Hey, Portland,

This page is basically just an index of all the general resources I find that aren't PDX-specific.

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Education

A comic for explaining COVID-19 to kids https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus
Portland Public Schools’ online student portal https://sites.google.com/apps4pps.net/portal/pps-student-portal
A request form for PPS students to borrow computers or tablets for home use https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfR9vU1RGTJigjBOlpYQwi4DHLNbZVJ07PdhAsj3c13VeqMxQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0M-EPkukiTGtv68YaYh1ZH2SSysnh4Pwj7YGxoddrUclKMtThiPGwTSbs
An article explaining why Oregon public schools won't be online any time soon https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2020/03/coronavirus-closure-wont-lead-to-online-classes-in-oregon-public-schools-this-is-why.html
Anti-racism homeschooling resources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rBqt7UJ7U_8Nz0mnLgbRd3TsSgzoJ1gawefZPCNNmAY/mobilebasic
A list of resources for students https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1JEwYeYeqhe0xCUSHZHV0ZKeUwxqVCQlcDq-pM-0a9YU/mobilebasic
A list of remote teaching resources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VT9oiNYPyiEsGHBoDKlwLlWAsWP58sGV7A3oIuEUG3k/edit#gid=1552188977
A list of free educational resources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t3r618pd8MAi6V87dG2D66PtiKoHdHusBpjPKXgm36w/htmlview
A podcast explaining COVID-19 https://www.vpr.org/post/explaining-coronavirus-kids-and-science-soap#stream/0
A list of children's authors doing online read-alouds and activities https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/
A tool for organizing a childcare coop https://childcarecoop.org/
A list of online stories https://www.storylineonline.net/
Homeschooling scheduling ideas https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kAfKxx22rZMr98vm2HCXMwggwvsUNGHbtKgbamCeJTI/edit#heading=h.yfudt48yixo8
A list of cancelled academic conferences https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O3wnaFYSZCgY3Ih4yDw3EIH2SC_-vjhyHwrCQSy0J7M/htmlview?usp=sharing
An offer of free storage for college students https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/20625/College-Students-U-Haul-Offers-30-Days-Free-Self-Storage-amid-Coronavirus-Outbreak/
A hotline for Oregon youth in crisishttps://oregonyouthline.org/
A list of Portland-area childcare providers available on short notice https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-zey4d-MoyuulmUJFlfH1ha5RnoDXTKRagJyouLRRec/edit#gid=0
Guidance on child custody arrangements in Oregon https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/child-custody-arrangements-amid-coronavirus-statewide-family-law-panel-issues-guidance.html

Working From Home

A guide to being a good manager https://medium.com/@nmsanchez/be-this-manager-now-3e11a96a9b12
A list of web conferencing tools https://twitter.com/clinejj/status/1238881162291843072
A list of security concerns to keep in mind when choosing online tools https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/what-you-should-know-about-online-tools-during-covid-19-crisis
A list of conferences that are online and free https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IKXAcDoYnWNpuFaDYkn_aplDZ5fRI0bJNWah0rGFO5E/edit#gid=0
A set of video chat backgrounds https://github.com/MSAdministrator/awesome-video-chat-backgrounds
Guidance on how to limit abuse in Zoom community calls https://twitter.com/alexlmiller/status/1240073789586714626
An article describing privacy concerns with Zoom https://www.inputmag.com/tech/zooms-attention-tracking-is-ripe-for-misuse-abuse
A list of companies working from home https://stayinghome.club/

Entertainment and Exercise

If you’re purchasing from Powell’s, use ILWU’s link to support the employees Powell’s laid off https://www.powells.com/?partnerID=35751
How to get a library card online in Multnomah County https://multcolib.org/blog/20200321/how-get-library-card-online
A calendar of streaming concerts in the PNW https://www.opb.org/opbmusic/article/pnw-streaming-concert-calendar/
Free books from Verso https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4604-free-quarantine-ebooks
Free books from Haymarket https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/112-ten-free-ebooks-from-haymarket-books
A daily emailed activity https://sleepathomecamp.substack.com/
A calendar of streamed live performances https://twitter.com/lizdenys/status/1239254648353161217
A list of virtual field trips https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/preview?fbclid=IwAR0cwICu1BGsXGpiJV11wP3Tj5hQWz8Bu4-J5bNJiffhU8Cadfclvas9Atg&pru=AAABcQePEjM*lhECOXQ6f4Nt7R4Wa85fQw
A book club with live discussions https://www.quarantinebookclub.com/
A directory of live streaming events https://www.socialdistancingfestival.com/live-streams
A list of live streaming concerts https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown
How to support artists on Bandcamp https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-covid-19-fundraiser
How to add distance when playing board games https://geekdad.com/2020/03/tabletop-gaming-at-a-distance/
A list of virtual happy hours hosted by the Portland Underground Graduate School https://www.pugspdx.com/pugs-virtual-happy-hour
A list of art education resources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EVMQiHHKugF4RQ071DzimkSKn1AuiBNOJ-i6xs1mBts/preview?fbclid=IwAR3hj1-GlWv2FWQrXAWbD0PKcH8hrZBHorGfYs6xpuDm3_4WMzDutfFPjLs#heading=h.5rmt33a4f9f1
A list of exercise classes https://ymca360.org/

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