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Visionlink "FORE" Education!

VisionLink

The scholarship awards funds to undergraduate students pursuing a career in the social services sector at universities across the Endeavors footprint, including the University of Texas at San Antonio. We are also honored to be supporting Endeavors' Veteran Wellness Center. It's the least we can do to thank our veterans.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future.

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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

Many of their partnerships respond to food insecurity concerns and disaster relief efforts. For example, he recently visited the San Antonio Food Bank located in San Antonio, TX. Feeding America’s mission is to advance change in America by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all.

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American College of Preventive Medicine’s Annual Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Location : San Antonio, TX. Topic : Social Media in Disaster Response. Date : February 19th, 2011. Description : Social media tools allow for people to connect: broadcasting messages to real time communication, online networking to offline collaboration.