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The Digital Divide: Access to Technology During the Covid-19 is a Matter of Life and Death

From Suzanne LaGrande | Part of the We Are All In This Together series | 09:41

An interview with interviews Hilary Shohoney who is the Director of Community Development at Free Geek in Portland, Oregon. Topics include:

Free Geek, and How it Solves Two Social Problem At the Same Time
The Digital Divide & Lack of Access to Technology
Computers: A luxury or a necessity?
Access to Technology Linked to Other Forms of Systemic Oppression
Senior Citizens and Access to TeleHealth Care
Access to Technology as a Basic Human Right

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"We often hear in our community that technology is the thing that will save us technology will change the world. But technology and innovation are really just buzzwords: If they don't include everyone, technology just becomes another systemic barrier… It's our goal that when we talk about innovation, we're really including everyone in the digital future and not leaving folks who are systemically disadvantaged left even further behind. "

In this interview, Hilary talks about: Free Geek, and How it Solves Two Social Problem At the Same Time
The Digital Divide & Lack of Access to Technology
Computers: A luxury or a necessity?
Access to Technology Linked to Other Forms of Systemic Oppression
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Access to technology is now a matter of survival
Senior Citizens and Access to TeleHealth Care
Access for Kids in Foster Care
Access to Mental Health Services

Struggling to Meet the Need For Access at Present
Help from the public and corporate partners
Running low on inventory
Getting People Connected
Access to Technology as a Basic Human Right

Holding Space While Maintaining Social Distance

From Suzanne LaGrande | Part of the We Are All In This Together series | 08:17

Suzanne LaGrande interviews Tara Atkinson, a yoga therapist and teacher who teaches diverse communities in Portland, Oregon. Since the Covid-19 Pandemic she has started teaching a daily yoga class on Zoom.

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"Yoga teachers talk about “holding space” for their students or for a room. It really is an important part of finding calm in yourself and finding calm within a group of people. I wouldn't have thought that it was possible to do that over a computer screen. I'm finding over and over again that that is possible. We really can find really meaningful social connections, we really can share and occupy space and similar experiences in real time over our screens."

 

In the interview she talks about:

Learning to Teach Yoga Using Zoom

People Being Starved for Social Interaction and Seeing Familiar Faces

Yoga for Mental Health

How it's Possible to "Hold Space" From A Distance

Face to face vs. Virtual Connections

Focusing on Staying Present and Making This Day Better

Who is Protecting Essential Workers?

From Suzanne LaGrande | Part of the We Are All In This Together series | 10:05

Suzanne LaGrande interviews Nicole, a grocery worker with 20 years experience about what it's like to be an essential worker during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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. We are working long days, we're working long weeks, and long hours. We want to be able to go home with our family and friends as well. But we're putting our our health at risk away from our families instead of saying home because this is part of the job and this is what people need.”

In this interview Nicole talks about: Working in grocery store during the COVID-19 pandemic

Working Conditions for Grocery Store Workers
Wages and Health Insurance for Grocery Workers
Working without Health Insurance
Valuing the Work that Essential Workers Do
Making Working Conditions Safer For Everyone
One Way of Supporting Essential Workers: Saying Thank You