1. Society and COVID-19
2. Identifying international essays about COVID-19
3. Awakening from a paradise lost: Experiences and lessons of the pandemic Part II: Educational opportunity and social mobility
4. Introduction
5. Personal development in a time of crisis
6. Tails we go, heads we stay
7. Adapting to virtual education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru
8. The plight of virtual education in India due to COVID-19
9. COVID-19 and tertiary education: Experiences in Lesotho institutions
10. Lifelong learning as a powerful force in the post-pandemic world Part III: Public policy and risk management
11. Introduction
12. New Zealand: Global connectivity and digital diplomacy
13. Brazil in crisis mode: Institutions in times of uncertainty
14. Legal practice in Kenya: Embracing automation and e-judiciary
15. The pandemic and post-pandemic aftershocks: Whither legal education?
16. Change and continuity: COVID-19 and the Philippine legal system
17. Digital technology: A best friend for implementing COVID-19 policy in China
18. The goldfish and the net(work) Part IV: Diversity in workforce behavior
19. Introduction
20. Entering the workforce in the COVID-19 era
21. How a Gen Y became a Gen Z at heart
22. Unlocking from lockdown: Reframing the future through appreciative dialogue
23. COVID-19 and moving to the new normal
24. Financial literacy: Its relevance in the education curriculum
25. Self-coaching for pandemic survivors Part V: Technology and culture
26. Introduction
27. Will technology replace or recreate humans?
28. Privacy issues in online education technologies in China
29. Digital technology during COVID-19 in global living educational theory research
30. I’m gonna let it shine: Local musicians in the Virginia countryside during the pandemic
31. Emotional and physical isolation in a Latino community
32. Braving COVID-19 through the Gross National Happiness way in Bhutan
33. A resurrection: Human connections and beyond Part VI: Conclusion
34. Social structure adaptability to the pandemic