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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title></title> <meta name="generator" content="LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 (Linux)"/> <meta name="created" content="00:00:00"/> <meta name="changed" content="2022-03-01T15:29:05.334617211"/> <style type="text/css"> body { background-color: #ffffff; max-width: 800px; margin: auto } p { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 13pt } td p { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 13pt } h1 { border: none; padding: 0in; color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 114%; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2 } </style> </head> <body lang="en-US" dir="ltr"><h1>November 2024 OpenCommons Newsletter <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/0/02/Opencommons_logo.png" name="Image4" align="right" width="150" height="90"> </img> </h1> This month we look at how wellbeing with projects addressing equity, engagement and health 17 June, 2022 In this edition we focus on Wellbeing with projects addressing equity, engagement and health. <center><a target="_blank" href="https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N284MTdodmtnYmE2N2EwYXNsZzZpN292MWpfMjAyMjAzMTdUMTYwMDAwWiB3aWxmcmVkLnBpbmZvbGRAb3BlbmNvbW1vbnMub3Jn&tmsrc=wilfred.pinfold%40opencommons.org&scp=ALL"><img border="0" width="150" src="https://opencommons.org/images/2/21/OC_Register.jpeg"></a></center> The news items introduce two recent open source developments and a report from the European Commission (EC) 'Impact of Open Source on the European economy' outlining the results of a study analysing the economic impact of Open Source Software and Hardware on the European economy. We hope you will find this material useful. <h1>Projects</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://opencommons.org/My Digital Data Locker Baltimore">My Digital Data Locker Baltimore</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/1/10/Project_My_Digital_Data_Locker_Baltimore.jpg/200px-Project_My_Digital_Data_Locker_Baltimore.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">For those staying in a shelter or shuttling between other people’s homes, keeping track of these vital documents can be near impossible. They also can be lost, destroyed or stolen.

Recognizing that this was blocking some people from securing stable housing, the city of Baltimore this year launched an innovative program — My Digital Data Locker — to help people store and keep track of key documents. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://opencommons.org/Hello Lamp Post UBC Campus">Hello Lamp Post UBC Campus</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/9/94/UBCHelloLampPost.jpg/200px-UBCHelloLampPost.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">Initially launched as a pilot project, Hello UBC was designed to innovatively engage students and staff on campus, to support the parking and access services team. Their goal was to communicate key messages and gain insights into the behaviours of commuters and visitors around campus. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://opencommons.org/Fast Wi-Fi boost for Copr Bay">Fast Wi-Fi boost for Copr Bay</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/f/f3/Swansea_Arena_External.jpg/200px-Swansea_Arena_External.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">Fast and reliable Wi-Fi technology is being introduced in Swansea's emerging new Copr Bay district, letting thousands of people stream content at the same time to their mobile devices. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

</table> <a href="https://opencommons.org/Projects">More Projects...</a> <h1>Webinars</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://opencommons.org/How By-Name Data Helps Communities End Homelessness">How By-Name Data Helps Communities End Homelessness</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/7/73/HomelessnessIsSolvable.jpg/200px-HomelessnessIsSolvable.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">The by-name list is a real-time, person-specific list of everyone experiencing homelessness. The by-name list provides communities with a full and real-time view of homelessness in their geography. Using this data, we will be able to triage individual cases, understand the broader patterns of homelessness in their community, and ensure that resources and efforts are driving down the overall number of people experiencing homelessness. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

</table> <a href="https://opencommons.org/Webinars">More Webinars...</a> <h1>News</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://homelessness.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/2023-06/CASPEH_PR_Final_062023.pdf">California Statewide Study Investigates Causes and Impacts of Homelessness</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/5/53/CA_Houseless_Report.jpg/200px-CA_Houseless_Report.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">The University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) today released the largest representative study of homelessness in the United States since the mid-1990s, providing a comprehensive look at the causes and consequences of homelessness in California and recommending policy changes to shape programs in response. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/research/why-local-leaders-should-champion-community-schools-to-improve-student-family-and-neighborhood-well-being/">Championing Schools to Improve Student Family and Neighborhood Well-being</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/9/92/Brookings.jpg/200px-Brookings.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">Research consistently shows that a neighborhood’s overall well-being and localized school performance go hand in hand. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0706#.Yk9fIHcqTHU.linkedin">Treasury Remarks on Digital Assets</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/7/73/Bitcoin-image.jpg/200px-Bitcoin-image.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen delivered remarks on digital assets policy, innovation, and regulation at American University’s Kogod School of Business Center for Innovation. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

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