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

Natural disasters happen all over the world, regardless of location

Rising number of natural disasters

Millions of people injured or killed

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

Loss of life plus injury of millions

Buildings and natural habitats destroyed

Setback in development

Hurts economy

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

Organizations…

Provide relief aid

Give counseling for victims

Raise awareness

Study and develop new technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prevent death & serious injury of innocent kids

Helps students be prepared

Not many organizations already addressing this issue

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

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

Teaches students about earth sciences

Belongs to University of Utah Seismograph Stations and College of Mines and Earth Sciences

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

Teaching K-12 students about the perils of natural disasters (earthquakes)

Incorporates into curriculum

Partners with teachers

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

They take action to ensure Utah youth’s safety

Take responsibility in educating and raising awareness

Program is comprehensive and interactive

During an Earthquake

During an Earthquake

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

Save lives

Prevent agonizing death or critical injury

Assuage lack of preparation or prior knowledge

Reassure students and parents

Pandemonium less likely

Avoid death by earthquake Understand importance of preparation/ education

Avoid death by earthquake

Understand importance of preparation/ education

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

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

Research earthquake safety Make Pamphlets Booklets Posters Mail to organization for delivery

Research earthquake safety

Make

Pamphlets

Booklets

Posters

Mail to organization for delivery

Raise money Buy earthquake preparation handbooks Mail to organization

Raise money

Buy earthquake preparation handbooks

Mail to organization

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

Fundraising materials

Earthquake preparation books

AND/OR:

Information about safety procedures

Poster/pamphlet materials

Chinese translator

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

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

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

Currently awaiting their reply

Researching earthquake safety procedures

Plan to start creating materials to send to Sichuan soon

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

Learn It Use It [LIUI]

Contains a lot of information including…

Action plan

Long-term/short-term goals

Case study

Related organizations

Photos

Videos

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

UNESCO Natural Disaster Reduction

China Earthquake Aid

Red Cross Society of China

World Vision

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

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

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

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

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

Humanitarian social relief organization

Provide relief to disaster victims, refugees, wounded soldiers in China and other countries

Collect donations for cause on website.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Think About It… Kids in rural Sichuan just like us, but without resources we have Share inform-ation, save a life Arm them with knowledge

Kids in rural Sichuan just like us, but without resources we have

Share inform-ation, save a life

Arm them with knowledge

Photos (in order of appearance) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2489921376_2c31c63f5b.jpg http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualscience/naturaldisasters http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://rcmi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/705px-2008_sichuan_earthquake_map_no_labelssvg.png http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://media.monstersandcritics.com/galleries/1196326/0134298650085.jpg By Mengxin www.quake.utah.edu http://www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.html http://travelerfolio.com/travelerfolio/photos/wenchuan_candles_earthquake1.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/541391344_19ddac717b.jpg?v=0 http://wikis.historymatrix.net/wikispaces.png http://www.nationalfamilyweek.org/2008/Images/Get_Involved.png http://www.hyperteach.co.za/Images/unesco_logo_en.jpg http://www.chinaearthquakeaid.org/ http://pic.nipic.com/2008-05-30/200853095726933_2.jpg http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/images/Logos/Wvlogo-c.jpg http://lawyerist.com/lawyerist/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/email-envelope-230-new.jpg http://www.pge.com/includes/images/myhome/edusafety/naturaldisaster/emergencykitv01pho.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/26599733@N04/2495198460/ http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/723532.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/sakuralove/2504524783/ http://initiativesforchina.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/crying650.jpg Information http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems/earthquakes/en/index.html http://www.drgeorgepc.com/Earthquake2008ChinaSichuan.html http://english.caijing.com.cn/2008-05-28/100061879.html http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/disasters/china-earthquake-sichuan.asp http:// www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.htm http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22quake.html http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/06/content_8323191.htm http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90781/90879/6562425.html http://www.maps-of-china.com/sichuan-s-ow.shtml http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_during.shtm

Photos (in order of appearance)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2489921376_2c31c63f5b.jpg

http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualscience/naturaldisasters

http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php

http://rcmi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/705px-2008_sichuan_earthquake_map_no_labelssvg.png

http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php

http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php

http://media.monstersandcritics.com/galleries/1196326/0134298650085.jpg

By Mengxin

www.quake.utah.edu

http://www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.html

http://travelerfolio.com/travelerfolio/photos/wenchuan_candles_earthquake1.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/541391344_19ddac717b.jpg?v=0

http://wikis.historymatrix.net/wikispaces.png

http://www.nationalfamilyweek.org/2008/Images/Get_Involved.png

http://www.hyperteach.co.za/Images/unesco_logo_en.jpg

http://www.chinaearthquakeaid.org/

http://pic.nipic.com/2008-05-30/200853095726933_2.jpg

http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/images/Logos/Wvlogo-c.jpg

http://lawyerist.com/lawyerist/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/email-envelope-230-new.jpg

http://www.pge.com/includes/images/myhome/edusafety/naturaldisaster/emergencykitv01pho.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26599733@N04/2495198460/

http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/723532.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sakuralove/2504524783/

http://initiativesforchina.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/crying650.jpg

Information

http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems/earthquakes/en/index.html

http://www.drgeorgepc.com/Earthquake2008ChinaSichuan.html

http://english.caijing.com.cn/2008-05-28/100061879.html

http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/disasters/china-earthquake-sichuan.asp

http:// www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22quake.html

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/06/content_8323191.htm

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90781/90879/6562425.html

http://www.maps-of-china.com/sichuan-s-ow.shtml

http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_during.shtm