We hope you’ve been staying cool, wherever you’re at this summer. Like the temperatures, activities in the Hub have been heating up. Here’s a summary of what’s been going on.
We Want to Hear From You!
As we discuss future plans and activities to continue to improve the Hub, your input is very important. We’ve launched a survey to understand how users are using the Hub and opportunities to better meet needs. Please take a few minutes to take this short survey and help make the Integration Hub the best it can be!
Psst…you will need to log in to the Hub to access the survey.
In Discussions
- Activists will appreciate this post about the health benefits of engagement. User Frank Forencich is working with colleagues on a coaching and mentorship program for activists. Don’t be shy to connect or continue the conversation!
- Older people are gathering, growing, and learning in a new kind of senior center called GenSpace that is helping them thrive and battle loneliness.
- Share your thoughts on Nova Media Fellow Lela Nargi’s article exploring the mental and physical health implications of water poverty faced by unhoused populations, especially kids.
Users discuss recent DWI dismissals in Europe due to auto-brewery syndrome and the implications for the United States in Diet and Gut Microbes, Please Meet the Legal System.
…and many more in the Discussions page!
In Groups
- Announcements – do you have experience developing a course on food ecology and sustainability or something similar? Susan Schiliro Guegan could use your help.
- Nova4Nature – we love a good “adventure in nature” post. Share highlights from any of your recent trips.
- Mentoring Research Network – Mona El-Sherbini shared the recording from the Universiti Malaya’s International Conference on Enhancing ArtScience in the Age of Sustainability where she spoke on “The Anthropocene, ArtScience, and the Quest for Planetary Health.”
- Nova Reads – user recommendations include White Holes by Carlo Rovelli, The Sacred Balance by David Suzuki, Paul Tremblay’s Cabin at the End of the World, and Making Sense of Chaos, a new release from J. Doyne Farmer. Jump in and share your recommended summer read!
- Cultivating Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being – recent additions include “4 Ways to Incorporate Spirituality Into Work” and ways individuals can improve their well-being while acting more sustainably.
- Nova Meditations and Practices – the latest guided meditation helps us remember “This Too Shall Pass” when we become overwhelmed with stressful events.
- Constellation Community Circle – check out an episode of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute podcast on kindness featuring the authors of The Biology of Kindness. We are pleased to announce these authors and others will be speaking at our next Nova Campfire.
…check out all the Groups (or create your own)!
News & Events
- See events and submit your own on our Community Calendar!
- Save the Date for the next Nova Campfire. “Nurturing Societies: Cultivating Cooperation for Sustainable Well-Being,” will be held on September 25 at 11 am EDT. This event will explore ways to shift from a culture of competition to a culture of collaboration that prioritizes health and well-being of people, communities, and our environment. Stay tuned for more details.
Hub Features & User Tips
- Tip for engagement: Tap into the great minds here on the Hub! Post your requests for information, research help, articles, etc. in a relevant group or discussion topic, or directly to your profile as a status update.
- Coming soon: The Nova Integration Hub will have an app soon! While the platform is already user friendly, an app will make it that much easier to engage while on the go.
- Invite friends to join the Hub! Click on your profile photo, navigate down to “Email Invites,” and click “Send Invites.” Customize a message or just send the link – it’s easy!
- Did you know Hub users come from all over the world? Check out our Members Map of global users — help us fill it in by adding your location in your Profile!
- Just getting started on the Hub? Check out the Hub User Guide to watch a video or get step-by-step instructions.
Thank you again for being part of our community. We’d love to hear from you! Let us know how you like using the Hub, share your ideas and suggestions, or just say hello! Message Dawn Stoltzfus, Airynn Strout, or Tolu Adewole on the Hub or email us at dawn@novainstituteforhealth.org, airynn@novainstituteforhealth.org or tolu@novainstituteforhealth.org.
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