By Natalie Gomez, Saehee Jong, Vivian Song & Paksy Plackis-Cheng
19 PEOPLE IN A POST-COVID-19 WORLD
Before & After Photos of UCSB: Bike Racks
By: Graeme Jackson, The Bottom Line Photo Editor
impactmania has been featuring and connecting with people who drive cultural, social, & economic impact since its inception in 2015. Our mission did not change during COVID-19, despite schools and businesses having shut down. In response to the current global crisis, impactmania is highlighting the way people are choosing to respond and adapt. We connected with 19 people across the globe, including a Grammy award winner in the United States and an Olympian in New Zealand, to see how they’ve handled the pandemic. Though various countries are dealing with the crisis differently, many of the emotions and experiences of individuals are the same — the need to become more empathetic toward each other. UC Santa Barbara has been a leader in this response. During the pandemic, faculty have shown compassion toward students, while the University has boosted its resources for those in need and supported the greater Santa Barbara community. By distributing grants, accommodating and reconsidering essential services, and making assistance available, they have alleviated some of their students’ stressors during the uncertain and traumatic period. Although it will take time for our campus to return to its normal state, kindness will continue to be a cornerstone in our Gaucho community.
Before & After Photos of UCSB: The Arbor
By: Graeme Jackson, The Bottom Line Photo Editor
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