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  • Social Connectiveness at a Distance

    April 03, 2020 |

    Charlotte Journalism Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, South Carolina

    In order to stay connected during the onset of the pandemic, Time Out Youth Center in Charlotte, South Carolina, resorted to technology to stay connected with its clients, youth who identify as LGBTQIA. Part of their approach included using Discord, a free voice, video and messaging service which allowed the center's clients and counselors interact regardless of their location.

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  • Food trucks get creative to survive the coronavirus crisis, from selling groceries to pivoting to delivery

    April 03, 2020 |

    Restaurant Hospitality |

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    Response Location: United States

    Food trucks and other street food businesses are shifting their approach to meet the new demands of a largely stay-at-home workforce. Some are parking on residential streets at night instead of office parking lots during the day and others are selling basic groceries or delivering takeout to their customers.

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  • Amid a global pandemic, kindness prevails over fear through mutual aid funds

    April 03, 2020 |

    USC Annenberg Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    Mutual aid programs that connect those in need with funds or assistance have launched across the nation as a means for many to navigate the closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For university students, these donations are helping to fill an economic gap that will still persist for many despite federal stimulus funds.

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  • Homewood company converts backpack operation to produce medical face shields

    April 03, 2020 |

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Day Owl is a Pittsburgh company known for producing sustainably-sourced backpacks, but in response to the pandemic they have shifted gears to producing medical-grade masks for health care workers. They began shipping out the masks in early April and expect to produce between 1,000 to 2,000 masks a day. The company is working with the support of local foundations and has already received orders from Highmark for 30,000 face shields.

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  • Food banks continue their service during COVID-19

    April 03, 2020 |

    USC Annenberg Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    As the COVID-19 pandemics threatens the livelihoods of people around the country, food banks are finding creative ways to stay open while staying safe to serve people who might find it difficult to continue to buy groceries. In Southern California, one food bank launched a drive-through, contactless food pantry. Others are making door-to-door deliveries.

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  • In responding to coronavirus shutdowns, Chicago charter schools go their own way

    April 03, 2020 |

    Chalkbeat Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    When the pandemic forced schools to cancel in-person classes, the pivot to virtual lessons had to be fast and efficient. In Chicago, three charter school networks were able to make the switch quickly, while innovating ways to address some challenges like students with limited or no internet access, devices shared between multiple siblings, and one-on-one time with pupils.

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  • 4 UC Berkeley students launch SF Food Friends in response to COVID-19 pandemic

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Daily Californian |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Grad students in the Bay Area concerned about the impacts of the coronavirus created a platform that matches at-risk residents with low-risk residents to deliver necessities like groceries and prescriptions. The group is partnering not only with large grocery stores but also with those smaller shops struggling to stay afloat.

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  • Mapping How Cities Are Reclaiming Street Space

    April 03, 2020 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States

    Some of the strategies urban sustainability proponents have promoted for years are now being used to manage traffic patterns during the coronavirus outbreak and ensure that essential workers can safely get to work. Could these temporary measures lead to a less car-dependent future?

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  • Local banks step up in the fight to keep Covid-19 economic calamity at bay

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Throughout the economic crash of 2008, banks were "vilified" for their response, but as the economy again teeters on crashing during the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have been able to be proactive in their approach. While several banks are making financial contributions to philanthropies, and public health efforts or creating relief funds, others have agreed to temporary forbearance on certain types of loans which enables "local business owners and workers to defer payments without penalty to the end of their loan terms."

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  • With N95s in short supply, Lafayette General is sourcing disposable masks from surgical wraps

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Current (Louisiana) |

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    Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Louisiana

    Personal protective equipment has been in short supply as the pandemic caught the United States off guard. In an effort to fill the gap, a company in Louisiana called Action Specialties has been manufacturing disposable masks for healthcare workers using the blue sterilization wrap that was used to package medical instruments. There is a large supply of the wrap because demand has been down during the pandemic, so they have been working full time to produce 8,000 disposable masks each week. The masks produced will then go be distributed to hospital workers at Lafayette General Health Hospital.

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