Coronavirus pandemic presents UW Odyssey Project with unprecedented challenges
“This pandemic has really highlighted the discrepancies, especially for students of color who have already been struggling with lower incomes and fewer resources, and now are being hit disproportionately hard by schools closing and jobs laying them off and lack of support systems around them,” UW Odyssey Project Director Emily Auerbach tells Madison365
For UW-Madison Odyssey Project students and families who were financially struggling already, the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially devastating. Beyong economics, being unable to meet in person has increased social isolation and depression that has been overwhelming on an emotional level. “This pandemic has really highlighted the discrepancies, especially for students of color who have […]