It’s hard to believe how quickly the coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed our lives and is shaping a “new normal” of public interaction. We continue to be grateful for the first responders across the country who have cared for the sick, the leaders who face unprecedented challenges balancing the health of individuals and the financial well-being of their communities, and the businesses owners and everyday citizens who are making sacrifices and taking precautions to help keep people healthy, in lockdown and as states begin to open up again.
Below you’ll find a weekly recap of news that inspires and gives us hope, highlighting that small actions and thinking outside the box in the way we respond can have a big impact.
- Currently Listening to Shaping History: Women in Capitol Art
- #InThisTogether: Mommy & Me Boutique Keeps Selling In A Pandemic
- Planning for the Reopening is as Important as Managing Through the Shutdown – Kenneth Hersh, chief executive of the George W. Bush Presidential Center
- Innovation at Work During Lockdown: Teen Math Whiz Is Tutoring More Than 600,000 Students Online Amid Lockdown
- J.K. Rowling Just Released Her New Children’s Book Online for Free
- Delivery Driver Stops to Pray While Dropping off Medicine for High-Risk Child
- Volunteer Pilots Are Flying Puppies Across The Country So They Can Start Their Service Dog Training
- Husband and Wife Team Up to Help Small Businesses in Virginia:
Have a story of innovation or what businesses are doing to mitigate the transmission of the virus? Share to The Policy Circle social accounts or email us at communications@thepolicycircle.org.
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