COVID-19 The Freshman Class (Bonus Episode)
COVID-19 The Freshman Class
(Showing Our Sass: Season 1 Bonus Episode)
In this special bonus episode I talk with two of my mentees, Dayja and Malik about the experience of being in their Freshman Year of college when the COVID-19 lockdown order went into effect. A lot of attention has been focused on the impact of COVID-19 in the K-12 but on this 2nd anniversary of the COVID-19 U.S.A. lockdown order I thought it would be interesting to explore the impacts from the perspective of students who were navigating the transition from high school to college which is already rife with challenges without the added stressor of a global pandemic. It is interesting to look back in time and listen to the perspectives we captured and listen today to see how on point many of those observations and future predictions were that came out of this May 2020 conversation. We’re giving you a peak into our May 2020 check in with a little time travel and the perspective is a little eye popping even now. We hope you enjoy our little chat and encourage you to share your reflections in the comments section below.
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Showing Our Sass - The Podcast, Origin Story
Ready for something new? Born out of Quarantine 2020, Showing Our Sass w/host MartaGwyn (@MartaGwyn) does a weekly deep dive into subjects that tend to make some people clutch their pearls. Join MartaGwyn each week as she shares some of the fun conversations she carries on with her friends as they talk about any and everything going on in their worlds. And yes, you may still want to keep your pearls handy with this conversation…it’s okay, we’re all grown here.
0:00 - Intro Showing Our Sass Season 1 Bonus Episode
2:40 - How did COVID-19 Lockdown Affect Your Campus Experience?
4:40 - Spring Break, “Hello COVID”!
6:00 - Traveling internationally during the start of COVID-19
7:00 - Why was the U.S. response to COVID-19 so slow at the top of 2020?
8:00 - Toilet paper trials of 2020
9:40 - Can someone explain the urgency of reopening tattoo parlors?
10:00 - Do our elected officials care more about the economy than public health?
11:00 - Can we tell someone who is aware of their personal risk that they CAN’T do something?
12:00 - The Complicated “Church” Response to COVID-19
14:00 - Rome Is Burning by Anthony A. Barrett (Is the U.S. headed in this direction?)
16:00 - The Importance of Effective Science Communication for Good Public Health
17:00 - The Role That Colleges and Universities Could Play in Promoting Public Health with Student Housing
19:20 - Are we ready to return to on-campus face to face learning?
22:00 - Am we ready to go back to face to face work meetings?
23:00 - Big Birthday Disappointments Brought on by COVID-19
25:00 - The positives that happened during lockdown that helped with mental wellness
26:30 - Extroverts and the Impact of Quarantine
27:00 - The social responsibility of social influencers when it comes to public health
29:00 - Miscommunications of the early impact of COVID-19 on Black and Brown people (social determinants of health convo)
30:00 - Federal and State Departments of Health can and should meaningfully partner with HBCU med schools in Public Health initiatives
32:00 - How culture impacts our public health practices
34:00 - How can we understand the psychology of people who choose not to observe social distance and mask guidance around other people in public spaces?
39:00 - You got to know your people to best serve your people
40:00 - The U.S. Healthcare system is NOT prepared for mass pandemics, and how that affects the workforce
42:00 - What skills do we need to recover in case our infrastructure goes down?
44:00 - Pantry prep and public laundromats
49:00 - Did we actually ever shut down our economy during quarantine?
50:00 - Teachers deserve our support and respect for their COVID-19 response
51:00 - Managing mental wellness living and working at home
52:00 - The Big Social Shift: COVID-19 made us all slow down and reflect on our life alignment
53:00 - How do we support small businesses to pivot? (especially the personal care services)
56:00 - Special thanks to all the essential workers who have supported all of us during the COVID pandemic
59:00 - Summer 2020 plans
1:01:00 - Outtakes
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