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Title: Angie Whitehurst Interview, April 16, 2020
Date: April 17, 2020
Creator: Angie Whitehurst; Dan Kerr
Description: Angie Whitehurst explores how she has reacted to the COVID-19 crisis. She feels that the city did not react fast or well enough, and says that we should listen to doctors, scientists, and public health officials before politicians. Angie shares cartoons that she has been working on about COVID for Street Sense that include important messages about making change and staying home. The cartoons additionally explore the economic impact of COVID, both personally and nationally, the racial implications, and the need for social justice in DC jails. She ends with a call to help our communities: "human kindness is what we really need right now." This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Petworth; Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; politics; public health; Street Sense; cartoons; social justice; jail
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2121
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Title: BH Whitehurst Interview, April 17, 2020
Date: April 17, 2020
Creator: BH Whitehurst; Angie Whitehurst; Angie Whitehurst
Description: BH Whitehurst shares how COVID has affected her. She explains how this "unseen enemy" has been giving her trouble, particularly related to her struggles with GERD. She reflects on how the virus has affected the whole world, "from the least of us to the greatest of us." She cites her belief in religion as the reason that we will survive this: we need to "keep our mind on Him, and not on this invisible, evil force." This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Carter Baron Park; Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; public health; religion
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2123
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Title: Jack Klitgaard Interview, October 28, 2020
Date: October 28, 2020
Creator: Jack Klitgaard; Emily Lefeber
Description: Jack Klitgaard is a current high school senior at the Harlan Community High School (HCHS) in Harlan, IA. Located in rural western Iowa, the Harlan Community is feeling the effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. In this interview, Jack discusses his experiences as HCHS was forced to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, going to 100% virtual learning due to concerns about his family’s health, and his plans to become a doctor in the future. This interview was conducted virtually using TheirStory.io software.
Subject: Harlan, IA; Iowa; rural; small town; Harlan Community High School; COVID-19; Coronavirus; pandemic; media perception; politics; public health; masks; mental health; student; teenager; childhood; remote learning; cancer; college; Coolidge Scholar; Boy Scouts; music; jazz band; travel; faith; video games
Country: United States
Collection: Coming of Age During COVID-19: High School Seniors in Rural Iowa on the COVID-19 Pandemic
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2506
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Title: Julia Renkly Interview, November 25, 2020
Date: November 25, 2020
Creator: Julia Renkly; Emily Lefeber
Description: Julia Renkly is a current high school senior at the Harlan Community High School (HCHS) in Harlan, IA. Located in rural western Iowa, the Harlan Community is feeling the effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. In this interview, Julia discusses her experiences as HCHS was forced to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, going online for the rest of Spring 2020, returning to school in Fall 2020, and her plans to become a scientific illustrator in the future.
Subject: Harlan, IA; Iowa; rural Iowa; small town; Harlan Community High School; COVID-19; Coronavirus; pandemic; media perception; politics; public health; masks; mental health; student; teenager; jazz band; art; video games; Hy-Vee; Snapchat; education; Joe Biden; Buena Vista University
Country: United States
Collection: Coming of Age During COVID-19: High School Seniors in Rural Iowa on the COVID-19 Pandemic
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2509
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Title: Melissa Hawkins Interview, October 3, 2020
Date: October 3, 2020
Creator: Melissa Hawkins; Laura Sislen
Description: From the American University Department of Health Studies and Humanities Truck Fellow, Melissa Hawkins discusses the evolving impact of COVID-19. In some ways 7 months feels like a lifetime ago. The impact has been different for each member of her family including her 4 children such as adjusting to online schooling. She reflects on how fortunate the family has been to not be afflicted by job loss or illness; the day-to-day adjustments have been more impactful. Some silver-linings include: the amount of time spent together, re-evaluating what's important, who's important, and reaching out to loved ones. What keeps them going? Their pets! As there are many revealing lessons about the fragmentation of the health care and public health systems, Melissa, who works in public health, reflects on the mistrust of science and scientists that became apparent through this and hopes to build that trust to rely on science in times of uncertainty.
Subject: American University; Humanities Truck; Washington, DC; professor; COVID-19; COVID; coronavirus; pandemic; public health; family; science; online
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2276
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Title: Nicholas Anderson Interview, October 2, 2020
Date: October 2, 2020
Creator: Nicholas Anderson; Emily Lefeber
Description: Nicholas Anderson is a current high school senior at the Harlan Community High School (HCHS) in Harlan, Iowa. Located in rural western Iowa, the Harlan Community is feeling the effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. In this interview, Nicholas discusses his experiences as HCHS was forced to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, returning to school in the spring, and his plans to become a lineman in the future.
Subject: Harlan, IA; Iowa; rural Iowa; Harlan Community High School; COVID-19; Coronavirus; pandemic; CDC restrictions; Center for Disease Control; media perception; politics; public health; masks; mental health; student; teenagers; childhood; Fareway Grocery Stores; education; social media; Donald Trump; apprenticeship
Country: United States
Collection: Coming of Age During COVID-19: High School Seniors in Rural Iowa on the COVID-19 Pandemic
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2512
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Title: Victor Rodriguez Interview, November 11, 2021
Date: November 11, 2021
Creator: Maddie Tinsley; Victor Rodriguez
Description: Victor Rodriguez’s interview was conducted on November 11th, 2021, using the Their Story platform. The interview starts with Victor Rodriguez discussing his experience growing up as a Mexican American, his parents’ experiences immigrating to the United States, how his heritage affected how he was treated with school, and his changing relationship with his Mexican American identity. Throughout the interview, Rodriguez talks about how having mentors who shared or understood his cultural heritage was a significant part of his journey to pursue medicine. When discussing his experiences in medical school, Rodriguez talks about the lack of diversity awareness in medical schools and his work to advocate for himself and other Latin American medical students. Rodriguez also discusses his experiences working in minority communities and his desire to combat health disparities. When talking about the effect of Covid-19 on his medical education, Rodriguez talks about how he feels he missed out on an important learning experience by not being allowed to see Covid patients. The interview concludes by returning to the discussion of health disparities in the United States and Rodriguez’s perspective on how increasing diversity within the medical field might be one of the best ways to continue combating those disparities.
Subject: medical students; medical school; public health; medical residency; COVID-19; Mexican-American culture; immigration; community advocacy; ethics in medicine; barriers to medicine; language barriers; discrimination in the medical field; discrimination; psychiatry
Country: United States
Collection: Victor Rodriguez Interview, November 11, 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3650
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