She Does the City: Article

WHEN THE CITY SHUTS DOWN, HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO ‘DO THE CITY

Dealing with COVID-19 has required nimble ingenuity and sparked a delightful ripple of generosity. Andria Gillis, founder of People Lab, a professional coaching company, has offered her time to guide small businesses as they deal with a month (or more) of instability; Jen Neales, who runs Little Rebels Music, is uploading her songs and movement classes for our littlest citizens to YouTube, in a series aptly called “Keep Calm & Theatre On”. Emily Mills of How She Hustles announced an ‘event’ for her community hosted on Instagram. I’ve seen moms launch virtual storytelling hours, recovery meet-ups move to the ZOOM platform, and Toronto even has a brand new Social Distancing Festival, encouraging local writers to carry on. 

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