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Teaching in the time of coronavirus: Finding creative ways to engage students

Deborah Sullivan Brennan

May 31, 2020 |

San Diego Union-Tribune |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

As teachers have shifted their classrooms to remote learning during the pandemic, the challenge of keeping students actively engaged and interested remains. For some teachers in California this included enhancing lessons by taking students on a virtual field trips, hosting online poetry slams and workshops featuring prominent local artists, and even meeting students at the "place" they seem to be frequenting the most, the popular visual social media platform TikTok.

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'Stopgap' or life saver?: Italy's scheme to help the self-employed survive the coronavirus crisis

Clare Speak

May 30, 2020 |

The Local |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Italy

The Italian government's attempt to assuage the financial fallout of the pandemic on small businesses, freelance workers, and the self-employed did not achieve the desired results despite the enormous size of the aid package: 25 billion euros. Delays, technical glitches, and language barriers for international workers have plagued the application process from the day it was launched and over half a million applications have yet to be processed. Italians also criticized the 600-euro amount which is the average rent in the country, often higher in some areas. The government has announced additional aid.

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Covid-19: The government officials only visit our shacks when they want our votes, not when we need food

Antonio Capalandanda

May 29, 2020 |

#Kizola |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa

South Africa took decisive steps to contain the spread of Covid-19, including closing borders, requiring strict social distancing, and making screening and testing available nationwide. The lock-down, however, made citizens who already lacked money, food, and access to clean water more insecure. Social services increased in some areas, but not enough to provide sufficient food and secure access to clean water to those who needed it. Some local organizations, such as the KASI Arts School & Rehabilitation Centre, shifted their operations to supply food to their local communities, but many remain in need.

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With Abuse Victims Trapped at Home, Detroit Moves Restraining Order System Online

Jennifer Mascia Katlyn Alo

May 29, 2020 |

The Trace |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Domestic abuse risks are on the rise, at a time of social isolation, economic disruption, and gun-buying, and so Wayne County, Michigan, court officials responded to the closing of their courthouses by allowing people to seek orders of protection online. A replacement for an onerous, face-to-face process, the new e-filing system processed fewer applications in its first month than before the pandemic crisis, but at least preserved a steady flow of cases that enable victims to block their abusers from possessing guns. Victim advocates hope the new system expands access even after the courthouses reopen.

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Covid et malades psy : le téléphone pour garder les pieds sur terre

Lucie Dupont

May 29, 2020 |

Médiacités |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Lille

Pour empêcher de perdre de vue les patients suivis en centres médico-psychologiques lors du confinement, l’Établissement public de santé mentale de l’agglomération lilloise a eu recours en urgence à l’outil le plus simple qui soit : le téléphone. Une solution qui a montré un réel potentiel… et de sérieuses limites.

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India's first 'green' village adapts to life without tourists

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

May 28, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Khonoma, Nagaland

Despite the lockdown and loss of tourism income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the village of Kohonoma in India has been able to maintain a high level of food security for its people. Because of previous legal changes and grant money, villagers were able to change their lifestyle to support the community’s tourism industry and preserve its sustainable agriculture practices. Village leaders are hopeful that their conservation and sustainable development efforts will continue post-pandemic and will encourage other communities to do the same.

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How Denmark Got Its Children Back to School So Soon After Lockdown

Emma Firth

May 28, 2020 |

The Local |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Denmark

Starting in mid-April, Denmark welcomed its students back to school with new hand washing stations, extra sinks, spaced out desks, and some classes outside. After initial hesitance from some parents, the thorough approach and lack of resulting COVID-19 cases have won over the majority of families.

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A nonprofit motorcycle club raises money for elderly members

Ata Younan

May 28, 2020 |

Borderless Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Senior citizens from the Assyrian community living in Chicago have relied on a motorcycle club for care packages as well as friendly visits from someone who speaks their language. With health guidelines and coronavirus information constantly changing, the language barrier faced by many Assyrian elders makes them even more isolated during the pandemic. Organizations that would typically step in to provide assistance, meal preparation, and translation services have had to cut back their services leaving the motorcycle club, known as the Assyrian Knights, filling an urgent need.

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“A communal trauma:” Counselors help students combat stress amid pandemic

Neena Hagen

May 28, 2020 |

The Notebook |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As high schoolers across the nation grapple with the stress of the sudden shift to online learning, unstable home environments, and for some students the toll of coronavirus on family members, school counselors are looking for the best ways to support them. For some counselors, outreach has taken the form of weekly check-ins, helplines and texting, but that comes with its own challenges. “We have to remember that we’re suffering a communal trauma here. We have to step back and really make sure the children are doing OK emotionally.”

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Direct-selling helps Indian farmers swerve food waste under lockdown

Mary-Rose Abraham

May 27, 2020 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

As the spread of COVID-19 forced residents of Bengaluru into lockdown, farmers had to get creative to sell their goods and turned to social media channels to directly connect to consumers. For example, the Farm to Fork Bangalore Facebook page allowed a grape grower to sell about 400 kilograms of his crops that otherwise would have gone to waste. While direct-selling can be challenging for those who are not in urban centers, many farmers are rethinking their business models.

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