Community Response and Resilience to Disaster: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis in Sitka, Alaska
Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 1000-1130 AKT (eastern Alaska)
Free via Zoom.
https://www.prgs.edu/events/2021/07/28.html
This webinar will examine how local, state, and federal governments can improve their collaboration with community-based organizations by drawing on the experiences of NGOs in Sitka, Alaska, that were instrumental in addressing emergent challenges in the local community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Representatives from local organizations in Sitka will share their experience in responding to the pandemic, including how they interacted with funders and governmental organizations outside of Sitka and how their practices contributed to community resilience.