EP 73 - African Children In The Lockdown (Part 2)

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In the last episode, I raised my concerns about the less privileged children in Africa, and how they can’t get an education due to the Coronavirus lockdown. These children do not have internet access, so how do we expect them to be able to participate in online learning?

Here in the USA, most families have internet access and laptops. Several states have also decided to dedicate certain hours during the day to teach children via television. Is this something we can do as well in Africa? 

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Coronavirus- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

2 Zoom- https://zoom.us/

3 Tynker- https://www.tynker.com/

4 WFAA Academy - https://www.wfaa.com/

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EP 72 - African Children In The Lockdown

In This Episode:

When the Coronavirus lockdown began, my kid's schools in America reached out to us and asked if we needed laptops and help with internet access so our kids can continue to do their school work from home.

This got me wondering about the less privileged children in Africa. How are they getting their work done? What are we doing to help? What is the government doing to help?

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Coronavirus- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 2 Zoom- https://zoom.us/ 3 Tynker- https://www.tynker.com/ 4 Khan Academy- https://www.khanacademy.org/ 5 United Nations - https://www.un.org/en/

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EP 71 - Things To Do In The Coronavirus Lockdown

In This Episode: 

The Coronavirus pandemic seems to have put the world on lockdown. People are working from home, and kids are not in school. The craziest thing is there is no definite end, and a lot of people don’t know how to handle this. 

I’ll be giving you all ideas of things you can get up to during this lockdown. Remember to stay safe, wash your hands, and practice social distancing. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Coronavirus- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

2 Netflix- https://www.netflix.com/

3 Amazon Prime- https://www.amazon.com/

4 HBO- https://www.hbo.com/

5 Openculture- http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline

6 Documentary Tube- http://www.documentarytube.com/

7 Top Documentary Films- https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/

8 Documentary Heaven- https://documentaryheaven.com/

9 Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/

10 Tik Tok- https://www.tiktok.com/

11 Triller- https://www.triller.co/

12 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/

13 Zoom- https://zoom.us/

14 Houseparty- https://houseparty.com/

15 Udemy- https://www.udemy.com/

16 edX- https://www.edx.org/

17 Coursera- https://www.coursera.org/

18 Duolingo- https://www.duolingo.com/

19 Home Going (Yaa Gyasi)- https://www.amazon.com/Homegoing-Yaa-Gyasi/dp/1101971061

20 Fresh Water (Akwaeke Emezi)- https://www.amazon.com/Freshwater-Akwaeke-Emezi/dp/0802127355

21 Ghana Must Go (Taiye Selasi)- https://www.amazon.com/Ghana-Must-Go-Taiye-Selasi/dp/0143124978

22 A Particular Kind of Black Man (Tope Folarin)- https://www.amazon.com/Particular-Kind-Black-Man/dp/150117181X

23 The Slave Girl (Buchi Emecheta)- https://www.amazon.com/Slave-Girl-Novel-Buchi-Emecheta/dp/0807609528

24 After Many Days(Jowhor Ile)- https://www.amazon.com/After-Many-Days-Novel/dp/1101903147

25 On Black Sister’s Street (Chika Unigwe)- https://www.amazon.com/Black-Sisters-Street-African-Writing/dp/0821419927

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EP 70 - The Reality of COVID-19

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The world is currently going through the Coronavirus Pandemic. Infected people all around the globe are being quarantined, while the others are asked to self-isolate and practice social distancing.

While these measures are significant to curb the spread of the virus, I fear for my brothers and sisters in Africa who live in countries where the government doesn’t necessarily provide benefits for them that would help them get through this period.

Mentioned In This Episode:

1 Coronavirus: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1

2 Wuhan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan

3 Social Distancing: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/php/185/185_factsheet_social_distancing.pdf

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