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Abrar Omeish & Nathan Onibudo
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In the wake of the coronavirus, "FairFACTs" was formed because Abrar Omeish saw a need to share valuable information to her community in an equitable way. Join us for weekly livestreams for health updates, school system information, community concerns, special guests, and open questions with Fairfax County School Board Member At-Large Abrar Omeish and Student Representative Nathan Onibudo. Streams can be watched live Mondays at 7PM at facebook.com/AbrarforSchoolBoard/.

Episodes

  1. 08/24/2020

    Teachers Unions Tackle COVID!

    What worries teachers the most about the distance learning plan? How did teachers feel about the previous hybrid model? How has the pandemic affected FCPS employees? Abrar and Nathan will welcome the presidents of our three employee organizations (Association of Fairfax Professional Educators, Fairfax Education Associations, and the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers) for a robust conversation.

    1h 4m

  2. 08/18/2020

    College Admissions Special: UMich, Virginia Tech, Randolph, CNU, Mary Washington, & URichmond

    How will this year’s admissions process be different from previous years? What are colleges looking for in an applicant? How do students determine if a certain school is a ‘match’ for them? Abrar Omeish and Nathan Onibudo will be joined by admissions officers from six different colleges and universities.

    1h 9m

  3. 08/11/2020

    Director of the Fairfax County Health Department joins FairFACTs!

    In this ever-changing pandemic, where are we so far as a county? Where do we need to be? What can you expect? This week we will be joined by Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, Director of the Fairfax County Health Department.

    1h 26m

  4. 08/04/2020

    Protecting Mental Health During COVID-19

    What mental health resources do teens have at this time? How can teens practice mindfulness and other strategies to take care of their mental health? From a clinical perspective, what common mental health issues do teens face and what can be done to support them? We will be joined tonight by Catherine Royston, Chelsea Green, John Tessitore, Laurie Levine, and Megan Souza.

    1h 16m

  5. 07/27/2020

    Return To Learn: What's ahead for FCPS schools this fall?

    Tune in to hear Fairfax County School Board Member At-Large Abrar Omeish, Student Representative Nathan Onibudo, and Sully District Vice-Chair Stella Pekarsky as they discuss an overview of major decisions made this week on the school board, as well as what the upcoming year is going to look like for FCPS students.

    2h 50m

  6. 07/21/2020

    Food & Housing: Services that are helping our community during this time!

    Tonight’s FairFACTs livestream will focus on food & housing! Are you wondering what options are available to address food insecurity and housing issues in our county? During this pandemic, these issues are affecting our neighbors more than ever. We will be featuring guest speakers from Herndon Village Network, New Hope Housing, Shelter House, Food for Others, Food for Neighbors, and the Herndon ES Free Lunch Program from Trinity Presbyterian Church, among others.

    1h 14m
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In the wake of the coronavirus, "FairFACTs" was formed because Abrar Omeish saw a need to share valuable information to her community in an equitable way. Join us for weekly livestreams for health updates, school system information, community concerns, special guests, and open questions with Fairfax County School Board Member At-Large Abrar Omeish and Student Representative Nathan Onibudo. Streams can be watched live Mondays at 7PM at facebook.com/AbrarforSchoolBoard/.

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