2.  Natural disasters happen all over the world, regardless of location  Rising number of natural disasters  Millions of people injured or killed

3.  Loss of life plus injury of millions  Buildings and natural habitats destroyed  Setback in development  Hurts economy

4.  Organizations… › Provide relief aid › Give counseling for victims › Raise awareness › Study and develop new technology

5.  In center of North- South earthquake belt  Sichuan resides on 2 major crustal plates  Frequent earthquakes occur in Sichuan  In 2008, immense earthquake struck › > 69,000 people died › 7,000 schoolrooms destroyed

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0R_YxcEcIA

7. “Quality and up-to-date earthquake preparation education for elementary to middle school kids in rural Sichuan public schools.”

8.  Prevent death & serious injury of innocent kids  Helps students be prepared  Not many organizations already addressing this issue

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jd21VrygAM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zGCc_6lW8

10.  Teaches students about earth sciences  Belongs to University of Utah Seismograph Stations and College of Mines and Earth Sciences

11.  Teaching K-12 students about the perils of natural disasters (earthquakes)  Incorporates into curriculum  Partners with teachers

12.  They take action to ensure Utah youth’s safety  Take responsibility in educating and raising awareness  Program is comprehensive and interactive

13. During an Earthquake

14.  Save lives  Prevent agonizing death or critical injury  Assuage lack of preparation or prior knowledge  Reassure students and parents  Pandemonium less likely

15.  Avoid death by earthquake  Understand importance of preparation/ education

16.  Find and talk to organization working in rural Sichuan  Inquire about helping  Propose to create resources to prepare students AND/OR:  Suggest fundraising and purchase of handbooks

17.  Research earthquake safety  Make › Pamphlets › Booklets › Posters  Mail to organization for delivery

18.  Raise money  Buy earthquake preparation handbooks  Mail to organization

19.  Fundraising materials  Earthquake preparation books AND/OR:  Information about safety procedures  Poster/pamphlet materials  Chinese translator

20.  Sent an email to World Vision › Explained our mission › Inquired about assisting with a project of theirs › Described ways we could contribute › Praised their benevolent work

21.  Currently awaiting their reply  Researching earthquake safety procedures  Plan to start creating materials to send to Sichuan soon

22. Learn It Use It [LIUI]  Contains a lot of information including… › Action plan › Long-term/short-term goals › Case study › Related organizations › Photos › Videos

23.  UNESCO Natural Disaster Reduction UNESCO Natural Disaster Reduction  China Earthquake Aid China Earthquake Aid  Red Cross Society of China Red Cross Society of China  World Vision World Vision

24.  United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization program  Study/try to mitigate many types of natural disasters, ex. earthquakes  Describes how to help prevent/respond to them efficiently afterwards

25.  Non-profit organization  Works to provide aid to victims of Sichuan earthquake  You can… › Donate money › Help raise awareness › Participate in their projects by writing letters to children impacted by disaster

26.  Humanitarian social relief organization  Provide relief to disaster victims, refugees, wounded soldiers in China and other countries  Collect donations for cause on website.

27.  Christian humanitarian organization focused on those in need around the world  Have long-term project planned for rural communities  Help rebuild schools/homes/health clinics to allow citizens' lives continue normally

28.  Millions of innocent people die every year from earthquakes  Many are children like us  No one deserves the immense feeling of grief and loss that follows these calamities  Huge setbacks for economic development

29.  Spread awareness!  More awareness = better chance of survival  Not an easy task; we can't do it alone  Many other aspects of natural disasters that you can help out with

30.  Kids in rural Sichuan just like us, but without resources we have  Share inform- ation, save a life  Arm them with knowledge

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