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.
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
Is Part Of
Language
English
Duration
16:57 minutes
Interviewer
Sasson, Rachel L.
Interviewee
Thomas, Leah
Collection
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.