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From YouTube: Let's Talk Town Hall - Youth Voices in COVID-19
Description
Join the conversation to hear firsthand accounts from community youth as they shine a light on the impact of COVID-19 on students and their families. During this edition, we will feature Buncombe County student voices, amplifying their stories, perspectives and insights on living through a global pandemic. This youth led and youth co-moderated discussion will use the Head, Heart, and Hands framework:
• Head – Learning in a virtual environment during COVID?
• Heart – Connecting the dots on Connections, Stressors and Resilience During COVID
• Hands – Finding Support, Addressing Challenges, and Centering Action in Values
Combining these three elements will support a lively, real life discussion as we learn what is important to youth, and how we can better support their resilience during COVID-19.
B
Good
evening
and
welcome
to
another
edition
of
let's
talk
covid
today,
we
turn
the
tables
and
we
give
lift
to
our
area
youth,
as
we
present
to
you
all.
Let's
talk
covered
youth
voices,
unlike
other
of
our
let's
talk
series
today,
I
will
be
joined
with
a
co-moderator
and
he
is
sitting
to
my
visual
left
ben
friedman.
Ben
friedman
is
an
area
high
school
student,
and
so
I'm
humbled
and
honored
to
have
him
help
lead
this
discussion
with
our
co-panelists.
B
A
C
D
E
F
A
C
So,
for
me
my
day-to-day
is
very
packed
mondays,
tuesdays
and
wednesdays,
monday,
tuesday,
thursdays.
I
will
work
at
rha
after
I
finish
with
class,
which
my
classes
end
at
3
15
every
day
and
from
3
15
to
5.
I
will
work
monday,
tuesday,
thursday
at
rha,
which
is
rha,
behavioral,
health
and
then
wednesdays,
fridays
and
saturdays.
I
will
work
at
mio
burrito,
which
is
a
restaurant,
so
my
days
are
pretty
busy
and
then
sunday
is
my
homework
day.
G
Absolutely
and
currently
I'm
going
through
the
college
admissions
process,
and
so
for
me
I
usually
wake
up
a
little
bit
earlier
than
my
peers,
and
so
that
can
look
from
either
five
to
seven
in
the
morning,
usually
around
the
5
30
time
and
that's
when
I
start
getting
ready
and
then
getting
into
that
process
and
then
that's
before
the
school
day.
That
usually
goes
from
nine
to
one
thirty
and
then
after
that,
from
around
two
to
six.
G
Either
I'm
doing
volunteering,
I'm
doing
community
work
or
I'm
still
working
on
homework
studying
period
and
then
from
six
to
nine,
I'm
either
with
my
family
or
having
to
do
some
other
stuff
with
community
engagement
or
having
to
do
college
admissions.
And
so
usually
I
go
to
bed
around
10
30
and
I
do
the
whole
process
over
again.
But
during
the
weekends.
I
try
to
make
sure
that
I
have
that
balance
of
doing
work,
but
also
maintaining
my
mental
health
and
so.
G
D
My
day
to
day
is
certainly
very
different,
but
I
do
have
a
schedule
sometimes
of
the
week
so
tuesday
and
thursdays.
I
have
classes
in
the
afternoon
from
2
p.m,
to
6
p.m,
and
then
I
usually
wake
up
at
8
in
the
morning
every
day,
weekdays
as
I
wake
up
early
to
help
my
little
sister
with
her
school
work.
So
she
just
started
kindergarten
and
I'm
basically
her
home
at
state
teacher,
and
I
also
help
my
brother
with
all
assignments
and
then
on
the
weekends.
I
usually
work
and
then
some
days
of
the
week.
D
E
F
B
It
sounds
like
all
of
our
panelists
are
definitely
as
diverse
as
their
backgrounds.
We
also
have
diverse
versions
of
sleep
hygiene.
We've
got
some
early
risers
and
the
justin
times,
but
it
sounds
like
you
all
are
making
it
work.
So
it's
remarkable
we've
got
folks
that
are
educating
that,
are
you
know,
participating
in
not
only
their
education
but
also
supporting
family
and
also
supporting
the
learning
and
development
of
family
members,
so
impressive,
to
say
the
least.
Before
we
move
on
to
the
next
section,
then
care
to
share
us
a
little
about
your
day-to-day.
A
Absolutely
so
my
day
to
day
I
actually
wake
up
pretty
late
and
go
to
sleep
pretty
late,
so
I
wake
up
probably
around
10,
and
I
start
my
day
at
about
12,
where
I'll
just
get
as
much
homework
done
as
possible.
