Interview with Jennika Lebron
IntervieweeInterview with
Jennika Lebron
InterviewerInterviewed by
Samariya Smith
Date2022 May 24
Mediumborn digital audio file
DimensionsDuration: 25 Minutes, 58 Seconds
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineCommunity History Project Collection
Object number2022.20.7
DescriptionInterview with Jennika Lebron. Interviewed by Samariya Smith on May 24, 2022. She was interviewed as part of the Connecticut Historical Society's Community History Project discussing her experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Jennika Lebron recalls that the first major disruption to her life was the company she was working for announced that she would be working from home. She took many precautions at the start of the pandemic such as staying at home and only leaving the house to go to the grocery store. She made sure to distance herself from others at the store and to sanitize everything she brought in the home. When the restrictions began to get lifted, she recalls eating out a lot and trying to support local businesses.
Jennika initially got information regarding COVID-19 from her parents, but when she left her job and began a new job at Hartford Communities That Care, she began to look to the city of Hartford instead for reliable information. Jennika stated that personal choice was still relevant during the pandemic and believes that it is up to the individual to decide what to do with their own body. Jennika recalls being hesitant when the vaccine first came out due to how quickly it was released, but she ultimately decided to get vaccinated. She is supportive of mask mandates but is unsure if she supports vaccine mandates. Jennika contracted Covid but did not get seriously ill, which she attributes to being vaccinated.
Since the pandemic, she has learned to prioritize her mental health. When asked what she lost during the pandemic, she responded that she was grateful to have lost nothing. When asked what she found during the pandemic, she said that she found that when she “filled up my own cup, things are possible.”
Jennika Lebron recalls that the first major disruption to her life was the company she was working for announced that she would be working from home. She took many precautions at the start of the pandemic such as staying at home and only leaving the house to go to the grocery store. She made sure to distance herself from others at the store and to sanitize everything she brought in the home. When the restrictions began to get lifted, she recalls eating out a lot and trying to support local businesses.
Jennika initially got information regarding COVID-19 from her parents, but when she left her job and began a new job at Hartford Communities That Care, she began to look to the city of Hartford instead for reliable information. Jennika stated that personal choice was still relevant during the pandemic and believes that it is up to the individual to decide what to do with their own body. Jennika recalls being hesitant when the vaccine first came out due to how quickly it was released, but she ultimately decided to get vaccinated. She is supportive of mask mandates but is unsure if she supports vaccine mandates. Jennika contracted Covid but did not get seriously ill, which she attributes to being vaccinated.
Since the pandemic, she has learned to prioritize her mental health. When asked what she lost during the pandemic, she responded that she was grateful to have lost nothing. When asked what she found during the pandemic, she said that she found that when she “filled up my own cup, things are possible.”
Label TextListen to interview at http://hdl.handle.net/11134/40002:19646576
NotesSubject Note: The Connecticut Historical Society’s Community History Project (CHP) is a public-facing initiative, focused on contemporary collecting, gathering items of the recent past as well as from events happening today. This program developed community historians to identify, document, and preserve their experiences as residents of Connecticut, and to share these experiences during a series of community presentations. The project focused on the impact of Covid-19 on Connecticans, particularly on Black and Brown communities, funeral homes, and on nursing home and elder care populations.Cataloging Note: This cataloging project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-249472-OMS-21.
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