Throughout America, Canada, the UK, and across the world, families are placing rainbow drawings, paintings, and rainbow crafts in their windows as social distancing becomes the new norm. Millions of children in Italy were the first to create these unique and colorful morale boosters during the country’s coronavirus lockdown. They call it #Andràtuttobene, “everything is gonna be all right.” But it’s now far more than an Italian hashtag as children around the world bring their own cheerful symbols and messages of hope to their communities. While most of today’s graphics trace the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Quarantine Rainbow Connection Map traces the spreading of joy. Rainbow Connection participants are invited to add their rainbow to the map through a public Google Sheet where they are asked to enter location information.

Elsewhere, young people are spreading joy through song. As reported by NPR:

If there's a sliver of a silver lining in these uncertain times, it's music — from free virtual concerts to suggested playlists. One of the most inspiring efforts we've seen this week comes from a virtual performance of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "What the World Needs Now Is Love" by students from Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Berklee College of Music.

The student-made performance and video were the brainchild of Shelbie Rassler, a senior composition major at Boston Conservatory. Just a few days after Berklee reverted to online classes only, Rassler found herself at home in South Florida, eager to bring her community together.