Black Communities Respond to COVID-19 Webinar Series
As the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, the deep-seated inequities that disproportionately affect Black communities and other underserved groups globally— such as income disparities, structural uncertainties, digital divide, lack of access to reliable information, absence of health insurance and poor access to medical care and facilities— can reinforce the impact of a crisis like the coronavirus outbreak, both in the short and long-term.
There has been growing concern and wide-spread debate about the health and economic consequences in Africa as the virus spreads throughout the continent. In the US we see the overwhelming decimation of Black communities as their rates of Covid-19 related deaths skyrocket. In Black communities around the world, the limited capacity of health systems means that the social and economic effects of the coronavirus will be immense and long-lasting. A robust and context-specific COVID-19 response for Black communities world-wide is required now to mitigate the effects of the crisis and needs to include government and health leadership, the private sector, community participation and most especially the youth.
In these uncertain times, young Africans and African-descendants across the globe are generating ideas, energy and innovative solutions and interventions in response to COVID-19. They are saving countless lives and livelihoods and informing and preparing communities throughout this crisis and beyond.
The Black Communities Respond to Covid-19 Webinar Series hosted by Global Black Youth in partnership with The Portulans Institute as well as Internet Without Borders, Open Think Tank Network, The Youth Café, Pan-African Council, Global Business School Network, Webroots Democracy, Civic Tech Innovation Network, African Diaspora Youth Forum in Europe, University of Pretoria, and the ACP Young Professionals Network will bring together bright minds in Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. The series will provide a space to highlight, share and discuss insights, ideas and possible solutions in response to Covid-19 from the African continent and the African Diaspora. With a particular focus on perspectives and knowledge produced from the Global South, the webinar series will serve as a platform to engage in a meaningful dialogue on the current crisis as well as promote innovative, approaches and initiatives, encourage collaboration between participants across regions and continents, strengthen resilience and sustainable development and in the process find common ground, solidify ties, and promote cultural, educational and leadership development.
Register for each of our webinars below.
Technology
Tackling Misinformation and Digital Rights in the time of COVID-19
Innovation
Healthcare and Science - Innovative Solutions to COVID-19
Entrepreneurship
Mitigating the Economic Impact of COVID-19