In honor of National Poetry Month, Community thru Covid shares a portion of last year’s Slam Covid-19 Competition (May 2020). These are the high school entries. See also the elementary school and adult competitions (link coming soon). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwaYKdF_lIA May 2020 High School performances Heard on air 4/14/21 (grades and school from 2020): Jemoni Benson, 10th …
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Covid and J&J Pause
symptoms of concern, risks to balance, community to consider — Dr. Dan discusses J&J vaccine
Covid and Harmonious Living
“Harmonious Living.” proposal with CM Brianne Nadeau, Chris Naoum of Listen Local First, and Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio on the next Community Thru Covid.
Covid and Play and Compassion in Community Safety
March 31, 2021 episode of “Community thru Covid” on We Act Radio: Updates on vaccination equity and disapproval motion threatening family shelter and halfway house for returning citizens — see below;8:25 — Pandemics and Economics in History: Episode #7: Infection’s Legacies Remain (full text and citations);14:00 — Covid and Play with Demetria Bright of Play …
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Covid and Community Safety
Updated 12:30 p.m. on 3/31/21 with recordings and details. Segment begins around the 33 minute mark — Tia Bell, founder of The TRIGGER Project and Rachel Usdan, DC chapter chair of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, discuss compassion and connection as important aspects of preventing gun violence and the necessary shift away toward prevention …
Covid and Play
Updated at 1 p.m. on 3/31/21 with recordings. Play, so important to all of us, but especially those aged 0-5, is a challenge in many parts of DC and in other places — even without the complications of a pandemic. Play & Thrive DC was founded to tackle play inequity in our nation’s capitol. Demetria …
Covid, Equity, and Vaccine Priority
Chasing vaccines and racial equity in vaccinations and other resources.
Covid, Culture, and Disconnects
Dr. Carlene Reid, from the State Board of Education, and Ronald Moten, from GoGo Museum and Cafe, on this week’s Community thru Covid.
Covid and Economic Development, Vaccine Accessibility and Global Action
Introduction and “Pandemics and Economics in History” (full text and citations) Segment 1, starts at 6:25: Global Day of Action for Peoples’ Vaccine with Leigh Kamore Haynes, campaign manager for Free the Vaccine. Related links and more information Segment 2, starts at 30:25: Economic development, equity and environment with Peter Stebbins of Save McMillan Park …
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Covid and Global Action
March 11, 2021 marks one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, and vaccination is still leaving many behind. Tune in at 11 a.m. March 10 to hear about Global Action in response.
