Sarah Fischer
Community Engagement and Outreach Strategist, Region 2
Sarah has been connecting communities with social, economic and health resources for over 20 years. She started as a Peace Corps small business advisor in rural Morocco. Upon returning to the USA, Sarah continued her community-based work in Denver as Resident Services Coordinator for Hope Communities. Most recently her work brought her to the greater Charleston area where she acted as Executive Director of a non-profit organization providing resources to senior citizens allowing them autonomy to remain at home.
Sarah received her BA from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and holds a MA in International and Intercultural Communication from the University of Denver. In her free time, she can be found exploring new neighborhoods, sampling regional and world culinary specialties, practicing hot yoga and traveling. Sarah is excited to be part of the RML team as the Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator for Region 2.
Sarah received her BA from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and holds a MA in International and Intercultural Communication from the University of Denver. In her free time, she can be found exploring new neighborhoods, sampling regional and world culinary specialties, practicing hot yoga and traveling. Sarah is excited to be part of the RML team as the Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator for Region 2.
Classes I Teach
| Event Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library | This 4-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. |
| Inclusive Disaster Planning: Considering the Needs of People with Disabilities | Disasters befall every community at one time or another. Please join our 3 panelists while they discuss the importance of and offer guidance on disaster planning and management with the needs in mind of people with disabilities. |
| NNLM Region 2 Funding Award Information Session | Join us on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 1pm ET to have your funding questions answered and receive feedback on your project ideas for grants that will begin May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. |
| Providing Multilingual Health Information | This 4-hour CE class offered in Moodle is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented. |
| Region 2 New Member Webinar | Are you new to Region 2? Come to our fall orientation to learn all about NNLM, Region 2 and more. |
| Region 2: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 | Meet the NNLM Region 2 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023! |
