in Philadelphia during the pandemic. Despite challenges to the supply chain, they are confident the program can survive because, "the supply chain in Philadelphia is among the strongest in the country."

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