Until
about
three,
where
I
have
to
get
ready
and
go
to
work
which
lasts
until
11
pm
or
I'll
go
home,
get
as
much
work
done
as
I
can
for
anything.
That's
due
before.
You
know
midnight
that
night
and
that's
pretty
much
how
my
days
go.
B
That
model
in
terms
of
the
hand.
Excuse
me
the
head,
we're
talking
about
learning
when
we
refer
to
the
heart,
we're
talking
about
relationships,
aspirations
and
when
referring
to
the
hand,
it
is
what
we
are
doing
so
those
action
steps.
How
are
we
getting
engaged,
whether
in
our
school
in
our
work
in
our
community,
you
name
it
so
to
get
things
started?
We
are
going
to
first
start
with
the
head
part
and
so
within
the
head.
B
D
It's
definitely
been
a
challenge.
Personally,
I
remember
when
we
first
went
to
everything
online
back
in
the
spring.
At
the
beginning
of
this
year,
it
was
definitely
very
challenging
shift
from
in
class
to
totally
online.
I
knew
that
I
definitely
was
a
little
lost
at
first,
but
now
with
the
fall
semester
that
we
are
currently
in,
I
definitely
have
down
a
certain
schedule
that
I've
created
for
myself,
but
also
my
sibling.
D
So
when
everything
shifted
online,
it
was
very
difficult
having
just
being
told
to
read
a
certain
part
of
a
text
and
take
notes
when
I
was
very
used
to
hearing
a
teacher,
write
notes
and
discuss
and
us
having
group
discussions,
it
was
a
very
difficult
shift
for
me,
but
I've
certainly
gotten
more
of
a
hang
of
it
now,
and
I've
definitely
learned
how
to
balance
everything
in
my
life
now
and
compared
to
how
the
education
system
was
in
when
we
first
shifted.
It's
definitely
gotten
better.
C
C
It's
on
your
shoulder
just
constantly
telling
you
that
it
needs
to
be
done,
and
I've
definitely
seen
that
it's
been
leading
to
a
lot
of
pretty
pretty
inconvenient
mental
situations
for
a
lot
of
people.
Covid
learning
is,
of
course,
the
only
exception
that
we
can
do
at
this
point,
but
it
definitely
has
played
a
big
role
in
kind
of
substance,
use
and
relapsing,
just
because
there's
so
much
stress
and
so
much
available
time
and
such
the
need
to
stay
within
that.
C
But
unfortunately
is
the
sad
truth,
but
one
other
thing
that
I
have
learned
from
virtual
learning
is
just
how
to
adapt,
and
even
though
this
is
an
ideal
situation
for
anyone,
adaptation
is
completely
necessary
because
beyond
adapting
there's
not
much
more,
we
can
do
because
this
is
a
crazy
situation
that
no
one
ever
seen
coming
yeah.
But
overall,
it's
pretty.
A
Yeah,
just
to
pick
you
up
back
off
what
montana
said.
I
fully
agree
that
it's
basically
the
same
as
regular
school
homework-wise
for
me
at
least,
but
the
difference
is
that
the
class
time
is
less
effective
for
doing
that
homework.
So
you
have
to
make
up
the
time
by
learning
yourself,
which
is
a
lot
more
difficult
than
having
a
teacher.
You
know
do
whatever
you
know
teach
as
they
normally
would
you
know
you
can't
do
as
much
in
a
30
minute
time
block
as
you
can
with
the
full.
You
know,
class.
A
C
I
just
wanted
to
say
on
top
of
the
workload
it
is
pretty
hard
to
hold
yourself
accountable,
especially
at
this
age.
It's
like
we
understand,
we
gotta
do
it,
but
you
know
it's
like
your
last
year
of
high
school,
a
couple
years
in
and
for
some
students
it's
really
hard
to
keep
themselves
accountable
to
even
just
show
up
into
everyday
learning,
and
so
holding
yourself
accountable
to
not
only
show
up
to
class,
wake
up
on
time
and
also
do
homework.
You
know
when
no
one's
actually
making
you
do
it.
C
F
F
Like
montana,
was
saying
the
motivation
wise.
It
is
difficult
at
times
it's
hard
to
wake
up
every
day
and
go
through
all
the
work
and
actually
attempt
to
take
in
that
information
and
like
genuinely
grasp
it.
It's
for
me
personally,
I'm
also
a
visual
learner,
I
love
being
in
school
and
having
the
teacher
there
to
be
able
to
help
me
whenever
I
do
need
help
or
like
just
be
their
moral
support
but
being
online.
