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April 9, 2020
“We’re Being Punished Again”: How People with Intellectual Disabilities are Experiencing the Pandemic
An article by Jane Coaston describing the impact of COVID-19 on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, from medical rationing in states such as Kansas, Alabama, and Washington, to the high risk of infection at group home facilities, to the concerns that some people have about accessing information and support during the pandemic. Changes such as being unable to visit family members or go out in the community have been difficult for some, and the article describes how the shift to working from home has been a challenge as ‘A lot of people with intellectual disabilities have never been adequately supported to use technology and to access it.’ -
04/10/2020
Cultural Insights: Interviews in the Creative Sector #17 … Catherine Huff, High Museum
In response to COVID-19, the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science launched the mini-series, "Cultural Insights: Interviews in the Creative Sector," to highlight colleagues and professionals working in the same or similar field of museum professionals. -
03/23/2020
James MacLeod Oral History, 2020/03/23
In response to COVID-19, the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science launched the mini-series, "Cultural Insights: Interviews in the Creative Sector," to highlight colleagues and professionals working in the same or similar field of museum professionals. -
2020-07-27
Masked and Contactless Service
Following Wichita's municipal ordinance overriding the Sedgwick County Commission's decision to forego the governor's mask mandate, citizens were required to wear protective face coverings in all public spaces within the city limits. Electronic billboards and marquees, such as this one from west Wichita's Credit Union of America, announced that all customers must comply with this order should they wish to conduct business within their environs, while at the same time offering contactless methods for various bank transactions. These photographs underscore the urgency of both masks and social distancing, two of the most effective anti-COVID countermeasures, in combating a rapidly accelerating outbreak that city and Kansas state officials struggled to corral during the summer of 2020. -
2020-07-27
Confusion on the Plains
These screenshots of the Kansas Health Secretary's Twitter account highlight the mixed messages that have come to characterize the efforts to combat the coronavirus in the summer of 2020. Just days before, the virus had been "gaining speed," and Kansas was "heading in the wrong direction," but by July 26th, the state's infection rate appeared to be "leveling off a bit." Although he presses Kansans to adhere strictly to all mitigation practices, these messages reflect the jarring effects of instantaneous communication and data analysis as medical professionals and ordinary citizens alike struggle to accurately comprehend the real-time scope and spread of COVID-19; a disease that had been completely unknown just a year before. -
2020-07-16
Some Churches Open...And Others Stay Closed
Since the lock down, some churches in Kansas had filed lawsuits against the governor and her administration's orders to restrict large public gatherings and advocate social distancing. With those orders largely removed as a result of a compromise package agreed to by the governor and the GOP-led legislature, many churches reopened without restrictions of any kind. These photographs prove that the converse was also a reality, with other churches, like this one in west Wichita, opting to remain virtual, especially as the virus surged across the state in the summer of 2020. Without video conference and social media technology, such religious gatherings would have proved impossible. -
05/15/2020
Mackenzie Shay Oral History, 2020/05/15
In this interview, Mackenzie Shay talks about the initial pandemic shut down and how this has impacted her as a student. She describes how Eau Claire’s small shops and businesses were being closed and how the community still tried to keep them alive by ordering online and using curbside pickup. Then Mackenzie talks about her first impressions of the virus, how she knew covid was a big deal because her mom was an English teacher in China at the time and would tell her how the students were staying at home, but she didn’t fully realize it until it came to America. Mackenzie then talks about how she is going to university to be a teacher and this is her last semester but she is unable to do the student teacher portion due to covid restrictions. Then she discusses how covid and the stay at home initiative caused all schooling to be online and that she believes this will cause students to fall behind as she thinks that many are not absorbing the material, this is based on what she sees in her tutoring sessions. She then talks about her challenges with the pandemic, one being money, as her boyfriend had been laid off with his server job and she was not coaching anymore. So to stay in budget they stay at home and don’t do much. Then she discusses how she keeps in touch with family via zoom, snapchat, and other social apps to stay up to date with family business. -
05/11/2020
Nate Hayner Oral History, 2020/05/11
