What’s New in Civic Tech: Sweeping COVID-19 Data Platform
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Civic technologists have a new sweeping COVID-19 data platform, which can be found at global.health.
To be more specific, the project is an open-access epidemiological platform that can be used to track and predict the spread of infectious diseases, a group that, of course, includes COVID-19. Currently, the platform features a data set that includes detailed information on more than 5 million anonymized cases from more than 100 countries.
…Presents succour to 50 vulnerable in Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Tuesday, stressed that the real essence of governance is to alleviate poverty among the masses, vulnerable which goes beyond protection of lives and property of citizens.
The governor, however, assured residents that he would not shy away from making lives of the citizens better than he met them.
Sanwo-Olu made the remarks, while presenting cheques of various sum; ranging from N500, 000 to N12 million to 50 needy and vulnerable residents at a programme, tagged:” Sanwo-Olu Listens,” second edition, held in Alausa, Ikeja.
The beneficiaries comprise of the elderly, nursing mothers, youths and small scale business owners.
Wilkes University
February 5, 2021|Submitted by: Today@Wilkes
The Office of Civic Engagement and Diversity Affairs will host a webinar “The Cost of Incivility and Why It Matters” at
2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Quick Overview: Incivility is the general unpleasantness that most of us experience to one degree or another every day. The difficulty of addressing incivility comes from the fact that we know it exists, but we have a difficult time defining it. It negatively impacts our ability to do our best and to enjoy the work that we do.
Research has shown that individuals exposed to incivility report increased stress,
Virtual service projects from Jan. 17 –
23 will bridge more than 1,000 students and 13 units across campus with neighboring communities through career and translation services, community workshops, and other events
After nearly a year of heightened community need in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges, the University of Chicago will expand its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service into a full week of virtual service projects and events starting on Jan. 17.
The Week of Service presented by UChicago’s University Community Service Center (UCSC) within the Office of Civic Engagement in partnership with UChicago Laboratory Schools and UChicago Charter School will give local residents and community-based organizations an opportunity to take part in activities and support efforts ranging from resume review services from the University’s Office of Career Advancement to yoga and wellness classes with University students and faculty and staff from more
By Oluwabunmi Fache
The Lagos State government has inaugurated the second phase of Mother, Infant and Child (M.I.C.H) program across wards in the state.
The scheme is to provide nutritional foods and supplements for over 1000 expectant mothers from their second trimester to delivery stage.
The intervention was first planned by the First Lady Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on July 28, 2020, at Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Government Area and has been taken to 11 local government including Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Eti-Osa and others.
This plan is being supported by private and public agencies, such as Ministry of Agric, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Woman Affairs and others.