F
It's
a
lot
more
independent
and
I
don't
think
many
people
realize
how
that's
how
you're
there
for
us,
but
at
the
same
time,
it's
very
difficult
to
get
that
help
and
that
understanding
you
would
have
unlike
being
in
school
compared
to
online,
but
I
somewhat
enjoy
it
having.
I
personally
took
extra
classes
knowing
that
we
were
online,
and
so
I'm
not
sure
if
my
workload
is
from
all
of
my
classes
or
if
it's
because
my
junior
year
and
as
everybody
says
junior
year
is
the
hardest.
G
And
so
honestly,
it
really
puts
students
who
have
that
initiative
that
students
who
are
headstrong,
like
many
of
the
panelists,
have
said
in
a
better
position
than
students
who
are
more
introverted
or
students
who
do
not
learn
in
a
way
that
includes
meeting
others
or
know
how
to
ask
for
help.
In
that
sense,
and
so
it's
very
important
to
understand
what
systems
are
still
being
perpetuated
within
school
as
we
learn.
And
so
it
is
difficult
for
many
students
that
have
seen
who
don't
know
how
to
turn
that
camera
and
be
that
type.
E
E
So,
with
virtual
learning,
you
can't
really
do
hands-on
work
with
a
computer,
so
a
lot
of
teachers
have
looked
towards
online
labs
and,
although
I
would
prefer,
I
do
like
in-person
labs
a
lot
better.
There
are
some
benefits
to
the
things
through
the
resources
that
they
have
provided,
such
as
with
online
labs.
E
I
also
think
that
there's
intense
pressure
on
the
teachers
to
start
teaching
in
this
new
format,
they
have
never
done
before
a
lot
of
teachers.
Their
style
of
teaching
comes
from
trial
and
error.
They
do
they've
done
so
much
work
in
person,
so
they
know
their
perfect
method
for
teaching
in
person
and
all
they
have
to
scratch.
E
All
of
that,
and
just
do
it
online
now,
and
this-
and
this
next
thing
is
something
seth
has
brought
up
during
our
discussions-
is
that
there's
a
there's:
it's
a
hard
separation
between
your
home
life
and
your
academic
life,
because
it
feels
like
every
time,
you're
resting.
It
just
feels
like
time
in
between
your
schoolwork.
B
Well,
thank
you
all.
It
sounds.
You
know,
there's
a
few
themes
that
I
picked
up
on
that
you
all
shared,
including
adapting
adjusting
concept
of
accountability
and
having
your
relationships
translate.
Even
you
know
in
a
learning
context,
and
I
think
what
I
heard
from
almost
all
of
you
all
is
the
ability
to
adjust
with
your
learning
style
versus
your
social
style.
B
A
E
Normal,
so
belonging
will
look
a
lot
different
in
this
generation
than
past
generations
for
sure.
First,
we
have
a
lot
more
exposure
to
technology,
we're
online.
More
so
most
of
the
people.
My
age
are
basing
a
large
part
of
finding
our
identities
on
social
media
and
online
platforms,
and
especially
with
coven
19
occurring
during
a
part
of
lives
where
most
of
us
have
no
ideas
who
we
are
and
are
just
starting
to
explore
our
identities.
E
Our
sense
of
belonging
will
heavily
be
influenced
on
what
we
see
online
and
social
media,
so
the
positives
to
that
is
that
we're
able
to
find
more
connections
like
if
you
see
someone
doing
something
cool,
you
can
send
them
a
text
and
be
like
what
are
you
doing?
I
want
to
get
involved
with
that
and
there's
more
connections.
E
You
can
find
out
literally
anything
in
the
world
in
30
seconds,
just
type
it
in
google
right,
so
the
negative
impacts
is
that
it
it's
really
hard
on
your
self-esteem
and
so
social
media
is
often
are
the
perfect
versions
of
ourselves.
So
when
we
see
that
we're
less
than
that,
it
feels
really
tough
on
us,
and
another
thing
is
that
we're
being
introduced
to
a
lot
of
difficult
things
in
like
in
a
few
minutes,
so
I
have
an
app
on
my
phone.
E
That
tells
me
the
breakdown
every
single
morning
of
what
has
happened
and
it's
hard
when
you
get
hit
with
so
many
different
things,
you're
desensitized
to
it,
and
another
thing
is
that
with
code
19,
it
can
be
kind
of
validating.
I
know
back
in
the
beginning
of
march,
a
lot
of
people
didn't
know.
