JD [No Name Given] and Jonathan Zelinger
Recorded
June 10, 2025
43:28 minutes
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Id:
ddc002684
Description
JD (35) has a conversation with StoryCorps facilitator Jonathan Zelinger (28) about her experiences doing violence prevention and response work during the pandemic.Subject Log / Time Code
JD describes her life before the pandemic.
JD describes her upbringing and how she ended up in Ketchikan doing violence prevention and response work.
JD talks about the research she did for AmeriCorps.
JD talks about a conference she went to in Kenai, Alaska.
JD talks about how the nature of her work changed when the COVID-19 lockdown started.
JD talks about an experience trying to support someone in the hospital.
JD describes the swings in her workflow during lockdown.
JD talks about a youth alliance program that started during the pandemic and is still running.
JD reflects on why she stayed in Ketchikan despite the challenges.
JD sends a message to future listeners.
Participants
- JD [No Name Given]
- Jonathan Zelinger