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Community InterActions

Community InterActions

Written by: InterAct Story Theatre
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 Welcome to Community InterActions, a four-part podcast series exploring the impact of Covid-19 on the local community of Wheaton, Maryland and the surrounding area. Our community is full of stories to tell, and we're telling just a few of them in this series. Community InterActions collects some of those stories and shares them through the words and voices of the people who are living them. This limited audio series will be taking a look at who we are in Wheaton, and focusing on some specific people in Wheaton who wanted to share their stories about the impact of the pandemic on their lives and livelihoods.(c)2021 InterAct Story Theatre Education Association, Inc. Art Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 1: Who is Wheaton?

    Episode 1: Who is Wheaton?
    Jun 21 2021

    In this first installment of Community InterActions, Ali Oliver-Krueger and Emily Townsend from InterAct Story Theatre begin by laying a foundation of the history of Wheaton, Wheaton's changing demographics and culture, Wheaton's economic landscape, and how all of these factors have contributed in the significant impact Covid-19 and its effects are having on this economically and racially diverse community.
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    19 mins
  • Episode 2: Pandemic and Food and Housing Insecurity

    Episode 2: Pandemic and Food and Housing Insecurity
    Jun 22 2021

    Covid-19 and its effects impacted Wheaton residents in disparate and inequitable ways. For the most vulnerable, the shutdown created stark gaps in important services and lifelines, including food insecurity, and housing insecurity. We take a look at the national picture and share perspectives from local community advocates and community members who are taking action. NOTE: This episode was recorded before Governor Hogan announced lifting of the State of Emergency in Maryland on July 1, 2021.
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    23 mins
  • Episode 3: Pandemic and Small Business

    Episode 3: Pandemic and Small Business
    Jun 22 2021

    In this episode, we discuss the impact of pandemic on small businesses, across the nation and in our local Wheaton-Kensington area. Ali talks with local business owners and community members on how the effects of the global pandemic have affected business at home.
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    22 mins
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