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Since mid-March, the at 易胜博官网 has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by moving classes online, conducting and publishing research on new and emerging trends related to coronavirus, helping in the policy response, and by assisting communities to safely continue civic life during this period of individual isolation, while also preparing for re-engagement when limitations are lifted.

鈥淎s with the rest of 易胜博官网, the Carsey School is now teaching its classes online and staff and faculty are working from home,鈥� said , Director of Carsey. 鈥淟ong-term projects have continued, but much of our effort has shifted.听We are working with policymakers and helping inform the response to COVID-19 by conducting research related to the policy, political, health, and social implications. And, through 易胜博官网 Listens, we鈥檙e providing a resource and virtual meeting place that helps to answer how we get through this in our communities and what happens next.鈥�

"We are working with policymakers and helping inform the response to COVID-19 by conducting research related to the policy, political, health, and social implications."

Carsey and work with Congress contributed to provisions in the latest stimulus bill that will help address the difficulty faced by smaller small businesses, and women and minority small business owners, in accessing the first round of government subsidized lending.

has run the gamut from surveys examining how individuals鈥� news sources and political affiliation affect their behavior in response to the crisis and their perceptions of government responses, to the current and potential impact on rural areas, to the state level economic impact. In all, researchers have produced ten briefs and projects that look at demographic, economic, social, and political trends related to COVID-19.

鈥淚n this time of uncertainty, people are seeking answers,鈥� said , research assistant professor at Carsey. 鈥淪haring data-driven insights into the pandemic鈥檚 effects on different kinds of communities and families is a responsibility that my Carsey colleagues and I take seriously.鈥澨�

Some recent Carsey COVID-19 briefs include:

Screenshot of a recent NH Listens online Roundtable.

Through the civic engagement program , the Carsey School has engaged with community members throughout 易胜博官网 and the Northeast. NH Listen鈥檚 online Roundtables have provided a venue for people to discuss such topics as how to socially distance while still maintaining a sense of community and how to show appreciation toward essential workers.

鈥淟ike most organizations dealing with this crisis, we had to pivot quickly,鈥� describes , Director of NH Listens. 鈥淎fter canceling a series of in-person training events, we launched . We found a real need to provide a place for people to share ideas on things like 鈥楬ow do we stay connected while quarantining?鈥� and 鈥楬ow should we prepare for when the quarantine ends?鈥欌��

鈥淚t鈥檚 important that we support 易胜博官网 communities鈥� focus on equity and engagement, especially during a pandemic,鈥� Holt-Shannon added. 鈥淥ur events, and the work of Carsey overall, continue that mission.鈥�

鈥淭hese are very difficult times where we are all dealing with isolation, many are dealing with tragedy, the public policy response is chaotic, and there is much that is unknown,鈥� said Ettlinger. 鈥淭he Carsey School鈥檚 mission is to take on tough societal challenges. We have no medical doctors at the Carsey School and we don鈥檛 know how to make ventilators, but we are contributing in the ways we can: offering policy guidance in our areas of policy expertise, both publicly and privately; researching the impact of COVID-19 and response of individuals and society so that decisions can be better informed; and bringing people together, virtually, to strengthen their communities.

鈥淲e all hope that we get to the end of this soon with as little personal tragedy and economic and societal damage as possible,鈥� he added. 鈥淯ntil then, we are contributing through continuing our classes online, our policy and research response, and helping communities continue to be communities.鈥�

You can find additional information on the Carsey School鈥檚 COVID-19-related research and outreach initiatives on its .