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Charlottesville/Albemarle Volunteer Opportunities
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Volunteers for the Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale: April 3 – 11, 2010. The money made at the sale helps support ALL of the library programs — kids, teens and adults. For more information contact the Friends of the Library at 977.8467 or info@jmrlfriends.org Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle (LVCA) Volunteers…
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Charlottesville City Schools – Now is the time to get involved!
This morning I read with interest the article in the Charlottesville Daily Progress about the hard choices that the Charlottesville School Board must make in these challenging times of dwindling revenues. As a volunteer at Jackson-Via Elementary School, I noticed especially the quote below. If you decide to spend some volunteer time in the schools,…
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Bringing High-Speed Broadband to Charlottesville — Here’s How YOU Can Help
Winning this competition would be a tremendous boost for our community! I have already sent in my nomination, and I hope you will too. Bringing High-Speed Broadband to Charlottesville — Here’s How YOU Can Help Charlottesville, Albemarle County and UVa are working together to bring high-speed Google fiber optic internet service to our community —…
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Online learning for seniors? Yes!
As I read the paper this morning I was reminded of my success with a “blended” online course several years ago. I had taught Biochemical Nutrition, a course for pre-nursing students, for about eight years before I tried the blended approach. BIO 204 was a three-semester-hour course, but for the blended course the students came…
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Geezer crusade? – Well, anyway, JABA leads the way!
Whatever you want to call it, JABA is doing a wonderful job of planning for the future. I am especially appreciative of steps to expand opportunities for intergenerational initiatives in public facilities, e.g., JABA FISH at Jackson-Via. From Charlottesville, VA: JABA, an Area Agency on Aging, Advances a Better Future for All Ages In his…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Kick-Off Event–Feb. 18
Here is another opportunity to get involved in our community. Please join Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge for a very special lunchtime reception to launch a major new campaign to benefit Charlottesville-area youth! “100 Mentors for 100 Kids in 2010” Campaign Kick-Off Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge…
finding joy along the way
Live & Learn! 