Resources for Coping During COVID-19
Below you will find a list of curated resources for YouthActionNet fellows and alumni to help you navigate key personal and professional challenges during the global coronavirus pandemic. Are there topics you would like to see added to this library? Have a suggestion for a great resource we should be sharing here? Please let us know!
We are also hosting a virtual learning series for fellows and alumni - see the schedule of upcoming sessions here!
Mental Health & Self-Care
- Article: Why You Should Ignore All that Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure
- Article: That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief
- Video: Embracing the Unknown: Mental Health for Entrepreneurs in Uncertain Times (Recorded AMA with Jerry Colonna & David Brown)
- Blog Post: Creating Digital Boundaries in Support of Your Well-Being
- Presentation Slides: Managing Stress, Worry, and Disappointment in the Midst of COVID-19 (Dr. Carrie Singer, Quince Orchard Psychotherapy)
Working, Parenting, & Balancing Life in Lockdown
- Article: How to Work from Home Alongside Your Partner without Losing It
- Article: Kanban for Kids (or "How I used agile to become a homeschool parent in 24 hours")
- Article: How Coworkers are Staying Connected While they Work from Home
- Blog Post: Tips for Tackling 6 Big Challenges of Remote Work
- Blog Post: A 7-Step Practical Guide to Leading a Remote Team
- Blog Post: Best Practices for Virtual Meetings
- Video: Managing Remote Teams Effectively
- Video: Pro Tips for Time Management
Leadership in Times of Crisis
- Resource Collection: Stanford Social Innovation Review's Guide to Resilient Leadership During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Video: Leading in a Time of Crisis (Acumen Founder Kevin Cope)
- Article: Decision Making in Uncertain Times
- Video & Webinar Series: Leading Through Change (Salesforce)
Managing a Social Venture Through a Crisis
- Video: Using Spreadsheets for Cash Flow Planning
- Video: Startup Strategies During Uncertain Times (Amazon Web Services webinar recording - requires sign-up to access)
- Resource Collection: Pilot's COVID-19 Resources for Startups
- Article: Five Steps to Business Continuity During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Resource Collection: Techstar's COVID-19 Resource Guide
- Resource Collection: Global Distributors Collective COVID-19 Resources for Last Mile Distributors
- Blog Post: 11 Tips for Startup Survival During COVID-19
- Article: Three Things Nonprofits Should Prioritize in the Wake of COVID-19 (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
- Resource Collection: Learning Series on Fundraising for Nonprofits (DonorDrive)
- Guide (en Español): Guía de Restructuración en Tiempos de COVID-19 (from San Juan Labs, Argentina)
- Blog Post: 23 Remote Team Building Activities (To Boost Morale and Trust)
Pivoting Your Venture to Respond to the Pandemic
- Video: YouthActionNet Alumni Roundtable on Pivoting to Address Pandemic Needs
- Blog Post: From Shoes to Masks: How One Small Business is Pivoting to Make a Difference - and Survive COVID-19 (Interview with YouthActionNet alumnus Tal Dehtiar)
- Blog Post: How COVID-19 is Affecting Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa & What One Nonprofit is Doing About It (Interview with YouthActionNet alumna Sarah Koch)
- Blog Post: How One Organization in India Supports Parents to Become Teachers During COVID-19 (Interview with YouthActionNet alumnus Binayak Acharya)
New Coronavirus-Related Funding Opportunities
- Next Generation Foresight Practicionar Awards (Deadline: 14 June)
- Restarting Together Global Challenge (Deadline: 30 June)
Other Learning Events
- General Assembly Online Workshops in IT Skills (look for their series of free sessions!)