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HomeAuthorsMagdalena Mercy Becker

Articles by Magdalena Mercy Becker

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COVID-19: Expert Discusses Pandemic’s Impact on Serving Survivors of Sex Trafficking

January 22, 2021Magdalena Mercy Becker

Alexia Tomlinson, from Villanova School of Law’s Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation, talks about the services available to victims of sex trafficking.

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COVID-19: Popular Free Library PAWS for Reading Program Makes Shift Online

January 6, 2021Magdalena Mercy Becker

Dogs and pets offer nonjudgmental listeners for young readers, and so the Free Library has found a way to take one of its most popular programs to Zoom.

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COVID-19: Yoga Practice Offers Stress Relief Despite Pandemic

October 26, 2020Magdalena Mercy Becker

A new yoga teacher, Kristina Murray, was excited to start her career when the coronavirus shut everything down. She has since taken on new classes, trying to reach students wherever they are.

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