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Jul. 20, 2020
Amid the confusion and misinformation that defines so much of the public鈥檚 understanding of COVID-19, one thing that there seems to be unilateral agreement upon is the adverse mental health effects of the pandemic on frontline health care workers. Lillian Hahn 鈥21, a science management major on the public health track, identified a cohort among health care workers who may be even harder hit: those who work the night shift.
Read MoreWhen Stephanie Du 鈥21鈥檚 grandfather was diagnosed with a heart condition, the necessity to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19 became all the more poignant. 鈥淚 am currently living with my grandparents, who are both immunocompromised. As someone who is very close to their grandparents, I just wanted to do something that will help protect more vulnerable populations,鈥 she says.
Read MoreABC6 News reported that Olivia Truesdale ’21 is working with the Rochester Public Library in Rochester, Minnesota, to promote a community seed library and a virtual event series focused on gardening. Truesdale received $1,000 in funding from the Laspa Center for Leadership’s 2020 Community Action Grant, which supports projects that help students’ hometown communities cope with the impact of COVID-19.
Read MoreSocial distancing and shelter-at-home guidelines have affected every facet of life, from the shift to work-at-home to telemedicine doctor visits. But it鈥檚 in our communal rituals and celebrations where many people are feeling the greatest loss. 鈥淲ith the ban of concerts, graduation ceremonies, weddings, and other large social gatherings, most people feel a void in their lives,鈥 says Jeanette Hunker 鈥23.
Read More桃子视频 Laspa Center for Leadership has introduced its 2020 Community Action Grant for current 桃子视频 students. Awarded in amounts between $250 to $2,000, the grant will support projects that help students鈥 hometown communities better cope with the impact of COVID-19.
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