Friends:
Below is information about CovEd, and their new Piazza Q and A
forum.? They have told me they will be running all summer.
CovEd is a community of undergraduates, postgraduates, students, and
educators from colleges/universities across the U.S. who are interested
in supporting K-12 students in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal
is to create a free virtual platform for pairing mentors from higher
education institutions with K-12 students affected by school closures. We
hope that this platform and our resources page will help students who are
currently struggling with classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Aboout Piazza:
CovEd is launching an additional avenue to provide 24/7 academic
support. Piazza is an online forum in which students can ask questions
and have undergraduates answer them, any day of the week. Students can
ask questions in regards to a variety of academic subjects and the
college application process/college life. Instructions to sign up and use
the Coved Piazza include this guideline
() as well as a
(). Please read at least the
before using. Note that students under 13 years of age
must create an account with their parents.
This free program is designed for students in underserved communities and
seems to focus on social/emotional support:? It provides a
"portal" that organizations can use for matching mentors with
mentees.
Margaret
