Graduate students at Western Illinois University have been given the unique opportunity to reach out to a community in Honduras, even in the age of COVID-19.
May 20, 2021 MACOMB, IL – Graduate students at Western Illinois University have been given the unique opportunity to reach out to a community in Honduras, even in the age of COVID-19.
Graduate students in WIU s Health Sciences program have been working alongside a Honduran community as public health consultants. The program, known as Public Health Telebrigades, a part of Global Brigades, utilizes programs like Zoom to allow students at Western the ability to impact others internationally. Through an entirely virtual environment, students offer their expertise on a wide variety of subjects having to do with public health and sanitation in the age of an international pandemic.
A youngster gets behind the wheel of a stunning Austin 7 Ulster replica.
Young people (and adults) will have the chance to drive stunning classic cars at Gaydon s British Motor Museum as part of a programme to drive-down the high accident rate
The driving experiences will see people aged 10 upwards have the chance to drive a Vauxhall VX490, Morris Minor or an Austin 7.
Organised by Young Driver and hosted by the museum, the classic car driving experiences will be launched by TV presenter Quentin Willson on 22 May, with events then taking place throughout the year.
Adults will also be welcome to sample the driving dynamics of three of Britain’s most famous cars, one of which dates back almost 90 years.
A road charging scheme would be good if it doesn’t disincentivise electric vehicle (EV) takeup.
That’s the suggestion of motoring broadcaster and transport campaigner Quentin Willson who spoke to ELN about the benefits of a proposed road pricing scheme discussed last week on the Transport Select Committee.
The initiative is based on a report by the academic group Greener Transport Solutions, which suggests a pay-per-mile scheme should be mandatory by 2030 to replace the loss in the revenue the Treasury collects in fuel duty as a result of an accelerated EV takeup.
Mr Willson said: “The big problem the UK Government has is that every five years road charging, pay per mile has been suggested. And every time the public has had a backlash.