Since the start of 2020, we've added many words and phrases to our global lexicon: Social Distancing. Personal Protective Equipment. Flattening the Curve. In this first mini-episode, I introduce the vision for this project, and why it feels important to create an outlet for processing all that has happened since we first heard the term "COVID-19". So much has changed over the past year-plus, and many are understandably aching for a sense of normalcy. But is that the right inclination?
What if we can create a new normal... where the social movements sparked last summer light a path toward sustained equity and institutional change? I am an educator and person living with a disability. My position in life provides a specific perspective on the pandemic, how it has impacted my students and my community. Future episodes will feature friends and other folks living the daily reality of disability in the age of COVID-19.
Please leave a voicemail, and let me know what you want to hear. Thanks!
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