by Susanne | May 3, 2021 | Earthquake, Learning Experiences, Live-Action Adventure, 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 | Earthquake, Live-Action Adventure, 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 | Nov 10, 2020 | News, Volunteers
Have you noticed the “Strong Town” illustrations on our website? These were done by our very talented volunteer, Amy Magnus. The big secret is that Amy is just beginning to flex her pen as an illustrator. In her other life, she is the founder of the Yellow Springs...
by Susanne | Jul 28, 2020 | News, Organization, Volunteers
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 | Hazards, 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...