{"id":6,"date":"2018-12-21T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/?p=6"},"modified":"2018-12-21T14:36:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T20:36:22","slug":"what-is-the-connections-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/what-is-the-connections-project\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Connections Project?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/12\/UNMCAA-Logo-300x82.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/12\/UNMCAA-Logo-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/12\/UNMCAA-Logo-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/12\/UNMCAA-Logo-1024x280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/12\/UNMCAA-Logo-120x33.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/12\/UNMCAA-Logo.jpg 1097w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/>A place for UNMC Alumni to share real-world information and advice with students and fellow #unmcalumni. Information will be in short blog posts and videos. Content will live in the blog, but will be shared across the UNMC Alumni Association&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UNMCalum\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNMC_AA\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Goals of the Connections Project:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect alumni and students with the UNMCAA<\/li>\n<li>Connect alumni and students together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Topics covered will be wellbeing, professional skills, personal finance, time, talent, and treasure. If you want to see a specific topic covered or if you want to provide content for a blog post, <a href=\"mailto:kat.hamilton@unmc.edu\">let us know<\/a>! And, you can participate in this from anywhere in the world through technology!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sustaining your calling<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining balance<\/li>\n<li>The importance of having a mentor<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining your connections<\/li>\n<li>Networking<\/li>\n<li>Time Management<\/li>\n<li>How to cook 5 simple meals from scratch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Professional Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CVs and Resumes<\/li>\n<li>Interviewing Tips<\/li>\n<li>Negotiating Salary<\/li>\n<li>Organization<\/li>\n<li>Compassion in healthcare; treating the whole person<\/li>\n<li>Tips for professional communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Personal Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buying health insurance<\/li>\n<li>Paying off debt<\/li>\n<li>Student loans<\/li>\n<li>Buying a car<\/li>\n<li>Saving for retirement<\/li>\n<li>Budgeting<\/li>\n<li>Credit Cards<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining\/maintaining a good credit score<\/li>\n<li>Taxes<\/li>\n<li>Creating a will<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Time, Talent &amp; Treasure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Philanthropy: how you can make a difference<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering: why giving back matters<\/li>\n<li>Mentoring: the importance of being one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/voicedwhispering.php\" title=\"s fNcSVN hFMkX\">s fNcSVN hFMkX<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A place for UNMC Alumni to share real-world information and advice with students and fellow #unmcalumni. 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