Here are some ways you can help:
Petitions:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/defundthepolice/
https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforfloyd_george_floyd_minneapolis
Donate:
https://www.phillybailfund.org/
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home
https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
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Gabrielle Brizzi had been looking forward to her dual country co-op, especially since she has been in classes for six straight terms, and this is the only co-op her plan of study offers her. However, due to COVID-19 it as cancelled. She was also forced to find new housing as she was an RA, and the university no longer required RAs due to the pandemic.
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Lots of us experienced what it’s like to lose housing for the first time as a result of the pandemic. How is Philadelphia homeless population doing during the midst of all of this?
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Project HOME: https://www.projecthome.org/
One Step Away: https://www.osaphilly.org/
Co-op Advisor Rachel Callahan answers some common questions students have had about their co-ops. Did your co-op get postponed? Cancelled? Are you worried about your Fall/Winter cycle? Rachel has answers!
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María Paula (Mapa) Mijares decided to co-op in Greece during the fall-winter terms. She is now stuck there for the spring and summer, because of the international travel bans in the U.S. and her home country of Venezuela.
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Since Drexel is operating virtually, it is impossible for most of Westphal’s hands-on classes to be moved online. Plus, their industries are at a standstill, so it is very hard for them to secure co-ops.
A group of Westphal students decided to take action to solve these issues. Fill out their survey (for all students, parents, or Drexel affiliates) here:
For updates on the change.org petition, or anything else related to this issue check out their Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/246271316756568/?fref=nf
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Don Riggs returns with yet another dose of poetry wisdom. Come take a look on our YouTube page…
President John Fry and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) have been working to form a garden space in front of University Crossings. Unfortunately, production has been put on hold due to the coronavirus. Cristina Tessaro from PHS talks about what the hopes are for the garden to be.
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Drexel is being sued for tuition reimbursement since we are now operating virtually. The university stands to owe over $5 million if held responsible. The university was also given $13 million dollars through the CARES Act. If you are someone that qualifies for financial assistance because of the virus, make sure you are tracking all of your COVID-related expenses to bring to Drexel financial aid.
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Today we’re launching a new show called Inside Ambition. It is a Drexel focused casual news program created by Drexel student Alexandra George.
You can watch her first interview with international student Majo Garcia. Majo Garcia’s freshman year got cut short because of COVID-19. Since everything happened so fast, she was unable to make it back home to Honduras before the borders closed, so she is now stuck in the states.
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