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“Lessons from the First Wave: Resilience in the Age of COVID-19,” features 25 case studies, interviews, and how-to guides that showcase some of the most effective community-led responses to this global crisis.“Lessons from the First Wave” Table Of Contents
Masthead 1
About Shareable 2
About this book 3
Forward: The pandemic isn’t a portal, yet 7
Coronavirus catalyzes growing wave of grassroots action despite social distancing 10
10 ways to share during the pandemic 13
Cities are transforming with COVID-19 16
Alternative school solutions for working parents as 50 percent of students learn virtually 18
Tiny house villages grow as more are pushed out in housing squeeze 21
Bike delivery cooperatives are changing the rules of the gig economy 25
Public libraries are giving away an insane amount of free food 27
Seed libraries help communities grow food in a pandemic 32
Local alternatives to Amazon Prime 34
Community connection key to fighting loneliness in a pandemic 37
How women-led mutual aid initiatives are strengthening the COVID-19 response 40
How to start a mutual aid network in a pandemic 43
How to set up a mutual aid fund 47
20 ways Shareable readers are helping during the pandemic 51
Grassroots savings groups multiply, maintain as COVID-19 rages on 53
Mending a double crisis with solidarity 57
Crowdsourcing data to fight the pandemic in Rio’s favelas 59
Empowering local communities to build own wealth to recover from pandemic 70
Navigating a Just Transition through COVID-19 and the climate crisis: A Q&A with Michelle Mascarenhas-Swan of Movement Generation 72
Coronavirus demands radical transformation, not a ‘return to normal’ 76
What COVID-19 suggests for the future of sharing cities 79
People’s COVID-19 Response needs you 84
Community-minded books to read during the 2020 quarantine 87
Further Reading 93
Additional Publications from Shareable 96