Corona Virus (COVID-19) Announcement:
Due to safety recommendations around large gatherings, many organizations are postponing and canceling upcoming events. We will our best to keep the calendar up to date, but we want to encourage you to double check with host organizations about attending any upcoming events. In addition, we want to encourage you to be safe for yourself and the broader community by following all Federal, State, and Local guidelines.
Colorado Updates
The state of Colorado has put in place mandatory Stay at Home orders.
Read the full order HERE
Follow Colorado updates HERE
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Country Spotlight: Japan
Emergency Declared In Japanese Prefecture Hit By 2nd Wave Of Coronavirus Infections
Japan is now undergoing a second state of emergency less than a month after the first one (lifted on March 19) because the number of coronavirus cases have started to rise again.
The declaration, which falls under a law revised just last month in response to the pandemic, allows governors to issue stay-at-home directives to contain the spread of the virus.
This order is estimated to be lifted May 6.
Learn more here.
Passersby wearing protective masks walk on a snow-covered street in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, in late February during the first wave of the novel coronavirus. Now, officials have declared a new state of emergency as cases in Hokkaido spike.
Japan currently has 7,645 confirmed cases and 799 recoveries!
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Looking to explore live events from around the globe while we’re stuck at home?
Check out this awesome resource
gonnahappen.live!
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April 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
What shipping issues are you facing? How should we clean our shipments when they arrive? Join the WTC Denver staff to swap shipping stories during this crazy time all while enjoying your favorite adult beverage. This will be a Zoom webinar. Please register in advance!
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April 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
For nonprofits, the risks of this crisis span Finance, HR, Legal, Insurance, Cyber, and Privacy considerations. Please join GRF, AHT Insurance, and the Tenenbaum Law Group for a webinar addressing COVID-19 entity-wide risks affecting the nonprofit community. Our expert team will work to answer some commonly asked questions as we work to navigate the crisis together. Please register in advance so you receive the Zoom link on time!
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April 22 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Recurring Event (See all)
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, working virtually has quickly become today’s “normal.” This new normal provides leaders with opportunities to empower their teams to higher levels of performance, collaboration, and action.
The Center for Professional Development at the University of Denver is offering a 3-session course live online—free of charge—on becoming a more effective virtual manager. Join virtual engagement expert Trina Hoefling for a crash course on leading high performance teams through and beyond today’s remote environment.
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Come learn how to start building your organization’s USAID market strategy. The seminar will cover how to learn about USAID funding opportunities, the USAID procurement process, and will give you tools you can take back to your organization to build and grow your USAID work. This will be targeted to international development and aid organizations based outside of Washington, DC that are interested in USAID funding. Please bring your questions about working with USAID!
Please register in advance so you can receive the Zoom link!
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April 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join WorldDenver and the German American Chamber of Commerce CO for a joint webinar series in which we speak with panelists living around the world about their personal experiences with COVID-19 in their countries. This week we will hear from WorldDenver international visitor alumni living in Russia, Mexico, and Lebanon. Please register in advance!
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Helpful Resources!
Find at least 1,000 free and reduced-cost programs. Food assistance, get help paying bills, and utilize other free or reduced cost programs that help people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic!
Hundreds of new COVID-19-specific programs are being added every day by a team of 140 that has spent the past decade scouring the country for programs that help people in need.
All you do is enter your zip code and it will link you to resources in your area.
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Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse will have complimentary travel size bottles of housemade hand sanitizer available for pickup daily at their RiNo location, 3636 Chestnut Pl., from 3 to 7 PM.
There's a limit of one bottle per customer. Guests can also bring their own containers and get up to four ounces for free.
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Brandstracts made their first batch of hand sanitizer. It contains 70% ethanol, purified water, vegetable glycerin, and hemp derived terpenes and cannabidiol (100mg CBD / 2oz). They are offering the sanitizer for cheap, free, or donation, depending on the situation. Please fill out this form if you are in need!
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Ways to Volunteer
As there is a shortage of sanitation supplies in most hospitals, one thing we can do is help donate masks
With shelters having to close, people are adopting or fostering cats and dogs! It seems to be mutually beneficial, as pets help qualm feelings of loneliness and isolation, and they also encourage exercise!
Check out your local shelter for options!
Help Colorado Now
Coloradans can donate or volunteer, as well as the Colorado COVID Relief Fund, which has already raised nearly $3 million to help Coloradans impacted by the coronavirus. Coloradans can donate or sign up to volunteer at helpcoloradonow.org.
You can join these groups on Facebook for more information on how to help or get help from your community!
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Centre
Boulder Coronavirus Community Coping Crew
Boulder Covid Community Response
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Social connection is important to our individual and collective well-being. Distancing our bodies doesn’t mean we have to be distanced at heart.
- Check in with your friends and family by phone.
- Enjoy a book you have been waiting to read. Invite others to read it and discuss it on social media (maybe others will join!).
- Create a group who can go shopping for people at higher risk for serious illness.
- Schedule a time for everyone to watch the same movie or TV show at their own homes.
- Connect with nature: Go outside to enjoy a walk with your dog. Go on a family bike ride or hike. Work in your garden.
- Order food for takeout or curbside pick-up.
Know you can always talk to someone
- Colorado Crisis Services offers free, confidential, professional, 24/7 support at 1-844-493-8255; Text “TALK” to 38255
- The Disaster Distress Helpline offers help and support for any distress you or someone you care about may be feeling related to a disaster.
- Call 1-800-985-5990
- Text ‘TalkWithUs’ to 66746
- TTY for Deaf / Hard of Hearing: 1-800-846-8517
- Spanish-speakers: Text “Hablanos” to 66746
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