THIS IS A REVISED AND UPDATED VERSION FROM YESTERDAY. In a time of a barrage of bad news- here are some good things you can do to entertain and inspire yourself and others while in quarantine and some ways you can help others who need it.
There are 3 parts to this 1. Help 2. Inspiration 3. Links for Strategists
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Help
Hospitals and Health Workers
How to donate supplies to NY hospitals
Donate masks to the health workers that need them badly
Free Tools for Those on the Frontline
Free software tools for those helping in the frontlines of COVID-19
Artists and Creatives
Bay Area artists and organizations that need help
Soundcloud and Twitch partnership to get musicians paid for streaming performances
Billboard’’s regularly-updated listing of all music organizations needing help
Homeless
Those Most in Need
Give Directly lets you give to those who need it most
How to Help Locally
Hungry
#chefsforamerica feeding those who need feeding
Restaurants
James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
Running list of ways to help Chicago restaurants and workers
Ways to help New York restaurants
Toast Rally for Restaurants-Giftcard Buying
Sean Brock will run virtual cooking classes for funds to support his restaurant staff info@chefseanbrock.com
Venues and Clubs
Save Berlin’s nightclubs- by listening to nightly show streams- thank you, Henrik
Communication and Design Challenges
OpenIDEO CONVID-19- Communication Challenge
The CoronaVirus Hackathon - April 9th and 10th- London Time
Bompas and Parr- Smarter hand sanitizer design contest
Inspiration
Goals and Guides
Quarantine goals from St Vincent
Rob Poynton’s chart for how to respond to uncertainty
Ben Dietz of VICE shared out their internal guide - The Zen Swing
Food
Good News, Vibes and Views
David Byrne’s Reasons to Be Cheerful now reporting inspiring stories from the crisis
Quarantined Italians sing Black Sabbath
Basecamp asks for images of our home offices
A valuable lesson from a Whats App joke
Socializing
How to have a virtual dinner party
How to be social while social distancing
Online Learning
Free classes from Ivy League schools
Audio Books
Free 10 minute abstracts of non-fiction books
For Kids
Free online education resources for kids
Free kids stories from Audible
Fitness
Compete in a virtual running challenge
Publishers who are unlocking and discounting fitness classes
Tools and How-Tos
Guide to video conference tools
How to binge-watch Netflix with friends
Streaming
Social Distancing Festival- an online resource for all streamed arts events organized by date- thanks Henrik
Virtual/Online Art Experiences
Virtual experiences from 12 of the world’s leading museums
Art Basel Hong Kong online viewing
Art and Design Podcasts and Interviews
A new podcast from Design Observer
Brooklyn Rail is hosting lunchtime interview sessions with poets and artists
Music
Free streams from the Met Opera- very busy be prepared to wait in line
Billboard’s regularly updated guide to all the streaming live shows
Sport
Watch the Phoenix Suns play NBA games on Twitch
Compete in a virtual running challenge
Travel
Virtual tours at 5 National Parks
Photography
Matt Granger announces free and discounted courses
Fuji photographer Kevin Mullin’s new daily podcast
The store for photographer Brenden Clarke who was recently laid off
Inspiration from Magnum’s 2018 Home project
For Strategists
Kelsey Hodgkin of Deutsch LA’s hotline for creatives
Ladies who Strategize Video Discussion Group
Online whiteboarding tool - not free
Daniel Stillman’s Online Facilitation Lab- April 2nd - pay what you can
Heidi Hackemer Hacking the 4 Cs Course- currently full with more coming