In these trying times, there are many examples of people helping families, friends, neighbours and strangers. The Smith School of Business community 카지노 게임 컬렉션� which spans the globe and encompasses students, staff, faculty, alumni, partners and more 카지노 게임 컬렉션� is no different.

As a business school with deep international ties, Smith has long benefited from its relationships around the world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the Smith community have repeatedly demonstrated their eagerness to join together to help those in need.

Over the past few months, there has been a well-documented shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by frontline health-care workers facing the threat of COVID-19. As the crisis became more manageable in China, it was only starting in North America, and health professionals in Kingston were in need of PPE. 

By April, several members of the Smith community had begun initiatives to get a supply of protective masks from China to Canada. Global partners, alumni clubs and individual students rallied to get thousands of masks delivered.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�The Smith community was quick to respond to the needs generated by the spread of COVID-19, from alumni and students pivoting their businesses and launching new initiatives to assist frontline workers and those at risk, to faculty, students, staff and local community partners coming together to support impacted businesses,카지노 게임 컬렉션� notes Dean Brenda Brouwer. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�The donations of personal protective equipment from our students, alumni and partners in China further emphasize the strength and spirit of the Smith network.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

One donation, of 2,000 masks, came to Kingston from the Guanghua School of Management at Peking 카지노게임사이트 in Beijing. Smith카지노 게임 컬렉션�s partnership with Peking, which began in 2005, was expanded last year to allow for select Commerce students to earn a dual degree from both institutions. In a letter to Smith administration, a Peking official expressed thanks for the support the school received during the early stages of the crisis and offered to send the masks as a sign of gratitude and to provide practical help.

With thousands of business-minded alumni spanning the globe, it is no surprise that by late March, Smith alumni in China were also hard at work on a plan to help out. Members of Smith Business Club China, which represents and connects the growing number of Smith alumni in China, were eager to help out their alma mater from afar. They arranged to deliver 6,400 masks to the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) in early May.

For Smith Commerce students, international experiences are integral to their time in the program. Whether they have come to Kingston from abroad to earn their degrees or have a broadened perspective from participating in international exchange, students appreciate that they are preparing to enter an increasingly globalized business world.

This knowledge was not lost on first-year Commerce student Cindy Liang, Comm카지노 게임 컬렉션�23, who arranged a third donation of masks after seeing a tweet from KHSC regarding PPE donations. She worked with a group of former peers from her high school (Beijing카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Keystone Academy) who were interested in donating medical supplies to those in need abroad. 

카지노 게임 컬렉션�After they heard my story, they didn카지노 게임 컬렉션�t hesitate to help and generously sent many medical supplies to me, shipping a total of 14 packages to Canada,카지노 게임 컬렉션� Cindy explains.

She worked with university representatives to get the shipment into Canada and delivered 3,650 masks to KHSC.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�Looking back at the process, I have to say I am very appreciative of the help from the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s community because I could not have accomplished this task without them,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Cindy, who received help from the university카지노 게임 컬렉션�s procurement services to get the masks through customs. 

카지노 게임 컬렉션�I am glad that we could contribute to frontline medical workers in Kingston, and I am also fortunate to be part of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s community, which is filled with love and support.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

All mask donations were facilitated through  (Shared Support Services Southeastern Ontario), which is responsible for sourcing and distributing PPE for the Kingston region.