Participant 042 Community Conversations Interview
Date
2020-10-26
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Trenton, N.J.: New Jersey State Library
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In this interview, Participant 42 shares about the difficulty of being unemployed during COVID-19, and their children feeling bored and frustrated doing school online. They describe relying on emergency food distribution for support, and helping with food distribution in other towns. The participant shares the challenges of having to navigate being a parent and teacher, especially while navigating a language barrier. They express concerns about food distribution sites giving more canned foods than fresh foods for children.
Keywords
Mercer Co. (N.J.), New Jersey, COVID-19 Pandemic, Acts of Kindness, Challenges with Remote Schooling_Virtual Learning for Children, Parents or Guardians or Caregivers Functioning as Teachers, Resources Needed, Loss of Job or Business, Language as a Barrier