Leah Thomas oral history interview

Title

Leah Thomas oral history interview

Creator

Sasson, Rachel L.
Thomas, Leah

Description

Leah Thomas was the Manager of Israel Engagement at Drexel Hillel at the time of this interview. Leah Thomas shares initial reactions to Drexel University's decision to offer classes remotely for the spring 2020 term. This interview also describes Leah Thomas's living situations throughout the pandemic. Leah Thomas discusses positive and negatives aspects of working remotely and how day-to-day responsibilites changed. This interview shares new wellness opportunities that emerged for students at Drexel Hillel during the pandemic. Leah Thomas also discusses plans to reach new students in the fall 2020 term and potential engagement challenges, and concludes with hopes and predictions for returning to Drexel with safety precautions.

This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.

Source

COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives

Rights

In copyright. Copyright owned by Drexel University. Contact Drexel University Archives for permission to use.

Subject

COVID-19 (Disease)
Education, Higher
Jewish college students--Societies, etc.
Telecommuting

Relation

Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.

Type

interviews

Date Created

July 29, 2020

Language

English

Duration

16:57 minutes

Interviewer

Sasson, Rachel L.

Interviewee

Thomas, Leah

Citation

Sasson, Rachel L. and Thomas, Leah, “Leah Thomas oral history interview,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed April 19, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/324.