Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus audio’
Educator Laurie Rubin Talks About Observing the Natural World [AUDIO]
Educator Laurie Rubin talks about how and why we should take time to go outside and observe the natural world. The former elementary school teacher developed a curriculum using nature study to inspire students to develop their writing and science skills. She is the author of the book To Look Closely: Science and Literacy in…
Read MoreMonday, April 20 6-7pm Coronavirus Virtual Town Hall: Public Health [AUDIO]
Join the conversation and TUNE IN and Monday, April 20 from 6-7pm for WRFI’s second coronavirus virtual town hall meeting. Monday’s meeting will feature YOUR QUESTIONS and Dr. David Evelyn, the Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer for Cayuga Medical Center from 6:00-6:30pm and, in the second half-hour (6:30-7pm), Frank Kruppa, Public Health Director at Tompkins County Health Department, and Gen Meredith, Associate Director of Cornell University MPH Program (Public Health). More panelists may be added.
Read MoreIthaca resident Angela Zhang returns to WRFI to further reflect on the impacts of the pandemic [AUDIO]
In February 2020, WRFI first spoke with Angela Zhang, an Ithaca resident, about the impacts of the novel coronavirus on her, and her family in China. At the time, there were 34 cases of Coronavirus in the US and no cases in New York State. A lot has changed since then. Now, New York is…
Read MoreFoodnet Meals on Wheels Serves Clients Amid COVID-19 Pandemic [AUDIO]
Jessica Gosa, Executive Director of Foodnet Meals on Wheels, discusses how her organization is adapting amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She describes how Foodnet is changing its procedures to ensure the safety of its clients and its staff. Gosa also talks about recent innovations in their operation, such as moving to a rotating schedule and creating…
Read More$2 trillion stimulus package issues for COVID-19 – 2 weeks later. [AUDIO]
The historic $2 trillion stimulus plan called CARES Act (Corona Aid, Relief and Economic Security) was signed two weeks ago. New York Congressman Tom Reed and candidate Tracy Mitrano offer comments on homeowner mortgage relief, household internet pricing and inter-hospital equipment sharing. WRFI news team member Fred Balfour reports.
Read MoreIthaca Community Members Sew Face Masks To Meet Local Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic [AUDIO]
Local volunteers are sewing face masks in response to shortages of protective gear for health care providers, people in the service sector and community members from COVID-19. Here we speak with three people in the community who have been organizing these efforts: Carol O’Driscoll, Director of Surgical Services at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca Mask Makers…
Read MoreLocal Activists Establish Mutual Aid Tompkins [AUDIO]
Juliana Garcia and Josh Dolan, two of the organizers of the Tompkins COVID-19 Mutual Aid Response Facebook Group, discuss what they and other activists are doing to assist local residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. They describe components of the Facebook Group and encourage folks to join whether they need assistance or would like to provide…
Read MoreCoronavirus Virtual Town Hall – March 16, 2020 [AUDIO]
On Monday, March 16 from 6-7pm WRFI held a virtual town hall meeting on the air and online. The program, our first ever call public call-in show, saw overwhelming interest from the community. The show broke the internet – or at least maxed out our our web-stream capacity. Luckily, you can listen to the whole…
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