Charlottesville residents may soon be able to access free health information from the University's Medical Center over the Web and underprivileged children will have access to computers and personal technology training.
These are just two of over 250 programs the University now is offering area residents through two new initiatives unveiled this week.
The first initiative, Outreach Virginia, a Web site maintained by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Public Service, now provides online access to programs and services formerly little known to the community.
The site offers a comprehensive listing of successful outreach efforts such as publications, teaching materials, medical care, public policy analysis, demographic information, training opportunities and degree programs.
The Web site was one of the early recommendations of the Public Service Commission of the Virginia 2020 planning process at the University.
Although the University offered many of these online programs in the past "it was difficult to find specific programs, for example, opportunities for high school students," said Gene Block, vice president for research and public service.
Over 250 programs now are online at www.virginia.edu/outreachvirginia. "Most people have no idea what U.Va. does for public service and outreach," said Coordinator of Public Services Laura Hawthorne. "Outreach Virginia provides a vital online guide to all of these public service programs offered through the University."
The University formally announced a second initiative Wednesday called the Connected Community Technology Center. In conjunction with several other groups, the University renovated a 11,500 square-foot warehouse located in Charlottesville's Fifeville neighborhood near 10th Street.
The building will provide services for local residents to learn and apply new technologies, and houses several different area organizations.
Outreach and public service are all worthwhile goals, and working with the community using technology is a step in the right direction, said Chip German, director of policy and planning at the Office of Information Technology.
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