EMS worker
Artist Name: Sandy Wray, Nakimea Robinson, Omar Montero, Lamis
Artist Statement
The pandemic of 2020 was one we all did not expect or wanted to experience. Many got sick and millions died because of Covid-19. We were all scared not knowing what is going to happen next. We did not know how to prevent it from spreading and what precautions should be taken to not get Covid. The government put a lock down, to make sure no one is spreading the virus or catching it, March 17, 2020, because we did not know exactly how someone can get it. People was thinking it is air borne and some even thought if you eat out you will get the virus. The hospitals were overcrowded, and healthcare workers were working triple times harder than usual. First responders, doctors, nurses, scientists and even the cleanup members in the hospitals are who we are thankful for.
Our monument represents health care workers and putting their lives at risk to save millions of other lives. The book represents knowledge and how scientist worked hard to find a vaccine. The EMS worker has wings which represents the millions of lives they helped saved and tried to save. The mask represents what we had to do to keep the virus from spreading. We decided to put our monument in Central Park because there are a lot of people who visits the park on a daily. We want people to see the monument and feel a sense of appreciation every time they see it. We want them to feel thankful for healthcare workers and realize the time and effort they spent away from their family to help others in need. In our plaque we use the quote “There is no higher honor than to be given the responsibility to care for another human being,’’ written by Richard K. Schachern. This quote is perfect for the health care workers and how they chose to go to school to learn how to help better a human, and in return take what they have learned from school and put it to use in hospitals.
