Service Projects and Optional IU Simulation Center Tour

This year on Thursday March 12th at the 2026 NAP Forum we are pleased to announce three different activities you may choose to participate in.  One is a service project at the hotel; one is a service project at an off-site location, and a third is an off-site IPE experience.  If you are unable to attend an event in person on Thursday, don’t worry; there will be opportunities to participate in service throughout the rest of the Forum. 

Due to overlapping timeframes, attendees may select one of the three activities below to participate in.

Each activity has a maximum capacity and pre-registration is required.

Sign up to participate when you register for the Forum!

Horizon House - Join us at Horizon House, a local organization supporting individuals experiencing homelessness, for an afternoon of hands-on service. Participants will assist at the Horizon House location by making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or helping organize donated materials in their warehouse.

  • Time: 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: 1033 E Washington St Central, Indianapolis, IN 46202 1.5 miles from hotel
  • Transportation: Not provided; participants are responsible for their own transportation.
  • Cost: No cost to participate.
  • Capacity: 40 participants

Paws and Think - Join us onsite at the JW Marriott with Paws and Think, a nonprofit dedicated to improving lives through the power of the human–dog connection. Participants will make training toys for the dogs using t-shirts and other materials.

  • Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: JW Marriott, 10 S West St, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (Room 102)
  • Transportation: Not needed; this is an onsite activity.
  • Cost: No cost to participate.
  • Capacity: 40 participants

IU Simulation Center Tour – Explore the IU Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall during a guided tour and interactive learning session. Participants will experience Stage 2 of the Interprofessional Core Curriculum, featuring realistic, community-based scenarios with Standardized Patients (SPs) to enhance learning through realistic, collaborative community-based scenarios.

  • Time: 2:00 – 3:50 p.m. (45 min tour + 40-minute interactive session)
    • 2:00 -2:45 PM ET – Tour of the IU Simulation Center at Fairbanks Halls
    • 2:50 – 3:45 PM ET – Interactive session hosted by the IU Interprofessional Practice and Education Center
  • Location: 340 W 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202 (1.5 miles from hotel)
  • Transportation: Not provided; participants are responsible for their own transportation. A representative will meet participants at the JW Marriott lobby at 1:15 p.m. and lead a 1-mile walking tour to the Simulation Center for those that would like a tour of the area
  • Cost: No cost to participate.
  • Capacity: 72 participants

Click the links below to support these important nonprofit organizations with tax-deductible monetary donations. Please share the links with your friends, family, and colleagues. Your support changes lives!

Support Horizon House
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