Pandemic Presents Challenges For Berkshire Immigrant Center

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes

Published April 3, 2020 at 11:25 AM EDT

A sign hangs from a brick arch against a grey sky — The entrance to the Berkshire Immigrant Center offices in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts

The COVID-19 crisis is affecting services across Berkshire County. For Michelle Lopez, executive director of the Berkshire Immigrant Center, the pandemic and the resulting shutdown are making it even harder to provide aid to one of the county’s most vulnerable populations. Lopez spoke with WAMC about supporting the immigrant community during the pandemic.

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Josh Landes

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.

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