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All of us at the ASA join in wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous, departments healthy New Year! 26 meetings Success Looks Like WSDS 2019 ParticipationOpportunities Abound for JSM 2020 29 education 2020 Internships DATA4GOOD Researchers Fight Homelessness In this months Stats for Good column, David Corliss looks at hackathons and how they’re one of the best ways to get involved in fighting homelessness. Visit http://magazine.amstat.org to read about how you can run a successful hackathon and make a difference in people’s lives. Barbara and Laura Wendelberger chat during the Opening Mixer at WSDS 2019. 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