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Title: Amber Interview, September 17, 2020
Date: September 17, 2020
Creator: Amber; Bea
Description: COVID-19 has affected Amber in many ways and it became very real for her when she lost her job over night after moving to a new city. The support of people kept her going especially when she was losing hope after a while. She couldn't collect unemployment and horrible things were happening in the world around her and in her personal life including the loss of family. After some time she made it work. She got a full time job, moved, and things felt more normal despite not being so. The hope she has for us, and what she hopes we learn, is how important it is to have your own opinion and do your own fact checking and to come out stronger, more united, and understanding. Don't take life for granted - normal everyday things could be gone - things are constantly shifting and evolving. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; unemployment; support; loss; hope
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2265
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Amory Orchard Interview, May 28, 2020
Date: May 28, 2020
Creator: Amory Orchard; Maren Orchard
Description: Amory Orchard, a PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition at Florida State University, discusses the personal and professional impacts of COVID. As both a teacher and a student, she shares how this crisis has put her life into "a stasis of constant reflection" as she, along with others in her field, questioned how to transition to online. She has found that a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching is best, to check-in often with students but also to accomodate those whose access to technology is limited. Amory has found support among her students, as well as her graduate cohort, her family, and her cat, Teddy. She hopes that we will learn to check in with each other more, even when there is not a pandemic. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Florida State University; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; teacher; student; graduate school; writing; online; family; support
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2168
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Donald Burch III Interview, June 8, 2020
Date: June 8, 2020
Creator: Donald Burch III; Kai Walther
Description: In this interview Donald Burch III discusses with Kai Walther his longtime history of volunteering, starting with church involvement in his hometown of Detroit while growing up. He then explains how he ended up in DC and the activism surrounding AIDS he has taken part in here. He also describes the mainly racially-segregated AIDS activism and gay social scene in DC and muses on why that may be. Additionally, Donald talks about his decisions to disclose his HIV status or not at work and while cruising, as well as how AIDS in DC has changed since the 1980s.
Subject: AIDS; HIV; gay; Washington, DC; Metropolitan Community Church; Faith Temple; cruising; Us Helping Us; Inner City AIDS Network; Whitman Walker; African American; segregation; US Navy; Bread for the Soul; Dupont Circle; PreP; support groups; Logan Circle
Country: United States
Collection: Taking the Truck OUT!: AIDS Activism in DC Oral Histories
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2345
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Flyer for a support group for gay Latinos
Date: [date of publication not identified]
Description: Advertisement for a support group for gay Latinos sponsored by ENLACE.
Subject: Gay activists -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American gays -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American lesbians -- Washington (D.C.); Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (D.C.); LGBTQ+ Latinx; Hispanic LGBTQ+ people; LGBTQ+ support groups
Local Identifier: SC_ENLACE_events_0006
Type: advertisements
Collection: ENLACE records
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98478
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

Title: Kai Walther Interview, May 21, 2020
Date: May 21, 2020
Creator: Kai Walther; Dan Kerr
Description: Kai Walther recently graduated from American University. Covid-19 cut their senior rugby season short. They had to take classes online and celebrate their commencement virtually. Kai lives in an 800 square foot apartment in DC with three other roommates and feels restricted, unable to go on trips, freely travel outside, visit museums, cafes, or friends. They face major hurdles finding work in the field of public history now that all the museums are closed. They feel it is difficult to stay motivated. Kai’s three roommates have kept them going. They spend more time together, play board games, cook together, and have gone on bike rides. Zoom has also allowed Kai to attend virtual birthday parties, have movie nights with friends, and have family events. Zoom, however, is imperfect because it only allows one person to talk at a time. Kai hopes we learn the importance of government support in health care as the most vulnerable are currently receiving the least amount of support. Kai also asks that people wear masks to protect those who are more at risk. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
Subject: Washington, DC; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; American University; rugby; Zoom; family; friends; roommates; biking; public history; museums; cafes; DuPont Circle; online learning; commencement; healthcare; government support
Country: United States
Collection: From Me To You: A COVID-19 Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2164
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: SEIU American University Staff "Change Can't Wait!"
Date: [date of publication not identified]
Creator: Mirashaye Basa; Shagun Gupta; Matthew Russo; Sam Sadow; Kayden Kassoff
Publisher: American University Staff Chapter SEIU 500,
Description: A video created by AU staff members asking for community solidarity in calling on President Burwell to sign a fair union contract.
Subject: support video
Local Identifier: AUStaffUnion_video_2022_001
Type: unions; bargaining; university campus
Collection: Oral Histories
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:101196
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

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