by Susanne | May 5, 2021 | News, Organization, Projects
We aim to learn from everything we do. That was certainly true of our recent video project. Collectively, we have a wide variety of experience in design, education, performing arts, and video production. But this was the first time we, as a team, set out to create a...
by Susanne | May 3, 2021 | News, Training
We are very proud to announce the release of our first video, Ready, Set, Earthquake! This short promotional piece shows how our training events work, and illustrates the benefits of combining discovery-based learning and live-action roleplay. It came about, in part,...
by Susanne | Jan 15, 2021 | News, Training
In this time of Zoom, not wearing pants has become an occasional embarrassment, and a common joke. However, participants in our most recent event realized first-hand that it can be a harsh reality of disaster, “… we may end up leaving this home, pretty much with just...
by Susanne | Jul 28, 2020 | News, Organization
We have a new logo! Like anyone with a new love, we want to talk about it. But, rather than bore you with flowery descriptions, and our not-unbiased opinions, I thought you’d be more interested in seeing the process we went through. After all, it’s not...
by Susanne | Jan 17, 2020 | News, Research
Major disasters are becoming more frequent, and are impacting more people. Recently, Amy Feldman of All Good Work challenged me for this vague and unsupported statement. That sent me on an industrious search for clear reliable evidence, and through a rabbit warren of...
by Susanne | Jan 19, 2018 | News, Organization
Last night, the Palo Alto-Stanford Citizen Corps Council honored our work with a Community Partner Award. During the award ceremony, Ken Dueker, Director of the Palo Alto Office of Emergency Services, praised our emerging program saying that, “we think this is very...
