Q&As with Alumni | PANL Perspectives

December 4, 2020

Erica Spracklin on the Impact of COVID at the University of Saskatchewan

The pandemic has impacted every corner of the University of Saskatchewan. All classes were moved to remote delivery and the campus was closed, something that has never happened in the university’s 113-year history.

November 10, 2020

Juliana Rodger of Causeway Foundation

Causeway Foundation adapted with Krackers Katering and Cooking for a Cause. It was able to continue employing clients during COVID-19 business restrictions in Ottawa.

November 8, 2020

Ashley Pardy-Serre of Team Rubicon Canada

She says her disaster-response organization has found new ways to serve communities to help reduce the spread of the virus and continue with its mission.

October 8, 2020

Adaptability & COVID, with Amanda Mayer at the Lawson Foundation

The crisis emphasizes how important it is to support social infrastructure — all the ways that we connect, whether we’re family, friends, colleagues or strangers — and to check in on one another and help... More

October 6, 2020

COVID Crisis in the Arts & Culture Sectors, with Sarah Todd

Cultural organizations have been hit hard by the pandemic. The BC Arts Council established an easy-access relief program and other urgent initiatives.

October 5, 2020

Nancy Cardozo of Junior Achievement of BC

COVID-19 has forced social profit organizations to adapt and accelerate their innovations, mainly by transitioning from in-person to online services. The sector had been lagging behind others in terms of technology.

September 23, 2020

Fateema Sayani of the Ottawa Community Foundation

At the start of the pandemic, the Ottawa Community Foundation worked quickly to assure funding reached various community organizations swiftly.