We
had
a
lot
of
free
time,
certainly
obviously
not
true
for
everyone,
but
with
that
free
time
we
can
explore
different
hobbies
and
it
takes
some
of
that
pressure
off
of
having
to
be
perfect
at
this.
E
F
I
was
going
to
say
going
off
of
erin
I
kinda
when
she
mentioned
that
we
have
all
this
free
time.
It
was
all
of
a
sudden
and
a
lot
of
people.
Don't
do
well
with
isolation
and
being
alone.
I
personally
would
rather
be
out
be
with
my
friends,
interacting
I'm
just
a
very
social
person
and
so
being
confined
to
like
one
room
into
my
lovely
family
on
a
daily
basis.
F
All
day
every
day
is
a
lot
different
than
what
I'm
normally
would
be
used
to,
but
I
also
do
believe
it
has
allowed
individual
growth
for
many
people
like
aaron,
just
growing
yourself
and
like
who
you
really
are.
You
were
able
to
see
that
and
with
relationship
wise,
you
kind
of
learned
how
your
relationships
were
set
up
and
how
they,
how
true
they
actually
were,
not
being
able
to
see
other
people
and
go
out.
It
definitely
has
heartaches
on
relationships
and
friendships
all
over
and
stuff.
Like
that,
I
also
think
throughout
kova.
F
F
A
lot
of
people
have
not
took
taken
kova
19
as
serious
as
they
should
have
and
coming
from
a
household
that
is
high
risk.
It's
very
difficult,
seeing
other
people
not
take
something
so
serious
as
serious
as
it
should
be
taken.
My
dad
has
multiple
sclerosis,
which
is
an
autoimmune
disorder,
and
so,
with
that
being
said,
I'm
having
to
take
extra
precautions
be
extra
careful.
F
I
went
probably
about
six
months
without
seeing
any
of
my
friends
in
person
and
stuff,
and
so
it's
definitely
different,
comparing
on
household
to
household,
and
so
I
feel
it
should
have
allowed
people
to
see
their
privileges.
We
are
in
the
us
and
definitely
have
it
a
lot
better
than
many
other
countries,
and
still
somehow
we
lack
to
see
like
our
privileges
and
the
things
that
we
have,
that
many
people
take
advantage
of
and
stuff
like
that,
and
so
I
feel
like
it
has
a
lot
for
personal
growth,
at
least
for
me.
G
Right
and
I
most
definitely
agree,
and
so
I
want
to
reiterate
something-
you
said
that
people
are
starting
to
see
their
points
in
which
they
need
to
grow,
and
so
right
now
there
is
a
lot
of
compassion
fatigue.
I
believe,
and
so
we've
been
hit
with
a
lot
of
and
different
issues
that
range
from
gender
equality
to
racism
with
the
united
states.
C
C
It
is
very
hard
for
everyone,
but
for
me
personally,
through
this
isolation,
I
kind
of
just
sat
down
and
collected
myself
and
kind
of
looked
inward
and
used
this
time
to
kind
of
really
make
sense
with
myself
and
understand
myself
and
I've
seen
on
social
media.
A
lot
of
other
people
have
been
through
the
same
thing
and
have
felt
comfortable
enough
to
kind
of
express
new
styles
of
fashion
and
just
self-expression,
which
I
think
is
like
amazing.
C
A
Speaking
back
piggy
piggybacking
off
of
that,
though,
I
feel
like
a
lot
of
people
have
had
it.
I
found
it
more
difficult
to
look
inward.
I
know
for
me
personally,
you
know
at
the
beginning
of
the
quarantine.
The
first
thing
I
did
was
pick
up
a
bad
habit
of
always
having
a
million
things
going
on
at
once.
To
like,
you
know,
keep
me
distracted
so
for
me
at
least
the
whole
time.
I
you
know,
I'm
throughout
the
day,
you'll
always
see
me
with.
You
know
headphones
in
my
ears.
D
I
agree
with
what
everyone
has
said
so
far.
Our
generation
is
definitely
struggling.
I
feel
like
with
everyone
else,
but
as
we
are
most
of
our
generation,
we're
still
teenagers
we're
young
adults,
it's
very
difficult.
I
know
when
kova
first
hit
it.
You
know
when
we
first
heard
about
it.
It
was
like.
Oh
it's
a
disease.
Okay,
it's
not
gonna
affect
us
that
much,
but
once
it
arrived
and
we
saw
how
big
it
got
and
just
saw
that
it
was.
