Democracy On Tap During COVID-19

On April 14, 2020, our topic for Digital Democracy on Tap was Financial Triage. We discussed  how to cope financially during the COVID-19 era, with tips and advice from our expert panel. The conversation was streamed live from KMUW's Facebook page, where viewers could comment with their own questions and concerns.

Our panelists were:

• Dustin Lentz, Stoutheart Financial Group
• Rhonda Thomas, Butler Community College
• Jeff Witherspoon, Consumer Credit Counseling Service
  

KMUW has put together a series of virtual events—Distance Socials—to help our community stay connected while safely at home. Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap has joined this effort by taking the community conversations online. 

On April 2, 2020, KMUW convened a conversation on the topic of emergency homeschooling, to help address the questions and concerns many parents are now facing due to school closures. Our panelists were:

• Dr. Tiffinie Irving, Deputy Superintendent of Wichita Public Schools
• Dr. Jessica Provines, Director of Counseling and Prevention Services at Wichita State University
• Jaimie Snider, Veteran homeschooling mom and founder of Wichita Independent Secular Educators
  

On Tuesday, March 10, Democracy on Tap convened with a panel of experts at Roxy's Downtown to address your questions and concerns about coronavirus. Our panelists were: 

• Camille Childers, Wichita State University Student Health Services
• Dr. George Dehner, World Environmental Historian at Wichita State University
• Dr. Margaret Hagan, MD, Infectious Disease Consultants
• Kaylee Hervey, Epidemiology Program Manager of Sedgwick County Health Department

Here is the video of the conversation that we streamed live via Facebook: