Page 6 - Virtual Programming News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

(StatePoint) The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a particularly heavy toll on U.S. service members, according to advocates. “Even without a global pandemic, troops face separation, isolation and unique hardships and risks associated with their military service. As a result of the pandemic, many of these challenges have only intensified,” says Christopher Plamp, senior vice president for Operations, Programs and Entertainment for the United Service Organizations (USO).  Over the past year, the USO, a nonprofit charitable corporation chartered by Congress, met the rapidly changing need...

The 2021 Student Engagement Awards were held on March 29. These awards honored 13 student organizations and 13 student leaders who have left their mark on campus. One of the

FIRST PERSON Even in a year of staying put, I’ve gone far and wide — and even learned to folk dance I’m taking full advantage of the virtual content that organizations have been offering during the pandemic. And it has gotten me through what would otherwise be a lonely time. By Joanna Liss Globe correspondent,Updated April 1, 2021, 1:18 p.m. Email to a Friend Online museum tours have been big during the pandemic.Prostorina - stock.adobe.com I have rarely ventured out of my house during the past year, save for intermittent grocery shopping trips and infrequent walks. I know I a...

(StatePoint) Since its founding in 1941, the USO has provided generations of service members and their families with crucial support. During that 80-year history, the world, the military and the

Sarah Cronin The words "historical society" probably don't call to mind images of technological innovation. But during the pandemic, the digital sphere has offered the only way for Vermont's nearly 200 historical societies to reach their audiences. These organizations, many of which run on volunteer power, responded with creativity. The Norwich Historical Society created podcast driving tours of the town for people to download and explore. The Peacham Historical Association, which will cele...