In his new book, “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning Is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy,” University of Virginia psychology professor Daniel Willingham, and member of the Education pathway advisory committee distills complex cognitive psychology into easy-to-digest tips and tricks to make learning, as the title of the book says, easy.
Whether they become attorneys, bankers, teachers or chefs, UVA students are learning the skills required to serve American democracy and their communities.
Join us this week for Food & Foresight Friday ft. UVA's School of Education! Students will get to learn more about the Youth & Social Innovation program and how to get involved. Come to this event if this is something you might be interested in or just want to learn more!
Give back to the community by getting involved with Early Visions! This mentorship and arts program by the Fralin Museum of Art at UVA and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia connects University student mentors and local 3rd–5th graders for weekly art experiences. Mentors and mentees learn about and from one another while making art together! Applications due Nov. 10; decisions made Dec. 15.
The Hope CommUnity Center (HCC) in Apopka, Florida, is a joint project of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and the Catholic Diocese of Orlando since 1971.
Public Service Week, October 11-18, 2023, is a time to highlight the contributions of UVA students, staff, and faculty to public service, outreach, community-engaged teaching, public impact research, and the pursuit of careers in public service, all at the heart of the University’s “great and good” mission.
