Krista Collier-Jarvis, Dalhousie University https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/the-importance-of-indigenous-storytelling-in-tales-of-post-apocalyptic-survival With many provinces across Canada lifting vaccine and mask mandates, anxieties are high. If COVID-19 is becoming endemic, we must search for what philosopher Jonathan Lear calls “radical hope.” However, alongside trauma and particularly in times of pandemics throughout history, hope can take the form of stories about resilience. And for Indigenous people in particular, who have disproportionately experienced the … Continue reading The importance of Indigenous storytelling in tales of post-apocalyptic survival

Craig Jennex, Ryerson University As we dream of the lives we might once live again when the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, I find myself most excited about potential experiences of collective effervescence — the hopeful feelings that arise from a shared sense of belonging with others. Having kept our distance over the last two years to keep each other safe, these spontaneous moments of communal joy … Continue reading How LGBTQ2+ 1980s dance parties sparked collective joy and power — and can again

Shantel is a Dominican immigrant and single mother, whose 8-year-old daughter is a U.S. citizen. They have lived in New York City public housing and received financial assistance since Shantel lost her job in mid-2021 after an accident. The two currently still rely on those services. “Once I had my foot surgery in June, I had to apply for unemployment, because I couldn’t receive [both] … Continue reading How to Address Poverty Among Latinx Children

“One of the biggest misconceptions is that we have to be a nonprofit to address food insecurity,” says Adam Dole, co-founder of Bento. PHOTO COURTESY OF BENTO In May 2021, Chelsea Vasquez and her mother caught two metro buses from their Inglewood, California, home to St. John’s Well Child & Family Center clinic, where they had appointments to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 … Continue reading Where a Free Meal for Food-Insecure Families Is Just a Text Away