We'll see you at the Get Better Crozet Community Health Fair on September 14, 2024, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Claudius Crozet Park! We'll bring with us information about Health Sciences Library services that are available to the public, healthy recipes from MedlinePlus, and library- and health-themed buttons. We hope to see you there!

From the article linked above:

"Organizer Nathan Alderman said the fair is designed to connect Crozet residents with the resources and services that directly improve their lives and health. The fair is being sponsored by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Ivy, with space in the pavilions donated by Crozet Park. 

Alderman, who lives in Crozet and is the vice-chair of the Crozet Community Advisory Committee, said he’s become familiar with many of Crozet’s neighborhoods in the course of other volunteer work and has seen firsthand how difficult it is for those with serious health issues to find the resources they need. Whether it’s a chronic condition or a sudden illness or injury, poor health causes a cascade of other difficulties, including losing work and lack of mobility.

Alderman has found that trying to spread more kindness in the world helps him deal with anxiety.  'We all need help sometimes,' he said. 'There shouldn’t be any shame in that. I wanted to put on this health fair to directly connect people in our area who need help with people who could provide it.'"

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Kimberley Barker, Librarian for Belonging & Community Engagement, and Allison Cruise, Liaison to the School of Medicine are excited to attend the Healthy Streets Healthy People event at Washington Park on Saturday, June 29, 2024. They will bring with them information about Health Sciences Library services that are available to the public, healthy recipes from MedlinePlus, and library- and Pride-themed buttons. Allison and Kimberley hope to see you there!

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Empowering Non-Profits with AI Hackathon

HSL is pleased to partner with the Center for Civic Innovation to sponsor an upcoming hackathon on 2/1/2024 to benefit local community group Girls on the Run! Please visit Eventbrite to register to participate.

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Empowering Non-Profits with AI Hackathon

Date: 2/1/2024 (planning) and 2/5/24 (build)

Location: Charles L. Brown Science & Engineering Library, McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA, USA

The UVA Health Sciences Library, Center for Civic Innovation, and Girls on the Run would like to invite you to a unique hackathon with a precise goal:

Objectives:

• Learn more about Girls on the Run and the capacity issues that face small non-profits seeking to raise money.
• Brainstorm and develop AI-powered solutions to facilitate grant discovery and writing.
  
  Who is this for:
• Anyone interested in small non-profits, grantwriting, and emerging technologies.
• The second event on 2/5 will be a technical "hackathon" where we build out solutions discussed during the first event.

Agenda:

• Context of the problem and organization
• Opportunity for a human-centered technology solution
• Develop wireframes to support build day on 2/5.

This registration is for our 2/1 event where we'll lay out the problem and work toward a wireframe. No specific technical expertise is required. The 2/5 event will be held downtown and will be strictly for building out the solutions. You do not need to attend both sessions, the second session will be more technical.

Parking:
Central Grounds Parking Garage.
Take the Central Grounds Parking Garage elevator to the 4th floor.Turn right and walk toward Newcomb Hall.At the brick courtyard, turn right again and proceed up Newcomb Rd. (small road behind dorms, parallel to Emmet).Turn left at McCormick Rd. and continue up until you see Clark Hall on the right.

Organized by:

Kimberley Barker, UVA Health Sciences Library
Anson Parker and Lucas Ames, Center for Civic Innovation
Grace Taylor Aguilera, Girls on the Run