The interviewee, Nate Hayner, describes his experience moving from his apartment in New York City to his parent’s house in Wisconsin. Initially, Nate believed covid was going to be like SARS and other virus outbreaks and only affect countries overseas, then he saw firsthand how bad it got New York City and moved out. He tells of how him and his parents took it seriously as he quarantined for two weeks in their basement. Next, Nate says that his biggest concern is that the pandemic appears to be driving a wedge in society. He elaborates on this by telling how he got tired of watching the news as it was so absurd and frustrating the inaccurate things they would report. Additionally, he expressed his concern on how people were believing in conspiracy theories and not following safety recommendations from local governments and spreading inaccurate information on social media. Then Nate describes how Covid made it hard to stay in contact with casual friends but easier to contact good friends via technology. He also explained how isolation being hard for extroverts and people who are not able to work and do not have a emergency fund to fall back on. Nate ends the interview by stating how the government should have taken planning for events like this more seriously and that in the future we need to be more prepared, the government should stockpile PPE and medicine and people should have a food stockpile and emergency fund as he feels we will probably see another pandemic in our lifetime. -
03/28/2020
David Lee Oral History, 2020/03/28
David Dale Lee spoke with his daughter Harper Lee on March 28, 2020, regarding the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on his professional and personal life. David is a semi-retired professor of history at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. David primarily discusses the impact of the pandemic on his teaching and research projects, but he also touches on changes to personal life, particularly shopping and connecting with friends via Zoom. David also reflects on other crises that have shaped his life. -
2020-07-12
‘God Pod’ helps churchgoers to connect despite dangers of COVID-19
"She met her pastor for a grief counselling session at St. John’s Lutheran Church that afternoon, but the meeting was unlike any she’d had in the era of physical distancing. They sat less than two metres apart from each other, and weren’t wearing any masks. They were sitting inside the “God Pod:” a 4-foot by 6-foot enclosed meeting space that looks like an altered and pandemic-proofed confessional booth." -
2020-05-29
Give Kids a Break
This is a message to parents about what their kids are going through. As tough as things are in quarantine, parents must be mindful that it is equally as difficult for the children. -
2020-05-12
COVID-19 and Me
Self Reflection Piece -
2020-04-18
Movie Night
Tonight was one night of many that my boyfriend and I watched a movie as together as we could during this pandemic. I haven't seen him since March 13th, but using an app to screen share a movie made us feel close. We watched the movie and these texts are the commentary that we wish we could have spoken to each other. -
04/10/2020
Native Americans Put Digital Spin on Traditions Amid Virus
This article describes how traditional Native American healing rituals of song, dance, and ceremonial dress, are being applied by Native American communities across the country to address the coronavirus. Healing and prayer traditions like the donning of the Ojibwe ceremonial garb 'zibaaska iganagooday' (the dress of exploding sound), are being utilized in powwows which take place in social-distance friendly, make-shift spaces such as the parking lot of the Bad River Casino in Ashland Wisconsin, where they are recorded on video and shared through social media to community members across the nation. -
04/17/2020
Lockdown Weighs Heavily on Orthodox Christians During Easter
The article explains the current lockdown situation in Greece and how it has impacted the Greek Orthodox community during the very holy time of Easter. The article explains how the lockdown has led people and churches to be defiant and hold gatherings in churches and viallages, despite the lockdown. However, the article expresses that Greek orthodox community has found a way to stay connected with each other through prayer services given via zoom and church services broadcasted online. -
03/18/2020
San Juan church to livestream services in effort to slow COVID-19 spread
This article describes the response of a San Juan, TX church to Hidalgo County's recent disaster declaration. Leaders of the church are now live streaming their service onto social media and very much encourage other congregations to follow and assist in containing the spread of COVID-19. -
2020-04-05
Ingenieros latinos crean red tecnológica para ayudar a combatir la COVID-19
Phoenix (AZ), 5 abr (EFE News).- Dos hermanos, ambos ingenieros, forman parte de una red de profesionales de Arizona que comparten conocimientos y materiales para diseñar productos de protección personal para médicos y enfermeros en los hospitales que enfrentan una dura lucha contra la pandemia del coronavirus. -
04/03/2020
El Gobierno implementó el aplicativo móvil 'Perú en tus Manos',
El Gobierno implementó el aplicativo móvil 'Perú en tus Manos', por el que se puede acceder a un diagnóstico preliminar ante sospecha de covid-19, información de zonas con más casos y las medidas del Gobierno. La aplicación la desarrolló la Secretaría de Gobierno Digital de la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros, en estrecha coordinación con los ministerios de Salud y de Economía y Finanzas, la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería y un grupo importante de empresas privadas de tecnología, como parte de las acciones dispuestas por el Gobierno para hacer frente al covid-19. -
2020-03-26
"We'll Help You Stay Connected" - Retailer Shifts Marketing to Sell Electronics
Best Buy stores sent an email advertisement highlighting electronic and computing equipment for people to remotely connect with friends and family, as well as to work and study from home. -
2020-03-22
3D Printing Face Shields
3D Printing Face Sheilds