You
know
it's
a
global
pandemic.
D
D
D
I
was
going
to
start
applying
to
college
and
universities
and
I
was
so
excited,
but
once
the
pandemic
hit,
it
just
took
me
off
the
schedule
and
routine
that
I
had
made
for
myself
and
it
was
very
difficult
and,
as
someone
mentioned
earlier
about
relationships
with
you
know,
a
lot
of
the
students
are
freshmen
in
high
school.
They
haven't
met
those
teachers,
yet
they
haven't
formed
those
relationships.
D
It's
very
difficult.
I
have
some
teachers
at
my
school
that
are
some
of
my
favorite
teachers.
I
mean
I
consider
them
my
friends
and
I
miss
them
so
much
and
when
I
check
in
with
them
now
I'm
like.
Oh,
I
feel
like
I'm
in
school
again
and
it's
definitely
been
difficult
for
me
personally,
since
I
am
applying
to
college.
I
know
if
I
was
at
school
I'd
be
sitting
in
my
counselor's
office
asking
her
so
many
questions,
and
how
do
I
do
this?
D
How
do
I
do
that
and
just
you
know
asking
for
feedback
and
it's
definitely
been
challenging.
I
know
with
my
friends,
especially
I've
been
trying
to
you,
know
just
check
up
on
them
and
be
like
hey.
Are
you
doing
good
in
your
class
like?
Have
you
done
your
assignments
and
then
them
checking
in
with
me
as
well
and
just
trying
to
keep
those
relationships
going
because
I
know
for
a
while
I
just
kind
of
moved
away
from
everyone.
D
I
just
kind
of
closed
off
because
I
felt
like
it
was
so
much
at
once
that
was
going
on.
I
was
like,
oh
my
god
like
so
many
terrible
things
are
happening
and
you
know
I
was
feeling
everyone's
pain
around
me
and,
like
my
family
got
impacted
too
and
there's
just
so
much
going
on,
but
like
slowly
and
surely
you
know
we're
going
back
into
this
routine
that
I
feel
like
we
all
had
at
the
beginning
of
the
year
or
like
last
year
and
we're
just
going
back
and
we're
making
this
new
reality.
A
Yeah,
I
think
that
aspect
of
belonging
to
a
school
community
is
really
something
that
has
been
severely
weakened
by
the
coronavirus.
I
mean
you
know:
how
does
it?
How
do
you
feel
like
you
really
belong
to
your
school
community
when
you're
not
there
ever,
except
for
you
know,
maybe
one
day
a
week,
so
you
know
you
don't
feel
that
strong
connection,
you
don't
see
the
people
in
the
hallway
and
all
that
is
really
what
builds
you
know
your
feeling
of
community,
especially
with
the
school
and
also
on
the
college
application
process.
A
It
is
way,
is
significantly
much
harder
without
having
teachers
or
counselors
there
to
help
guide
you
than
it
is
you
know
than
it
would
be
at
a
normal
semester.
You
know
how
am
I
supposed
to
write
my
essay
when
all
I
can
think
about.
Is
you
know
everything
that's
going
on
right
now,
you
know.
How
am
I
supposed
to
know
where
to
apply
what
to
do
all
the
you
know,
financial
information,
emailing,
counselors
back
and
forth.
G
F
Going
off
of
that
with
the
sense
of
belonging,
I
feel
a
lot
of
people
use
sports
and
clubs
as
an
outlet,
and
so
personally
I
play
basketball
and
I
also
run
track
and
so
having
those
sports
there
being
able
to
go
there
after
school
and
see
my
teammates
and
get
out.
Whatever
stress
I
need
to
get
out
is
now
limited
to
some
people,
although
they
are
still
conducting
sports
and
allowing
people
to
play.
Personally,
I
am
not
able
to
play
due
to
my
dad's
illness,
and
so
that's
just
another
thing
that
people
might
look
over.
B
Covid,
are
there
any
other
kind
of
unique
ways
in
which
our
panelists,
you
know,
may
be
open
to
sharing
in
which
they
are
making
that
adjustment,
especially
within
this
concept
of
belonging?
I've
heard
a
lot
from
you
all
about
the
isolation
and
the
compassion
fatigue
and
obviously
the
identity
components
for
gen
z,.
B
G
G
There's
a
limitation
of
belonging
with
social
media,
and
so
aaron
mentioned
this
earlier,
but
it
gives
you
this
facade
and
a
sense
that
you
are
belonging
to
people
you're
belonging
to
this
higher
experience.
