Instagram Live: Real Covid Conversations

The coronavirus pandemic has and continues to impact our communities in more ways than one. Our students and the youth of Detroit have taken it upon themselves to get informed and ask questions about how the virus and the current state of the country can affect them and their loved ones.

During our #RealCovidConversations IG Live series, L!fe Leaders hosted and moderated Q&As with Detroit leaders and activists. where young people could have their voices heard and their questions answered about topics ranging from education to racism in America today. Check out each episode on our IGTV below, and be sure to follow us for more to come.

In episode one of our student-led Q&A IG LIVE series, Real Covid Conversations, students talked about all things health and safety with special guest Stefanie Roberts Newman, Chief Nursing Officer and VP of Patient Care Services at Henry Ford Heath S
In episode two of our student-led Q&A IG LIVE series, Real Covid Conversations, students discussed what the future of education could and should look like in the city of Detroit with Board VP of Detroit Public Schools Community District, Angelique Pe
In episode three of our student-led Q&A IG LIVE series, Real Covid Conversations, students discussed the toll the coronavirus pandemic has had on mental health, and how people can remain positive with special guest and Psychoanalyst, Robin Rayford,
In episode four of our student-led Q&A IG LIVE series, Real Covid Conversations, students take on the topic of racism in America, discussing #BlackLivesMatter, black voices and responsible allyship with Interfaith Bridge Builder, Human Rights Activis
In the fifth and final episode of our student-led Q&A IG LIVE series, Real Covid Conversations, students discussed youth and activism with Student Leader, District Council Member & 2020 Martin Luther King Jr High School Graduate, Ridgeley Hudson in h