‘Charlottesville is a place for unity … not hate.’ Photo from 2017’s Unity Campaign, organized by the Student National Medical Association.
UVA’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is holding a “Week of Reflection and Positivity,” Aug. 6-12. This is a series of events to reflect on and demonstrate our resilience as a community. See below for details:
- August 6, 8, & 10
Noon – 2 p.m. | Front of Claude Moore Library Health Science Library
“Charlottesville is a place for ____” Unity T-shirt campaign. Stop by to take photos and send a positive message to the community. Unity T-shirts will be available for sale ($17 cash Venmo to @UVASNMA). Funds will be donated to an organization vested in promoting minority interests in Charlottesville. - August 8
6-8 p.m. | UVA Medical Education Building Learning Studio
Viewing of VICE documentary from events around Aug. 12, 2017. Round table discussion follows. - August 10
12:30 p.m. | location TBD
T-shirt group photo day. Wear your unity T-shirt and join in a group photo. - August 11
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Loaves & Fishes Pantry
Volunteer community service at Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry (2050 Lambs Road). Loaves & Fishes provides groceries at no cost to low-income families within and around the Charlottesville community. Will take up to 20 volunteers. Sign up here. - August 12
5-7 p.m. | UVA Medical Education Building Learning Studio
SNMA-Mulholland Potluck. Our community coming together to share a meal is the perfect symbol of togetherness that we need to conclude the week. The SNMA invites all to join. - Week-Long Social Media Takeover
Share ways we are positively impacting our community. Take a photo with your T-shirt and share with the hashtags #Charlottesvillleisaplaceforand #UVASNMA.
For more information, please contact SNMA President Femi Suraju, SMD19.
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