Collected Item: “A Birthday To Remember: Celebrating With A 50 Participant Surprise Zoom Party!”
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A Birthday To Remember: Celebrating With A 50 Participant Surprise Zoom Party!
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Personal Photograph, Instagram Stories Video
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We were invited to partake in a surprise Zoom call for a dear friend's 39th birthday. Our friend's partner asked all attendees to arrive to the virtual party 10 minutes before the official start time of 7 p.m. with a favorite celebratory drink in hand. Over 50 participants arrived on time for the call and stayed as long as 2.5 hours. Friends connected via the messaging chat function of Zoom, as well as through live video. Since we are unable to show our love for someone in person during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place, it is heartwarming that people still choose to show up the best they can for those they love.
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#ASU, #HST580, #SanFranciscoBayArea
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Photography by Karen Joiner, Video by Meghan Shah
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2020-05-09