But
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
are
just
being
exposed
to
a
screen
with
different
data.
That
is
getting
you
to
spend
more
and
more
time
on
it,
and
so
this
artificial
belonging
is
actually
not
helping
yourself
and
discover
what
you're
interested
in
or
discover
what
really
moves
you
forward
is
really
a
connection
to
a
data
point.
G
G
B
A
I
absolutely
am
empathize
with
that
point.
I
found
it.
You
know
much
harder
to
even
through
social
media
connect
with
friends
and
stuff,
because
everyone's
so
busy
with
homework
and
work
and
family
responsibilities
that
I
generally
find
myself
only
you
know
connected
to
a
friend.
Maybe
you
know
once
a
week
it's
usually
a
different
person
every
week
you
know
so
it's
very
difficult
to
feel
that
same
sense
of
belonging
that
you
would
at
a
normal.
You
know,
friend,
group,
in
a
school
or
something
like
that.
F
C
I
definitely
think,
because
is
the
thing
for
sure,
and
it's
very
unfortunate,
but
I
mean,
as
porshain
everyone
else
said
it
is
what
is
necessary
for
everyone.
You
know
for
us
as
like
a
country,
it
is
what's
necessary.
They're
of
course,
going
to
be
like
sacrifices,
but
sacrificing
a
couple
of
graduations
for
the
greater
good
of
everyone's
health
is
definitely.
B
B
B
G
Right
absolutely,
and
so
I
think
one
thing
that
support
is
able
to
do
is
acknowledge
you,
and
so
I
think
that
it
is
very
easy
for
us
to
go
through
this
virtual
environment
without
being
acknowledged
without
being
accepted,
or
even
someone
being
receptive
to
our
experience.
So
for
me,
one
part
of
support
that
has
been
so
vital
to
me
is
my
parents
and
the
adults
in
my
life
really
saying?
Yes,
I
understand
what
you're
going
through.
G
I
think
everyone
has
put
a
pause
on
that
notion
in
that
narrative
that
you
can
go
through
anything
without
being
unscathed,
and
it
really
is
something
that
has
been
vital
to
me
to
understand,
and
to
really
have
instilled
in
me,
is
that
it's
okay
to
not
be
okay,
and
so
that
support
is
so
vital.
To
me
to
really
continue
to
go
forward
is
when
my
teachers
say.
G
I
understand
that
you
all
might
be
dealing
with
a
lot
of
stress,
so
we're
not
to
do
homework,
or
today
we're
going
to
have
a
check-in,
or
today
we
are
just
not
going
to
have
the
quiz
we're
going
to
put
to
the
next
weekend.
So
we
have
a
review
day,
and
so
these
little
things
within
school
make
it
easier
for
us
to
continue
for
us
to
have
that
longevity
within
it,
because
this
is
really
about
endurance,
because
we
have
known
to
be
in
our
homes.
G
F
I
also
agree
with
seth,
I
feel
acknowledging
what
we're
going
through
in
the
struggles
as
teenagers
in
a
global
pandemic,
going
through
high
school
one
of
the
most
difficult
times
leading
up
into
adulthood.
This
is
definitely
very
difficult
on
everybody
and
having
that
comfort
and
like
knowledge
that
someone
else
is
there
for
you
and
they
understand
what
you're
going
through
is
greatly
appreciated.
F
I
personally
struggled
to
get
out
there
and
allow
people
to
help
me.
I
feel
that
I
need
to
do
everything
alone
and
do
it
by
myself
and
that
I
don't
need
help
and
that
everything
will
be
okay
as
long
as
I
get
it
done
and
stuff,
and
so
one
of
the
things
I've
been
trying
to
do
is
allow
myself
to
receive
help,
allow
myself
to
hear
other
people's
perspectives
and
thoughts
on
ideas
that
could
possibly
help
me
and
encourage
me
to
go
in
the
right
way.
A
Thank
you
portia,
and
on
that
note,
so
you
know
I've
heard
a
lot
about
people
finding
support
through
their
friends
through
the
family
to
their
teachers,
and
you
know
for
and
trying
to
acknowledge
that
they
need
support.
So
I
think
that
moves
into
our
next
hands
question,
which
is
what
do
you
think
support,
looks
like
moving
forward.
You
know
what
would
you
like
it
to
be?
What
do
you
think
it
will
be
anything
on
that.
C
C
You
know
just
kind
of
keeping
in
mind
that
teachers
also
need
as
much
support
as
students
do
they're
going
through
it
too
they're,
unsure
and
sometimes
especially
when,
like
technology
can
go
wrong
and
just
completely
ruin
their
lesson,
it's
very
stressful,
I'm
sure
of
it,
but
moving
forward.
