S2:E19 - Mutual Aid. What is it and how has it pivoted during COVID-19? Thoughts with Katie Robertson
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Katie Robertson is the Founder and Lead Program Administrator at Crisis Communications Institute. She is also one of the organizers of a Mutual Aid Group in Edmonton that was created in response to gaps made apparent from COVID-19. In this episode we cover the topics of what is a mutual aid group, how have they had to pivot during COVID-19, what are the challenges they’ve faced, and where do they see themselves moving forward.
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YEG COVID - 19 Mutual Aid Group: https://www.facebook.com/YEGMAG/
Crisis Communications Institute https://www.crisiscommunicationsinstitute.com/
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Thank you to the students of The Virtual School Project for the land acknowledgments. For more information on the Virtual School Project you can contact Julia Dalman at [email protected].
We’d like to thank our funding partner the Suncor Energy Foundation, producer and editor Elise Martinoski of ABSI Connect, and theme music creator Eily Aurora.
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