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Haiti: After the Earthquake R ebuilding will take years and plenty of help CBS Video: Haiti's Long Road Back
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StudentsRebuild.org * Architecture for Humanity brings global design and building experience as well disaster-relief design and building expertise to the partnership. Its disaster relief work in the Gulf Coast and Sri Lanka produced replicable models for effective reconstruction of devastated communities. * The Bezos Family Foundation brings its commitment to education, its belief in students as leaders, and a challenge grant designed specifically to rebuild schools in Haiti. Donations will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $500,000 ($2,500 matching limit per school). * Global Nomads Group will tap its global network of 2,000 schools to connect students and educators across the world with students and educators in Haiti via their videoconferencing programs.
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Four major activities: Widget Chores for Haiti Fundraising Weekend Public Service Announcement Community and Service Day ·2k walk/run ·Flower sale ·PSA videos competition ·Drive-thru for Haiti How can we help? Now that we're aware and care, are we ready to act? http://bmshelpshaiti.wikispaces.co m/ BMS Webpage Fundraising Widget
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Teams of Advisory groups oversee different activities: EngelhardtBMS Drive-thru for Haiti (money) B. JaxBMS Flowers for Haiti Sale D. JaxBMS Chores for Haiti JordanBMS Drive-thru for Haiti (stuff) KelleyBMS Drive-thru for Haiti (money) KimbleBMS Drive-thru for Haiti (stuff) LandisBMS Chores for Haiti LudovicoBMS 2K walk/run for Haiti MaierPress Corps/PSA Video contest MillerBMS 2K walk/run for Haiti MrozPress Corps/PSA Video contest
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BMS Drive-thru for Haiti Drive-thru on Remington and make donations of items or money on May 21. Advisory groups collect the items or money, organize it, count it, advertise it, etc. Choose what items will be collected--remember we are collecting for students/children! BMS Flowers for Haiti Sale Advisory will organize a sale of annuals on May 21 on Remington BMS Chores for Haiti Advisory groups will organize a "pledge drive" where students will pledge (or line up) chores to do over that weekend. All money earned doing those chores will go to our Haiti relief efforts.
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BMS 2K walk/run for Haiti Advisories will organize a 2K walk/run to be held on the morning of May 21. You will need to figure out the route, entry fee, how to advertise, etc. BMS Public Service Announcements Each Advisory group will produce one (or two if they choose) two-minute videos reminding the public of the devastation in Haiti and what they can do to help (hint: donate and participate in BMS's activities, plus what else?) BMS Press Corps Get reports from all Advisory Groups and help coordinate all publicity.
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PSA Video on Movie Maker- don’t forget about Haiti, what you can do, what’s happening now, etc... http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/moving-day-in-haiti- 19088255 "Moving Day" --Relocation Effort Examples of good products: Black Plague video Haiti: Nation in Distress Other Resources: "We are the World 25 for Haiti" http://wearetheworldfoundation.o rg/ Student created film: Haiti fundraising project (from YouTube) Viewed in Humanities classes Helping Haiti PSA from TeacherTube
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Monday, April 26Advisory Each group will work on their activities as follows: 1. PSA Video - don’t forget about Haiti, what you can do, what’s happening now, etc. 2. Fundraising activity (see list) organization 3. An “advertisement” for the school announcements designed to generate interest in the activity (may also be used in the elementary/high schools?) 4.A flyer advertising your activity that can be displayed in schools, sent home, or used in local businesses 5.Updates for the Bexley Rebuilds wiki-actual updates must be done from home, can plan in Advisory 6.Share information with the “press corps” for releases to local news agencies
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