pandemic Archives - Oakland Voices

How Has COVID and the Pandemic Impacted Your Life?

March 26, 2024 Sara Rowley, Brandy Collins and Katharine Davies Samway

Oakland Voices alum reflect on four years since the beginning of the pandemic. Some found new hobbies – mushroom foraging, for example – while others were at turning points in their careers.

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Health & Human Connection Four Years After the COVID-19 Pandemic Started

March 19, 2024 Kristal Raheem

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the crucial role of physical touch and social interaction in mental health, prompting a renewed focus on holistic approaches to well-being.

Offsides Production’s New Show “Normal Ain’t Normal” Co-produced by Oakland’s Josh Healey with Rosario Dawson

September 26, 2022 Brandy Collins

Across the cultural landscape, many new shows are creating storylines that either predate the pandemic or allude to the circumstances to normalize it. While some shows may include elements like face masks or talk about

Talk of the Town: What have you discovered about Oakland since pandemic?

July 26, 2022 Trinity Thompson

Trinity Thompson asked Oakland residents about what they’ve learned about Oakland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some Unexpected Outcomes of the Pandemic: Katharine Davies Samway

February 25, 2022 Katharine Davies Samway

We asked our Oakland Voices alumni community members and correspondents: How has pandemic life changed your habits and your outlook? How have you navigated public spaces and health risks now that we are in a

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How My Life Has Changed Since the Pandemic: Amelah El-Amin

February 15, 2022 Amelah El-Amin

We asked our Oakland Voices alumni community members and correspondents: How has pandemic life changed your habits and your outlook? How have you navigated public spaces and health risks now that we are in a

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COVID Vaccine Myths, Questions, and Facts

September 8, 2021 Howard Dyckoff

We gathered the latest info on vaccines.

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COVID-19 Did Not Get the Best of Me: How I Rapturously Dealt With the Pandemic

January 19, 2021 Tonya Shipp

Oakland Voices alumna Tonya Shipp shares her experience of what life has been like since the pandemic.

COVID-19, Protest, Teaching, and Me

August 4, 2020 Debora Gordon

“After only six weeks back in the classroom, nearly all doors slowly closed: no café tete-a-tetes to solve the world’s problems or even our own, no exploring the nooks and crannies of the Bay Area, and teaching only from a remove.”