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American College of Preventive Medicine’s Annual Conference

Amy Sample Ward

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

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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. Here are my slides from the presentation. I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. Social Media in Disaster Response.

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Methodist Unveils $181 Million Investment

The NonProfit Times

In 2024, SA Digital Connects received a $110,000 grant to support staffing for programming and implementation of the San Antonio and Greater Bexar County Digital Equity Plan. The clinics address the needs of low-income families and the uninsured by providing services at no cost or on a sliding fee scale.