I
think
as
much
as
just
kind
of
having
the
support
and
reminding
both
teachers
and
students
that
we
are
in
a
weird
position,
but
that
we
are
in
the
weird
position
together
is
a
really
good
place
like
looking
forward.
D
I
agree
with
montana
on
that
that
our
teachers
are
definitely
going
through
a
really
tough
time
earlier
in
august.
Well,
the
end
of
august,
when
I
went
to
go
to
my
school
to
pick
up
my
textbooks
for
the
new
semester,
I
got
to
see
a
lot
of
my
teachers
again
and
they
just
seemed
so
happy
to
see
students
again
because
just
having
that
connection,
you
know
with
seeing
their
students
that
they've
had
for
several
years.
D
It's
like
it
feels
a
little
normal
and,
like
I
was
talking
to
one
of
the
teachers
that
works
in
the
office
and
just
like
you
know,
there's
some
days
that
I'm
like
I,
you
know
it's
we're
not
in
a
normal
life
and
then
she's
like
there's
this
one
day
I
just
woke
up.
I
took
my
kids
to
school
and
I
felt
like
it
was
normal,
but
when
I
arrived,
you
know
to
work
and
how
to
put
on
the
mask
it
was
like.
Oh
it's,
you
know
we're
back
in
this
thing.
D
D
I've
definitely
seen
in
my
zooms
there's
some
students.
You
know
that
we
try
to
have
our
cameras
on
so
that
the
teachers
feel
like
we're
they're
having
connections
and
not
just
everyone
on
new
cameras
off,
because
I
know
it's
really
hard
for
the
teachers
because
they
want
to
have
an
interaction
with
every
student.
You
know
it's
very
difficult
for
them
and
for
us,
as
the
students
and
just
like
you
know,
moving
forward,
I
feel
like
just
having
support
for
just
everyone,
our
teachers,
us
our
student.
D
You
know
the
students
and
then
our
family
members,
our
friends
we
just
all-
have
to
be
there
for
each
other.
You
know
we're
all
in
this
together,
we're
all
going
through
a
tough
time.
We
just
you
know,
we've
learned
so
much
through
these
10
months
that
this
pandemic
is
going
on.
I've
definitely
learned
that
you
know
I
need
to
give
myself
support
of
my
own.
I
have
to
be
there
for
myself,
but
also
for
everyone
around
me.
I've
definitely
learned.
D
E
E
E
It
also
gives
me
hope,
seeing
all
the
opportunities
with
that
with
all
the
opportunities
that
covet
has
taken
away
from
me
came
new
opportunities.
So,
for
me,
transportation
was
always
a
problem
like
my
parents
were
always
at
work,
and
now
I
can
just
hop
on
a
zoo.
No,
no
car
ride
no
bus
ride
needed.
F
With
me,
I
feel
something
that's
giving
me
hope
is
just
looking
ahead
and
hoping
for
a
good
positive
future.
I'm
just
gonna
stay
dedicated.
I
look
forward
to
going
to
college.
I
look
forward
to
being
able
to
do
other
things,
travel
and
so,
like
hoping,
everybody
will
work
together
to
for
the
greater
good
of
the
country
and
passing
through
this
pandemic
as
fast
as
we
can,
but
correctly
and
making
sure
everyone
stays
healthy,
is
kind
of.
F
C
One
thing
that's
keep
giving
me
hope.
Moving
forward
is
definitely
college
yeah,
I
think,
in
in
the
beginning
of
covid
learning.
It
was
pretty
hard
because
yeah
I
I
was
in
this.
I
was
moving
and
wi-fi
companies
weren't
going
out
and
like
giving
out
wi-fi
during
coven,
so
it
was
a
while
where
I
had
to
go
to
like
starbucks,
which
were
closed
and
just
like
sit
in
the
parking
lot
and
just
do
homework
there,
but
I
think
moving
forward.
D
I
agree
with
you
montana,
that
you
know
the
school
board
is
definitely
learning
from
our
experience.
I
would
say
that
we're
the
guinea
pigs,
you
know
we're
learning
so
much
like
from
from
my
sister.
She
just
started
kindergarten
and
the
first
language
that
we
speak
at
home
is
spanish.
So
it's
really
been
difficult
for
her
and
for
me
trying
to
teach
her
english
and
for
her
to
try
to
process
and
understand
all
the
material
like.
