Maintaining Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Steve Fund is aware of the impact that COVID-19 (coronavirus) is having on the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color, including adolescents, college students, and young adults and their families. As our nation confronts this public health crisis, The Steve Fund is sharing information and tips to help young people […]
“They just see that you’re Asian and you are horrible”: How the pandemic is triggering racist attacks
Racial slurs and hateful acts against Asian Americans are on the rise. Julie Kang, 30, said she was first verbally assaulted in December, when coronavirus cases were just beginning to surface in China. A man walked up to her in the middle of downtown San Diego, got in her face, and called her racial slurs. […]
14 Tips for Helping Students with Limited Internet Have Distance Learning
Schools across the nation are closing in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and in the scramble to provide at-home learning, a major problem has risen to the forefront: millions of American students don’t have reliable access to the internet.
Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety
As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the “Chinese virus,” many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next.
Nonprofits Launch Site for Asian Americans to Report Coronavirus-Related Racism
“We hope members of the AAPI community will report incidents they have experienced, which may range from microaggressions to incidents of racial profiling to hate violence,” the site’s co-founder said.
Live Coronavirus Research Gets underway BU NEIDL
Virologist Robert Davey will screen thousands of drugs for effectiveness against COVID-19 infection.
Don’t Let the Coronavirus be an Excuse to Unleash Your Prejudice Against the Asian Community
Earlier this week and twice today, President Trump called COVID-19, the “Chinese Virus.” Chinese journalist, Weijia Jiang, said that a White House official called the coronavirus “Kung-Flu” to her face.
As Classes Move Online What Happens to Students Without Internet or Computers?
In the chaotic days before and after all public schools in the Washington region shut down for at least two weeks, school systems scrambled to prepare for teaching students from afar.
They Clean the Buildings Workers are Fleeing. But Who’s Protecting Them?
Janitors are going into offices to battle the invisible germs that threaten public health, sometimes without adequate protection or information about what they are facing.
“Write it Down”: Historian Suggests Keeping a Record of Life During the Pandemic
“You do not write alone,” Herbert “Tico” Braun tells his University of Virginia students. Even before this time of uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, those words could be comforting, his students have told him.