Community Response Assignment

Good morning wonderful People,
 
Today we start working on our Community Response project. You are becoming part of a bigger community in Los Angeles that is working to meet the needs of our community. The best way to meet the needs of the community is through mutual aid. Before we can try to create or tap into a mutual aid network, we must first understand what mutual aid is.
 
This week you will need to answer the question “What is Mutual Aid?” in one TIEA paragraph. You will need to site at least three sources in your paragraph. To help you out a bit I will give you some focus questions:

• What is mutual aid?
• What are the strengths of mutual aid?
• What are the limitations of mutual aid?
• How can mutual aid help our community during the covid-19 pandemic?

 
If you answer all the questions in your paragraph you will be in great shape.
 
To help you here is a list of articles and videos you can use. You may also find your own information. (these will also be on my website for you to see the videos
 
Articles:
https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/resources/
https://www.afsc.org/blogs/news-and-commentary/how-to-create-mutual-aid-network
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3mkjv/what-is-mutual-aid-and-how-can-it-help-with-coronavirus
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/lessons_from_mutual_aid_during_the_coronavirus_crisis
https://www.idealist.org/en/days/what-is-a-mutual-aid-network
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/3/24/21188779/mutual-aid-coronavirus-covid-19-volunteering
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/opinion/coronavirus-aid-group.html
 
Videos:
 
Solidarity Not Charity: Mutual Aid & How to Organize in the Age of Coronavirus (Democracy now)
https://youtu.be/8Y0FsCtqibc
 
What is Mutual Aid? (sub media)
https://youtu.be/oRvX0abNWvg