I
know
she
had
been
going
to
school
in
person.
D
You
know
she
would
go
with
an
esl
teacher
and
they
would
help
her.
You
know
little
by
little,
you
know,
learn
the
english
language,
and
here
at
home
I
have
to
have
a
little
bit
more
patience
to
be
like
okay.
This
is
how
you
say
this
word.
This
is
what
it
means,
and
sometimes
it
doesn't
translate
right.
You
know
when
you're
trying
to
explain
it
and
it's
literally,
it's
really
been
difficult,
and
you
know,
hopefully,
as
we
move
on
the
education
system,
does
better
a
little
by
little,
especially
for
online,
because
you
know
not.
D
Everyone
has
these
resources
that
can
they
can
just
you
know,
drive
to
starbucks
and
access
wi-fi.
Some
people
don't
have
that
transportation.
Don't
have
money
for
that
and
really
been
difficult.
I
really
do
understand
that
and
then
definitely
for
me
for
the
future.
My
hope
is
definitely
motivation
to
keep
going
just
you
know,
knowing
that
in
a
few
years
and
a
few
months
you
know,
life
won't
be
the
same
as
it
is
right
now.
Everything
is
changing
little
by
little
and
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
go
off
to
university.
D
You
know
learning
more
about
the
education
and
going
on
my
career
path
to
the
career
goal
that
I
have
for
myself,
and
that
just
really
motivates
me
that
you
know
we're
going
through
a
difficult
time
right
now,
but
as
life
goes
on,
we
are
also
growing
as
individuals
and
as
a
society
we're
gonna
get
better,
even
if
we're
going
through
a
tough
patch
right
now.
I
know
that
in
a
few
years
and
a
century
you
know
in
a
decade
we're
going
to
be
all
right.
B
Thank
you
raquel,
so
to
all
of
our
panelists
we're
in
the
final
two
minutes
of
our
discussion,
and
so
with
that
I
want
to
have
a
final
lightning
round
where
each
of
our
panelists
will
share
one
key
takeaway
that
they
want
today's
viewing
audience
to
keep
from
this
discussion
and
also
from
their
experience.
So
with
that,
I
believe,
we'll
be
starting
with
ben,
take
it
away
and
your
takeaway
please.
A
G
For
me,
I
believe
it's
very
important
for
each
parent
or
someone
who
has
a
student
or
youth
in
their
life
to
leverage
their
position
to
call
them
into
a
conversation
about
mental
health
and
maintaining
their
physical
and
social
safety.
I
think
it's
very
easy
for
students
to
act
on
their
social
fatigue
and
try
to
risk
something
to
get
some
reprieve
from
being
isolated,
but
it's
important
to
a
bigger
picture.
F
C
F
Say
just
keep
your
mind
open
know.
This
is
a
time
for
everybody
and
that,
like
ben
had
mentioned,
although
sometimes
it
might
not
seem
we're
using
the
best
of
our
time.
We
are
trying
and
just
possibly
let
them
know
that
you're
proud
of
them,
and
that
you
see
that
they're
putting
an
effort.
It
will
mean
a
lot
more
than
you
might
realize.
C
It
really
is,
and
even
if
it's
not
heavy,
it
really
does
kind
of
just
stay
there
always,
and
so
it
is
very
draining.
It
really
is
waking
up
and
knowing
that
you
have
work
to
do
going
to
sleep
and
knowing
you
have
work
to
do
and
just
kind
of
counting
down
hours,
so
I
think
just
parents,
please,
you
know
be
aware
that
your
kid
really
is
trying
their
best,
but
it
is
really
hard
to
hold
yourself
accountable
during
this
age
during
this
time,
when
you
know
you
feel.
D
E
My
takeaway
would
be
to
be
kind
to
yourself
and
to
be
kind
to
your
to
be
kind
to
others,
so
you're
practicing
self-care
you're
not
taking
on
so
much
work
under
the
lens
of
under
the
label
of
productivity,
just
be
kind
to
yourself.
You're
allowed
to
make
mistakes
and
you're
allowed
to
have
bad
days.
It's
okay,.
B
Well,
thank
you
all
appreciate
all
of
the
sage
advice
that
we
were
able
to
get
today
from
you
know
young
adults.
So
that
concludes
today's.
Let's
talk
youth
voices
conversation
I
do
want
to
extend.
You
know.
You
know
big
round
of
applause
to
all
of
our
panelists
today.
I
also
say
thank
you
to
ben,
for
you
know
taking
the
role
of
a
co-moderator.