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  • In Seoul, the Art World Gets Back to Business

    April 27, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    The art world in Seoul is cautiously taking steps to reopening business following the COVID-19 quarantine. To keep safe, galleries are practicing the usual social distancing guidelines, wearing masks, and collecting contact information from visitors in order to contact trace if necessary. The art world is now in the process of figuring out how to adapt their business with the new normal brought by the coronavirus.

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  • How San Francisco's Chinatown Avoided Covid-19 Panic

    April 24, 2020 |

    KQED |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    It wasn't until first cases of coronavirus were recorded in the United States that San Francisco and other U.S. cities took action to mitigate the spread, but in Chinatown, precautions started much earlier and the preparations seem to have worked. With only three recorded cases in Chinatown, the residents credit trust in authorities, community-driven communications, heightened hygiene practices, and the local Chinese Hospital, "which has strong ties to the community it serves."

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  • How the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle forged relationships with communities of color

    April 23, 2020 |

    Better News |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    After learning that communities of color were virtually “invisible” in local media coverage, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle formed working groups and reached out to community partners to better understand their community. They also employed a social listening platform called Hearken. This helped them answer the central question, "How do we write FOR audiences of color instead of merely about them?"

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  • During Ramadan in isolation, Muslims get creative to preserve community

    April 23, 2020 |

    Religion News Service |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    As the Ramadan season begins, Muslim communities around the world are making adjustments to how they observe it in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Minneapolis, the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood is broadcasting the call to prayer by speaker and in the U.K., the National Huffadh Association has created an online toolkit on how to pray at home. With connection and community a key part of Ramadan, a Reddit thread has started, connecting people for a Secret Santa-style Eid gift exchange, and a Minneapolis programmer has started an online service matching people in time zones to break fast together.

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  • Special Olympics NY goes virtual for 50th anniversary

    April 20, 2020 |

    WBFO |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York

    The Special Olympics turned 50 in 2020, but the pandemic has put a damper on their original birthday plans. People with intellectual and physical differences who participate rely on the games for social connection, so many are suffering from the social quarantine. To make up for it, the Special Olympics has moved online—creating an online fitness video series with the WWE. The program, called School of Strength, features exercises and even downloadable interactive toolkits for coaches and caregivers. After initial hurdles, they are now going live twice a week and posting new content daily.

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  • How San Francisco's Chinatown Got Ahead of the Coronavirus

    April 17, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    An informal awareness campaign led by Chinese Hospital in San Francisco's Chinatown has played a prominent role in helping to keep the spread of COVID-19 cases to a minimal in the community. Working with local health officials and using the city’s Chinese-language media, the hospital and community leaders implemented proactive protocols that included widespread mask-wearing and business closures. Although tourism and business revenue has significantly decreased, the community has been able to avoid outbreaks.

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  • Who is helping Texas businesses save jobs?

    April 17, 2020 |

    KTRK-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Sugarland, Texas

    Community banks in Texas have outpaced much larger national banks in approving and funding loans that are keeping businesses afloat during the pandemic-induced lockdown. The lone star state leads in the number of loans processed totaling $17 billion - saving a reported 200,000 jobs. Businesses in Texas have received more loans than any other state due to community banks that have been working around the clock. The banks have managed to approve as many loans as they typically would in an 18-month period.

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  • New service tasks students to help isolated people during coronavirus

    April 14, 2020 |

    Positive.News |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: England, Manchester

    A new initiative called #Task4Help recruits local university students to deliver groceries and other supplies to people who need to be self-isolated during COVID-19. It was originally started by an app called UniTaskr that posted freelance opportunities for students, but now it has over 10,000 students using the app to help out. One user describes the service as easy to use and delightful.

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  • Neighborhood Heroes Making Sure Every Carbondale Resident Knows How to Get Help

    April 14, 2020 |

    KDNK Community Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Carbondale, Colorado

    In Colorado, the Carbondale Mutual Aid Group and Emergency Taskforce launched a new program called “Neighborhood Heroes," which matches community members with around 30 homes to offer leaflets and other forms of support. The idea is to spread awareness about the resources available to people in the community.

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  • 'Ghosts' scare Indonesians indoors and away from coronavirus

    April 13, 2020 |

    Reuters |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Indonesia, Sukoharjo, Java

    Kepuh village in Indonesia is relying on superstition to scare residents into quarantining in defense against the coronavirus. Volunteers are wrapped up in sheets and powdered with white makeup, strolling the streets and scaring people who are still lingering. They are meant to represent “pocong,” the trapped souls of the dead as told in Indonesian folklore. When the first roll-out of the program backfired, they changed tactics and now local residents say that parents and children are following the social distancing guidelines.

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